Public Health Technician Camp Lejeune, NC

Nitelines Usa•Camp Lejeuen, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NiteLines USA is seeking a Public Health Technician to provide services at Naval Medical Center - Camp Lejeune in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The role supports epidemiological investigations, disease prevention and control, food and sanitation inspections, vector-borne disease prevention, occupational health, and Preventive Health Assessments. The position is listed as 1099 and pays $17.00 per hour. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM. Normal shifts are 8.5 hours, including a 30-minute unpaid meal break, with 40 paid hours per week. The candidate will not be required to work more than 40 hours per week, there is no on-call requirement, and Public Health Technicians are not required to work federally recognized holidays.

Requirements

An associate degree in nursing or another related educational program, such as allied health, community health, or public health; alternatively, prior military training.

Responsibilities

Perform epidemiological investigations, patient interviews, and health education and control measures.
Monitor the rabies control program.
Assist with investigations of disease outbreaks.
Collect and compile epidemiological data.
Conduct food inspections in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Collect and ship food for laboratory analysis.
Evaluate and complete inspection records.
Conduct sanitation evaluations, determine compliance with sanitary standards, and report discrepancies.
Assist with evaluating the risk of vector-borne disease transmission.
Collect and identify vector species.
Educate forces and base populations on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases.
Perform occupational health assessments and/or occupational illness investigations.
Conduct duty location surveys to identify health concerns and recommend corrective actions, including program training and member tracking.
Perform Preventive Health Assessments (PHA).
Review fitness assessment surveys and retrieve required information through patient medical record reviews and/or schedule patient visits to obtain required information.
Determine whether patients need examination by a credentialed provider.