Senior Disease Intervention Specialist - Jefferson County Department of Health

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15h•$62,129 - $96,387

About The Position

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a Senior Disease Intervention Specialist to investigate infectious and communicable diseases to help prevent further spread in the community. This position conducts case investigations, collects and analyzes data, and provides patient education on disease prevention. The Senior Disease Intervention Specialist supports program quality assurance efforts and mentors new staff and interns. In the absence of a supervisor, this role may serve as a designated back-up for select supervisory duties. Progression into this position requires prior Jefferson County Department of Health experience and the ability to perform the full range of Disease Intervention Specialist responsibilities.

Requirements

Driver’s license.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum completion of 24 credit hours in biological sciences, anatomy, behavioral sciences, health education, health science, public health, or related field.
Experience working in a public health setting in the provision of community-based health services (e.g., communicable disease investigation, disease treatment and control, health education, counseling, interviewing).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public health, health education, biology, microbiology, or a related field of study.
Experience working as a Disease Intervention Specialist or similar job.
Experience with phlebotomy and/or other specimen collection (only preferred for certain programs).

Responsibilities

Performs administrative tasks such as documentation, data entry and maintenance, creating and/or reviewing reports, clerical tasks, and processing paperwork to ensure case files are up to date.
Communicates with various individuals (e.g., patients, health care providers, business owners) by requesting records, visiting offsite locations, and conducting interviews in order to identify and prevent the spread of disease.
Conducts contact investigations by collecting information (e.g., names/addresses of all persons who have been exposed to a diagnosed patient), identifying contacts, and providing referrals in order to provide preventive treatment to contacts and to prevent spread of infection.
Educates the public, care providers, and others on diseases, prevention, identification, and treatment using presentations, professional guidelines and updates, and medical literature to increase awareness.
Provides health information to patients (e.g., medication, vaccinations, educational information) by holding consultations, administering medication, assisting in specialty clinics, and scheduling medical examinations in order to treat medical conditions.
Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
Leads complex data collection and analysis initiatives to guide and support divisional strategies and interventions.
Acts as a lead worker of peer or support staff by assigning cases, assisting others in investigations, and triage of lab reports with subsequent determination of needed actions.
Provides training for new Disease Intervention Specialists, covering areas such as electronic recordkeeping, phlebotomy, case investigation and contact tracing, while offering ongoing technical support throughout the onboarding process.
Organizes community-based educational and disease screening events by engaging stakeholders, securing supplies, coordinating staff, overseeing on-site operations, and supporting the Disease Intervention Specialist team with lab sample preparation and data tracking.
Coordinates Mobile Unit Activities in conjunction with the JCDH Population Health Mobile Unit team to better meet the needs of our communities.
Conducts highly specialized surveillance of HIV, Syphilis, Mpox, and Emerging Infectious Diseases requiring extensive record review, data acquisition, and coordination with healthcare providers.