Communicable Disease Spec 2

Georgia Department of Public Health•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Fulton County Board of Health is seeking a Communicable Disease Spec 2 for its Nursing Services Division. Under general supervision, this role gathers, analyzes, and monitors communicable disease data within a health district and helps implement timely disease intervention strategies to reduce disease prevalence. The employee assesses clients requesting rapid STD screenings and escorts them to the lab for testing. Clients with positive rapid test results are referred to a provider for treatment. The position also monitors assigned cases and contacts to support completion of required testing, medical evaluation, treatment, and other recommended public health interventions. The employee assists with investigations of disease clusters, outbreaks, and urgent public health events and implements appropriate disease-control measures. The position requires an associate degree and relevant experience, an alternative combination of medical-related experience, registered nurse licensure and nursing experience, or experience at the lower Communicable Disease Spec 1 level. Preferred qualifications include experience with patient interviews, contact and field investigations, and community outreach, as well as a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field. Employment is subject to criminal background and fingerprinting checks and reference checks.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in a related area; or four years of experience in a medical-related field; or registered nurse licensure and one year of nursing experience; or one year of experience at the lower Communicable Disease Spec 1 level or equivalent position.
The candidate chosen for employment will be subject to a criminal background check and fingerprinting, and reference checks.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting patient interviews, contact investigations, field investigations, and community outreach.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Science, Biology, Community Health, Nursing, Social Science, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

Gather, analyze, and monitor data regarding communicable diseases within a health district.
Ensure implementation of timely disease intervention strategies to decrease the prevalence of communicable diseases.
Assess clients requesting rapid STD screenings and escort them to the lab for testing.
Refer clients with positive rapid test results to a provider for treatment.
Monitor assigned cases and contacts to ensure completion of required testing, medical evaluation, treatment, and other recommended public health interventions.
Assist with investigations of disease clusters, outbreaks, and other urgent public health events.
Implement appropriate disease-control measures.