Communicable Disease Investigator II

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

2d•$25 - $35

About The Position

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY In this grant-funded position you'll conduct investigations related to communicable disease sources and deliver health education to the public to reduce the risk of disease transmission. Responsibilities include providing partner services, conducting community outreach, engaging healthcare providers, delivering education, performing case investigations, and analyzing disease and surveillance data. THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION ENDING MARCH 2028.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public health, health education, biology, microbiology, nursing, or a closely related field as defined by the appointing authority at time of recruitment, AND one year of experience involving communicable disease interviewing or investigations.
Five years of paid/unpaid experience providing public health services and/or communicable disease education and intervention.
Two years of experience with Pima County as a Communicable Disease Investigator.
Valid driver license is required at time of application .
Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field
Minimum one (1) year experience with local health department epidemiology.
Minimum one (1) year experience working on data collection, client interviewing, and creating computer generated reports.
Minimum one (1) year experience in data analysis.

Responsibilities

Interviews patients and secures information on the source and spread of communicable disease
Arranges for the examination and treatment of exposed contacts
Conducts the more difficult interviews and investigates and resolves epidemiologic tracing problems
Monitors follow-up therapy on problem cases
Handles unusual problems and assignments in the investigative field
Conducts the diagnostic assessment and epidemiologic management of highly prioritized surveillance programs
Establishes and maintains records and data collection systems, and maintains required security and confidentiality of information encountered
Participates in developing and implementing specific data collection and management techniques for epidemiologic programs
Prepares and submits manual and computer-based reports
Maintains effective working relationships with other health departments, community agencies and the general public and acts as a resource person for department personnel
Notifies physicians of current trends in national and local disease control programs
Assigns case work to investigative personnel
Maintains appropriate confidentiality and security of information created or encountered in the course of assigned duties
Provides information and education services to the public
Promotes uniform investigative methods and reporting procedures with physicians, laboratories and community health facilities
May supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff