Php-Epidemiologist Assistant

Brownwood, City of•Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, TX

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About The Position

This full-time, non-exempt position assists the PHP Manager in collaboration with Health Department staff, state and local government officials and agencies, school districts, volunteer and community organizations, and the general public. The role supports public health preparedness planning, standard operating guidelines, emergency preparedness drills and exercises, and logistical and technical support during public health emergencies. It represents Brownwood/Brown County in communications and education about communicable disease reporting and conducts disease surveillance and investigation. The assistant also supports all aspects of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program and must be willing to adopt and exhibit the City of Brownwood “I SERVE” Core Values. The position supervises MRC volunteers during emergencies, exercises, and other PHEP activities. Work is primarily indoors, with occasional outdoor work. Emergency response may require a temporarily irregular work schedule, and training may require overnight travel. The role involves frequent contact with employees, clients, city and state officials, and others, including possible home visits in high-risk areas.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and members of the public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages, and apply these concepts to practical situations.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to learn and use program-specific web-based software and programs.
Knowledge of public health emergency preparedness and response activities.
Knowledge of epidemiological principles.
Ability to design and execute evaluation processes.
Ability to use standard office equipment.
Proficiency with a current Windows operating system and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft applications, as well as PDF design and graphic design programs.
Ability to meet the physical demands of walking, sitting, using hands and arms, reaching, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Ability to meet the position’s visual, speech, hearing, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity requirements.
Willingness to adopt and exhibit the City of Brownwood “I SERVE” Core Values.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or 60 college credit hours.
Experience in emergency management, epidemiology, or program management.

Responsibilities

Maintain weekly flu reporting and conduct surveillance and investigations of reportable conditions using the NEDSS program, including communicating with regional and state epidemiology staff to ensure compliance.
Assess Brownwood/Brown County resources available for public health emergencies and prepare inventory management reports, including updates to storage schematics, distribution plans, and security surveys, for manager review and final approval.
Assist with developing and conducting exercises, including mandated preparedness exercises.
Assist with public meetings and presentations.
Create and maintain databases to meet program priorities.
Draft or obtain educational programs and present them to the community.
Maintain records of PHEP activities for programmatic reports.
Assist the PHEP Manager with documenting and tracking program expenditures.
Maintain the PHP Manager’s calendar and assist with travel arrangements and meeting registration for PHEP staff.
Participate in training opportunities to meet learning needs; training may require overnight travel.
Respond to emergency situations, which may involve a temporarily irregular work schedule.
Supervise MRC volunteers during emergencies, exercises, and other PHEP activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.