Disease Intervention Specialist Jobs

Provide active surveillance for communicable and/or infectious diseases. Involves: review of medical records, demographic and statistical analysis, interviews with medical providers and patients, maintain registries of confirmed or suspected cases of specific illnesses, and presentation of the data and its analysis in written and verbal form. Conducts interviews and investigations in accordance with DIS performance standards. Develop research tools effective in eliciting needed information from target groups; secure necessary institutional clearances to obtain access to confidential medical and other records; define confidentiality requirements; collect, abstract, and analyze epidemiological, medical and clinical data from complex medical documentation including hospital, emergency room, outpatient, rehabilitation records, medical assistance records, and autopsy records. Enters data into the program's management information system. Completes epidemiologic and non-epidemiologic paperwork. Performs venipuncture in the field and clinic. Establishes and maintains relationships with local health care agencies, health care providers, laboratories, correctional facilities and other organizations to facilitate screening, diagnosis/treatment and reporting. Documents case management activities and conducts updates weekly. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of duties. Perform related duties as required.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on the continuation of state/federal funding.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a present number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.