Communicable Disease Investigator Level I/II

Overview

Under direction, the Communicable Disease Investigator Level I/II investigates routine communicable disease cases and conducts interviews; locates suspects and/or contacts and arranges for their medical examination and treatment for control purposes; provides health education on communicable disease prevention and control.

Knowledge of 

• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Methods of transmission, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases
• Techniques of communicable disease control
• Methods and techniques of investigation and public health law enforcement
• Concepts of communicable diseases
• Methods of medical record-keeping
• Concepts of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Methods and techniques of conducting interviews

Ability to

• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Conduct effective interviews of a highly personal nature
• Use initiative and tact in tracing contacts for follow-up treatment
• Work effectively with medical personnel and public officials
• Write routine reports and correspondence
• Lecture to students and speak to large groups discussing communicable disease control
• Reason deductively

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of an Associate’s Degree, or higher from an accredited college or university in Community Health Services, Epidemiology, Biological Science, Health Education, Public Health, or a closely related field; or 60 semester units (90 quarter units), from an accredited college or university, of which 24 semester units (36 quarter units) must have been in Community Health Services, Epidemiology, Biological Science, Health Education, Public Health, or a closely related field.
AND
One year of full-time paid/voluntary/internship experience performing duties related to communicable disease investigation, counseling, or health education.

Note: Education above the 60 semester units (90 quarter units) or an AA Degree from an accredited college or university in a field, such as Community Health Services, Epidemiology, Biological Science, Health Education, Public Health or closely related field that is directly related to the knowledge and abilities specified for this class may be substituted for the required experience on a month-for-month basis (3 semester units or 4 quarter units = one month of experience).

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Go to SacCountyJobs.com to apply.