Program Assistant Wadsworth Center Northeast Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network JR-0001188[15]
Applications due 11/19/24
The Program Assistant will communicate with regional laboratories and epidemiology staff and healthcare facilities, maintain supply inventories, track shipments, and assist with compiling reports. The incumbent will also assist with responding to requests for colonization screenings to assess infection control by answering phone calls and utilizing a clinical information management system (LIMs system).
The Program Assistant will provide administrative and laboratory support to the Wadsworth Center Northeast Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network. The incumbent will perform duties to ensure coordination and implementation of project deliverables and collaboration with regional public health laboratories pertaining to bacterial antimicrobial resistance testing.
This work will ultimately contribute to improved detection of bacterial diseases and provide insight into infection control in healthcare facilities.
This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®!