Communicable Disease Spec 2

Georgia Department of Public Health (GA); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Retirement plan

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Dental and vision

Job summary

Fulton County Board of Health in Georgia seeks a Communicable Disease Spec 2 to support disease surveillance in the Nursing Services Division. The role involves coordinating data-driven interventions, screening, and lab referrals under supervision.

Qualified candidates typically hold an associate degree or RN-related experience, with strong analytical and clinical collaboration skills essential for service delivery.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or four years in a related medical field.
• RN licensure with nursing experience or equivalent.
• Ability to analyze data and apply health policies.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, analyzes and monitors data on communicable diseases.
• Implements timely disease intervention strategies.
• Assesses rapid STD screenings and escorts to the lab.
• Directs positive results to providers for treatment.
• Reviews labs and coordinates with NP for orders.

Skills

Data analysis

Verbal aptitude

Mathematical aptitude

Functional reasoning

Situational reasoning

Data utilization

Education

Associate degree

RN license optional

Nursing experience

Job description

Pay Grade: I

Connect passion with purpose. The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes, and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Communicable Disease Spec 2 within the Fulton County Board of Health in the Nursing Services Division.

Standard Benefits for FULL Time Salaried Employees

• In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

This is a Ryan White Grant position.

Under general supervision, gathers, analyzes and monitors data regarding communicable diseases within a health district. Ensures implementation of timely disease intervention strategies to decrease the prevalence of such diseases.Assesses clients requesting rapid STD screenings and escorts them to the lab for testing. If any rapid test returns positive, the client is referred to the provider for treatment.

Assesses Ryan clients to determine which labs need to be ordered, then takes them to the lab for blood draw. Assesses STD clients and presents his assessment to the NP, who then indicates on the service slips.

Associate degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of experience in a related area; or four (4) years of experience in a medical-related field; or licensure as a registered nurse and one (1) year of nursing experience; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Communicable Disease Spec 1 (HCP080) or position equivalent.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization

Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies, and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.

Human Interaction

Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization

Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.

Verbal Aptitude

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of references, descriptive, advisory, and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude

Requires the ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations; ability to utilize principles of basic probability and statistical inference.

Functional Reasoning

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; deal with concrete and abstract variables; and analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.

Situational Reasoning

Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process.Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.

This position is subject to close at any time, once a satisfactory applicant pool has beenidentified.

*District 3-2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or otherlegally protected categories when making selections.

The candidate chosen for employment will be subject to Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting, Reference Checks.