Staff Assistant Part Time

• Advance understanding of the mechanisms by which environmental and occupational chemical exposures impact human health.
• Identify and measure human environmental and occupational exposures to chemicals.
• Treat populations adversely affected by chemical exposures.
• Develop educational tools describing relative risks of chemical exposures.
• Contribute to public policies related to environmental and occupational chemical risks.
• Offer training programs for environmental health professionals.

The Institute serves as an unbiased source of expertise about environmental problems for communities, employers and governments in all areas of occupational and environmental health, toxicology and risk assessment. EOHSI members are active as advisors to international, national, state and local organizations on public health issues.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.

• Responsible for providing administrative, analytical, computing and staff support for the Mental Health and Social /Case Management Team at the World Trade Center Health Program at Rutgers-EOHSI. Executes assignments and tasks requiring data collection, information gathering, analysis, data entry/retrieval, data base maintenance utilizing a variety of software packages.
• Supports mental health department by assisting with the external provider network credentialing process. Identifies and onboards new mental health providers as needed to meet patient needs.
• Assists mental health and social work /case management team in coordination of patient care including referrals for WTC related conditions, record requests, letters and mailings. Faxes, scans and performs other administrative functions as required. Documents patient charts in timely fashion. Executes special projects as assigned. Screens calls and provides information in accordance with organizational policy. Receives and appropriately handles incoming correspondence, makes appointments and responds to inquiries.
• Conducts benefits assessments and assists with providing benefit and disability information to patients. Is involved in activities to improve patient experience. Supports clinic teams as directed by clinician supervisor.
• Interacts with patients to ensure patients receive the care needed to address both their WTC certified and other conditions. Helps identify resources beneficial for patient wellbeing and health.
• Develops and implements controls for work assignments under the direction of the Clinician Supervisor.
• Maintains essential records and assists in the maintenance of all activity files.
• Prepares and/or compiles data for special reports and analyses, monthly reports, program evaluations, and other related reports within prescribed guidelines.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts, Public Health, the Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Strong computer literacy and interpersonal skills required.
• Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the above requirements.

• Social Work background/BSW preferred.