Program Analyst

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and IT solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government, and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries. The company's name, DRT, stands for Driving Resolution Together, reflecting its collaborative approach to solving client challenges.

Job Summary

Supports the management and evaluation of investigation procedures and provides assistance to public health epidemiologists and attorneys, with a focus on medical chart review and staff interviews.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and evaluation of procedures for public health investigations.
• Provide assistance to public health epidemiologists and attorneys.
• Conduct detailed review of both electronic and paper medical charts.
• Plan and conduct staff interviews in support of investigations.
• Support investigations across areas such as chronic diseases, environmental health, infectious diseases, and injury prevention and control.
• Maintain thorough, accurate documentation while handling sensitive information appropriately.

Requirements

• Experience managing and evaluating procedures and providing technical assistance to public health epidemiologists (and/or attorneys).
• Demonstrated experience conducting both electronic and paper medical chart review/abstraction.
• Experience conducting staff interviews as part of investigations, reviews, or audits.
• Familiarity with one or more investigation areas: chronic diseases, environmental health, infectious diseases, injury prevention and control.

Preferred Experience

• Prior support of a VA/VHA lookback, epidemiologic investigation, or patient-safety review — ideally with PHSR or at VAPAHCS.
• Hands-on experience with VA electronic health records (VistA/CPRS) for chart review.
• Experience supporting investigations with legal/regulatory dimensions and handling sensitive patient data under HIPAA.
• Strong documentation, procedure-evaluation, and coordination skills.

Education & Training

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health sciences, health information management, or a related field preferred (equivalent experience may substitute).
• Health-information or medical-records credential (e.g., RHIT/RHIA) a plus.

Work Authorization, Clearance Requirement, & Additional Information

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible. No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions. Salary range: $40,000 – $50,000. Salary commensurate with experience. DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing HR@drtstrategies.com, or by dialing 571-482-2517. For additional information, please review the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, E-Verify (English), E-Verify (Spanish). Right to Work (English), Right to Work (Spanish). Please be aware of recruitment fraud where malicious individuals might pose as DRT Strategies. Only job postings and emails from drtstrategies.com are authentic and legitimate communications regarding DRT Strategies employment opportunities. Please contact Human Resources at hr@drtstrategies.com if you believe you have received a fraudulent email.