Infectious Disease Program Coordinator II - Public Health

Job Summary                                                                                                                            

Under the direction of the Infectious Disease Program Manager II or designee, this position provides coordination for the agency’s infectious disease surveillance and response, Tuberculosis (TB) case management, and immunization programs. These programs are responsible for the investigation and response to communicable disease events in Clark County, outbreak response, disease surveillance, TB case management, and immunization promotion. This position also provides consultative and technical assistance on communicable disease and immunization issues and serves as a liaison to community partners and internal cross-purpose teams in support of Clark County Public Health efforts. This position requires close interactions with other local, regional, and state organizations. This position may interact with clients/patients and will provide operational support for the Program Manager II.

Qualifications:

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, health sciences, or nursing and at least three years of related experience including supervision or a combination of education, experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the work.
• Experience in a public health setting as well as a background in public health nursing, microbiology and/or epidemiology and experience in surveillance system design and evaluation are strongly desired.
• All combinations of education, experience, and training that demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered. Strong supervisory or management experience with demonstrated success in leading organizational change will be valued over educational experience alone.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in nursing or public health.
• Research and basic statistical knowledge.

The ideal candidate will have the following strengths:

Skills:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of Federal, State and Regional requirements.
• Demonstrated skills in public health principles, core function and essential services.
• Strong background using science and data to make decisions and implement public health services.
• Work in an environment with individuals who may have diverging opinions and viewpoints.
• Able to recognize and challenge discrimination and other myths in working across the department and throughout the county.
• Apply understanding and knowledge of cultural differences and similarities when working with diverse populations.

For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county       

Salary Grade: M2.820 $5,750.00 - $8,124.00- per month

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county