Public Health Technician: Field Epidemiology & Readiness

ERP International; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Health, dental, vision

401K matching

CME stipend

Job summary

ERP International is seeking a Public Health Technician to support the Keesler Medical Group at Keesler AFB, MS. This full-time role conducts epidemiological investigations, health education, and disease prevention measures while coordinating with clinics and deployment teams.

Responsibilities include sanitation inspections, vectorborne disease prevention, occupational health assessments, and maintaining patient encounters in an electronic medical record system.

Qualifications

• Education: An Associate Degree in nursing or related public health program or military training.
• Experience: 2+ years in medical/public health or 4+ years of military public health experience.
• Licensure: N/A.
• Life Support: BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
• Security: Able to pass a Government background check.

Responsibilities

• Performs epidemiological investigations, patient interviews, and health education; supports rabies and disease prevention activities.
• Conducts food inspections and collects samples for lab analysis; maintains inspection records.
• Performs sanitation evaluations and reports sanitary discrepancies.
• Assesses vectorborne disease risk and educates base populations on prevention.
• Conducts occupational health assessments and deployment-related health actions.
• Executes Preventive Health Assessments and coordinates patient visits as needed.

Skills

Epidemiology

Health education

Public health

Data collection

Infection control

Vectorborne disease

Education

Associate degree in nursing or related public health

Military training

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

ERP International is seeking a Public Health Technician to support the Keesler Medical Group at Keesler AFB, MS. This full-time role conducts epidemiological investigations, health education, and disease prevention measures while coordinating with clinics and deployment teams.

Responsibilities include sanitation inspections, vectorborne disease prevention, occupational health assessments, and maintaining patient encounters in an electronic medical record system.