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Classification ______________
Salary Grade _______________
Michigan Public Health Institute
Position Description
Title:
UM SPH CHIP Intern- SHARP
Employee Name:
TBA
Supervisor:
Brenda Brennan, MSPH
Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Coordinator and Unit Manager; Surveillance for
Healthcare-Associated and Resistant Pathogens (SHARP) Unit; Surveillance and Infectious
Disease Epidemiology Section; Communicable Disease Division; Bureau of Disease Control,
Prevention and Epidemiology; Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Purpose: Employee intern will work in position at the MDHHS SHARP Unit to assist with
statewide healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance and prevention projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
 Intern will be involved in initial workshop followed by a supervised internship
 Hands on experience in healthcare-associated infection prevention and control,
surveillance and infectious disease epidemiology
 Program will provide an introduction to the Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated
and Resistant Pathogens Unit at the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services
 Complete data entry as needed
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 Qualitative and quantitative data analysis including large-scale
data transfers, trend
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graphing, and statistical analysis. Analyses will be performed on data from: the
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
 MDHHS’s carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Surveillance and
Prevention Initiative the Special Pathogens Response Network (SPRN) technical
assistance site visits
 Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) surveys/visits.
 Intern will have an opportunity to contribute to summary and feedback data report
development, distribution, and analysis.
 All other duties as assigned.
 Maintain a positive, strong, credible, professional and interpersonal relationship with
all parties relevant of MPHI projects, and represent to the best interest of MPHI at all
times
Qualifications/Requirements:
Education: Completion of undergraduate degree; completion of first year MPH preferred.
MPHI is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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Experience: Coursework in basic Biostatistics, Epidemiology
Important Skills and Characteristics: Employee intern must have excellent oral and written
communication skills and be able to work well in team situations. Self-motivated, able to
complete work in timely manner, and handle multiple tasks at one time under supervision.
Knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics, and data analysis; of spreadsheets and database
software; of general record keeping and filing systems; and of basic mathematics preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with email/internet browser
software.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Standard office environment. Job may
require moderate physical effort including lifting materials and equipment of <50# and
involves viewing a CRT or VDT screen 25–75% of the time.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.
IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS
This position will provide training and education at the Masters level to develop and
enhance healthcare–associated and resistant pathogen infectious disease surveillance. This
area of Public Health is new and exemplifies an important issue in emerging infectious
diseases across the country. The problems of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and
antimicrobial resistance were once thought to be confined to the hospital setting, but are
now impacting the community. Employee will have a direct impact upon the healthcare
facility and state-level HAI surveillance.
REQUIRED COMMUNICATION
Contact Person/Group
Brenda Brennan
Allison Murad
Noreen Mollon
Sara McNamara
Frequency
Weekly
Daily
Daily
Daily
Purpose
Supervision
Project oversight
Project oversight
Project Oversight
For purposes of employment standards, this classification is “Non-Exempt” from the
overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Signature________________________________________
Date_________________
Employee Signature
Signature________________________________________
Supervisor or Program Director
Date_________________
MPHI is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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