Bosco Oringa
Houston,Texas
Summary
Self-motivated public health professional consistently praised as results-oriented by co-workers and management. Over the years, I have developed a skill set that is very competitive in addressing public health issues, including communication skills, adaptability, teamwork, customer service, attention to detail, organization skills, collaboration skills, responding to infectious disease outbreaks and cluster investigations, emergency preparedness, data collection, data management, data analysis, knowledge of federal guidelines and disease surveillance, as well as providing consultation and educational activities for health care providers, health department staff, and generating written reports.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Health Officer
National Emergency Management and Response
08.2022 - Current
- Participate in epidemiological investigation, research, and technical assistance.
- Oversee reporting notifiable health conditions to respective health departments and system leadership.
- Provide facilities with the latest epidemiological information and guidelines from regulatory bodies (CDC, CMS).
- Guide infection control activities.
Epidemiologist
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
12.2022 - 06.2024
- Directed and participated in more than 700 infectious disease outbreak investigations, cluster investigations, and data collection activities
- Reported infectious disease outbreaks and cluster investigation findings in meetings and presentations
- Coordinated laboratory analysis and results with epidemiological investigations
- Advised local public health departments and investigators on infection disease control measures, policies, and procedures
- Directed and participated in educational activities for health care providers, health department staff, and the public
- Managed, analyzed, and summarized infectious disease surveillance data and generated written reports
- Provided training to newly hired infectious disease epidemiologists
- Conducted quality assurance (QA) on department work and shared findings with team members for review.
Epidemiologist
CDC FOUNDATION
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Supported Maryland Department of Health
- Assisted with planning and conducting outbreak investigations of infectious diseases
- Investigated Infectious disease outbreaks, including but not limited to influenza, pneumonia, RSV, gastroenteritis, and COVID-19 in hospitals, schools, daycare, outpatients' clinics, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities
- Participated in cluster investigations related to foodborne parasitic diseases such as salmonella
- Served as a point of contact for stakeholders, and local health departments regarding epidemiology and the control of infectious diseases
- Participated in developing policies and procedures for new and existing infectious disease control programs.
Covid-19 Case Investigator
HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Contacted and interviewed 1000+ patients with laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspected diagnoses of COVID-19 and provided health education and guidance to interrupt ongoing disease transmission
- Provided patients with instructions for isolation and made appropriate referrals to testing for COVID-19, clinical services, and other essential support services such as food, utilities, and rent support
- Provided training to newly hired COVID-19 case investigators and contact tracers
- Requested and reviewed patients' medical records for further investigation and to determine sources of infection and exposures.
Program Coordinator
REACH UNLIMITED, INC
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Supervised 19 Intermittent Care Facilities (ICF) and Home and Community-based Services (HCS) for 55 developmentally disabled residents and 93 staff
- Acted as primary liaison between residents, stakeholders, and consultation service providers
- Monitored company and residents' expenditures, staff ratios, time details, vacation time, performance, and assignments
- Scheduled and chaired weekly, monthly, and quarterly team meetings to provide staff members with updates.
Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional
REACH UNLIMITED, INC
01.2018 - 10.2019
- Participated in developing 24 residents' programs and reviewed residents' program plans for effectiveness
- Monitored residents' behaviors and recommended positive behavioral support plans
- Conducted and chaired residents' monthly, quarterly, and yearly meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Medical Biology
University of New England
Biddeford, ME08.2012
Skills
- Spreadsheet
- NEDSS
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Teams
- Zoom
- REDCap
- Data collection
- Data Analysis
- Outbreak investigation
- Health Policy Development
Certification
- ASTHO and NCSD certificate: Making Contact: Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate skills: R (Programming Language), SQL, Google Big Query, Tableau, Pivot Tables
- FEMA certifications: IS-00700.b, IS.00200.C, IS-00100.C, IS-00800.d
Timeline
Epidemiologist
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
12.2022 - 06.2024
Public Health Officer
National Emergency Management and Response
08.2022 - Current
Epidemiologist
CDC FOUNDATION
01.2022 - 12.2022
Covid-19 Case Investigator
HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
08.2020 - 12.2021
Program Coordinator
REACH UNLIMITED, INC
10.2019 - 08.2020
Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional
REACH UNLIMITED, INC
01.2018 - 10.2019
Master of Science - Public Health
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - Medical Biology
University of New England
- ASTHO and NCSD certificate: Making Contact: Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate skills: R (Programming Language), SQL, Google Big Query, Tableau, Pivot Tables
- FEMA certifications: IS-00700.b, IS.00200.C, IS-00100.C, IS-00800.d
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