EPIDEMIOLOGY SPECIALIST – COMMUNITY HEALTH – Public Health
Tarrant County, Granite Heights, WI, United States
Summary
Interview, educate, counsel, and test clients regarding different types of communicable diseases. Position may close at any time.
Benefits
Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays. For more information, please click on the link below.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Interviews, counsels, and tests for various communicable diseases
Provides disease related educations program to groups
Compiles statistical reports
Conducts investigative field work to locate contacts
Provides disease related information via phone or in person
Participates in rotation of 24/7 call for communicable disease reports
Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the Public Health Department as assigned
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Public Health, Science, Nursing, Sociology, Humanities, or Psychology, and one (1) year of Public Health experience, preferably in Epidemiology, required OR Master’s degree in Public Health or a closely related field required. Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license. Must be able to read in order to gather information and conduct literature searches. Must be able to write and prepare reports on investigations, have computer knowledge, understand the job subject matter, and interact in bilingual settings. Spanish and English proficiency in oral and written communication preferred.
If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at New Hire Processing or during the promotional process. Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, lift, push and pull. Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these “basic employee benefits” and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more. *Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Harrison at (817) 884-1227.
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Interview, educate, counsel, and test clients regarding different types of communicable diseases. Position may close at any time.
Benefits
Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays. For more information, please click on the link below.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Interviews, counsels, and tests for various communicable diseases
Provides disease related educations program to groups
Compiles statistical reports
Conducts investigative field work to locate contacts
Provides disease related information via phone or in person
Participates in rotation of 24/7 call for communicable disease reports
Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the Public Health Department as assigned
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Public Health, Science, Nursing, Sociology, Humanities, or Psychology, and one (1) year of Public Health experience, preferably in Epidemiology, required OR Master’s degree in Public Health or a closely related field required. Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license. Must be able to read in order to gather information and conduct literature searches. Must be able to write and prepare reports on investigations, have computer knowledge, understand the job subject matter, and interact in bilingual settings. Spanish and English proficiency in oral and written communication preferred.
If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at New Hire Processing or during the promotional process. Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, lift, push and pull. Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these “basic employee benefits” and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more. *Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Harrison at (817) 884-1227.
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