Public Health Field Investigator - Communicable Disease

Humboldt County; Eureka (CA); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Humboldt County's Department of Health and Human Services seeks a Communicable Disease Investigator I/II to support outbreak investigations and contact tracing for reportable conditions. You will interview cases and contacts, review outcomes with the team, and assist with disease prevention and reporting under supervision.

The role includes field work, outpatient visits, data entry in CalREDIE, and liaison with medical providers.

Qualifikationen

• Requires knowledge of field investigation and interviewing techniques.
• Understanding of disease transmission and prevention.
• Ability to explain public health information to diverse groups.

Aufgaben

• Investigate communicable diseases and conduct contact tracing under supervision.
• Support tuberculosis case management and DOT/Video DOT.
• Enter data into web-based surveillance systems and prepare reports.

Kenntnisse

Field investigation

Interviewing

Counseling

Public health data analysis

Ausbildung

Two years college in public health

Tools

CalREDIE

Jobbeschreibung

Humboldt County's Department of Health and Human Services seeks a Communicable Disease Investigator I/II to support outbreak investigations and contact tracing for reportable conditions. You will interview cases and contacts, review outcomes with the team, and assist with disease prevention and reporting under supervision.

The role includes field work, outpatient visits, data entry in CalREDIE, and liaison with medical providers.