Public Health Investigator - Communicable Disease

Public Health Investigator - Communicable Disease

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Pay Range: $52,132 to $68,423.25/year

This is an exempt (salaried) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

This role is on-site 5 days a week.

At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all.

As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become a subject matter expert in the public health field. The CDC foundation explains that “Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting health lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious disease”.

Come be a part of Mecklenburg County’s Public Health department’s vision to “assure the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today and for future generations.”

Perform duties related to control the spread of public health risks within Mecklenburg County. This position, as the subject matter expert, is responsible for conducting personal interviews to obtain case-related information; educating clients, community members, and partners regarding disease process, treatment, prevention and legal requirements; and analyzing epidemiological information to determine the need and priority for follow-up activities.

• Provide education and counseling surrounding communicable disease control and prevention to callers and in group settings
• Monitor and investigate occurrences of rabies and other zoonotic diseases in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding areas
• Receive reports and referrals from Charlotte Police Department Animal Care and Control, local animal control agencies, area physicians, and veterinarians to conduct bite assessments
• Monitor and evaluate mandated animal quarantine occurrences for compliance and symptoms
• Provide expertise as it pertains to zoonotic investigations
• Relays current information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State and Federal agencies on zoonotic diseases
• Evaluate reports and assessments to determine exposure risks
• Determine appropriateness of specimens to be submitted to the State Laboratory of Public Health
• Provide consultation to physicians and ER staff on rabies reporting and assessment
• Planning and implementation of rabies vaccine clinics in collaboration with animal control agency
• Community engagement and outreach

• Minimum of two years of related public health experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field.
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted:
  Yes

• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License
• Requires County Driving Privileges Preferred Qualifications

• Principles and practices of public health
• Local resources and services
• Communicable disease concepts
• Person-centered planning skills
• Client interviewing, disease management, and client centered counseling
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Basic computer programs, word processing, and data entry, and job specific software
• Establish rapport and effective communication successfully among culturally diverse populations

• Applied Learning:
  Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner
• Collaboration:
  
  Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Communication:
  Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them…