Bilingual Health Specialist (RN, temporary, remote)

Description & Requirements

Maximus is looking for a limited-service Bilingual Health Specialist position to fill.

The Health Specialist role will support our CDC INFO program and will provide advanced and accurate clinical inquiry responses to health related, disease control and prevention issues, including questions related to bioterrorism, first responders and national emergency situations from medical and other health care professionals, educators, and government agencies.

- Must hold a current, active RN license

- Position is remote and temporary through August 31, 2026

- Must be available to work the occasional weekend or holiday depending on business needs

- Computer equipment is not provided for this project.

See below for equipment requirements

- Will work an 8-hour day between Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST

- Must pass a bilingual Spanish/English assessment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides advanced clinical inquiry responses (verbal and written) to health-related inquiries from consumers, educators or medical/health professionals.

- Provides medical subject matter expertise.

- Performs advanced database searches.

- Composes documents, reports, and correspondence.

- Documents all incoming inquiries.

- Participates in special projects as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Provide subject matter expertise on CDC topics covered by CDC-INFO which includes, for example, HIV/AIDS, Immunizations, Environmental Health, NIOSH; Tuberculosis and Statistics.

- Respond to inquiries resulting from current events, such as food outbreaks, natural disasters and other events.

- Perform advanced database searches

- Perform assigned work in accordance with quality assurance measures

- Respond to medical personnel and clinicians in both verbal and written formats

Education and Experience Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and current RN license is required.

- The ability to Read, Speak and Write in both English and Spanish is required.

- Experience in medical, scientific and public health discipline

- Clinical knowledge of and experience in CDC related topics.

- Proficient internet search skills.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn and utilize software applications

- Excellent listening, comprehension, communications (verbal and written), problem solving and customer service skills

- Ability to work independently and communicate effectively

- Must have demonstrated excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to organize simultaneous tasks

Please Note: This position requires a personal computer or laptop (Chromebooks, tablets, and notebooks are not allowed) with one of the following operating systems: Windows: 10 or 11 or Mac: Big Sur (11.0.1+), Catalina (10.15), or Monterey (12.3).

Home Office Requirements:

- Internet speed of 25mbps or higher required / 50 Mpbs for shared internet connectivity (you can test this by going to www.speedtest.net)...