Data Quality Intern
Job Location:
Lexington County, SC - USA
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Job Summary
- Job Responsibilities
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Under the supervision of the South Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (SCVDRS) and Overdose Data to Action State Unintentional Drug Overdosed Reporting System (SUDORS) Assistant Unit Manager in the Bureau of Chronic Disease and injury Prevention the Administrative Specialist I assists with the quality assurance and improvement activities of the SCVDRS and SUDORS surveillance programs and assists with data abstraction as directed to ensure complete and accurate data entry. This position works with personally identifiable information.The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Epidemiology Analytics and Data Visualization Section is seeking a Data Quality Intern to assist with data review cleaning and abstraction for two CDC-funded mortality reporting systems: the South Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (SCVDRS) and the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS). This will be an in-person position working onsite part-time for 25 hours per week at the state public health office through December 31 2026.
The Data Quality Intern will:
Conduct quality checks of large complex datasets that include quantitative and qualitative information
Compare abstracted data to source data to verify completeness and accuracy
Assist with abstracting violent death and drug overdose data from death certificates investigative reports postmortem toxicology or supplemental records into a secure cloud-based data system
Present weekly progress updates to unit leadership
Present an end-of-service report to the multidisciplinary advisory council
Other duties as assigned
Excellent opportunity for students interested in the management of public health behavioral health or criminal justice data especially in the fields of injury and violence prevention.
Learning Opportunities:
Manage and clean real data sets
Document errors and corrections
Work independently and collaboratively within a professional environment
Exposure to multiple data sources including death investigations and clinical reports
Exposure to data submission cycles within an active injury surveillance and reporting unit
Introduction to leaders of other areas of public health
Monthly unit calls with the CDC and other participating jurisdictions
Practice presentation and communication skills
Develop or increase familiarity with MS Office 365- Minimum and Additional Requirements
- State Minimum Requirements:There are no minimum training or experience requirements for this class.Agency Minimum Requirements:The Data Quality Intern must currently be an undergraduate student (junior or senior level); graduate student; or recent graduate of an institution of higher education. The Data Quality Intern must also be detail-oriented.Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates the required knowledge skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications subject to approval by the DPH Chief Human Resources Officer or their designee.Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
- Preferred Qualifications
Data-intensive coursework in public health behavioral health criminal justice or a related field. - Additional Comments
EEO:The Department of Public Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:Applicants needing accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesnt impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
STATE DISASTER PLAN:In accordance with the States Disaster Plan which includes hazardous weather Department of Public Health employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.
DRIVING RECORD: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid drivers license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- 15 days Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
- 15 days Sick Leave per year
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Health dental vision long-term disability and life insurance for employees spouse and children. Click here for additional information.
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE:An alternate work schedule with every other Friday off may be available after 12 months of employment.
Required Experience:
Intern
