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About the Position

If you find yourself inspired by the public health sector and are enthusiastic about helping people stay well, consider applying for our STD Patient Testing Coordinator role!

As our STD Patient Testing Coordinator, you will play a vital role in helping patients receive the services they need when they visit the Public Health Clinic.

About Us

Come work for the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! Our Public Health staff live by our mission: to make healthy lives possible! We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on health equity and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff's unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. We come together to reach our vision of creating a healthy, safe, and thriving community.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Public Health, Medical Technology, Health Sciences, or a health-related field

• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Experience working with the public conducting health-related field investigations for communicable diseases

• Experience working as a Communicable Disease Investigator for a local public health department or state health services agency

• Experience working in a medical field drawing blood, doing case investigative work, or interviewing or counseling clients

• Experience working with various socioeconomic groups performing counseling or health education services

• Experience working with STDs or epidemiological data related to STDs

• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

• Conduct interviews for patients that present for STD testing for symptoms, risks, and testing and treatment history

• Based on the information provided in the interview, direct the patient to see a medical provider or to be tested through the express testing process

• Perform venipuncture and obtaining specimens, including processing blood specimens, spinning vacutainers,and preparing urine samples for testing

• Conduct field and telephone investigations with utmost regard to confidentiality by researching, identifying, locating, and contacting individuals with a confirmed, or potential case of an infectious disease

• Refer clients to a medical provider for sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnosis and treatment

• Interview clients who have tested positive for an STD to elicit names and contact information of sexual partners and obtain epidemiological data, such as risk factors and previous disease status

• Connect clients to appropriate agencies for follow-up care and education

• Locate, notify, and interview the sexual partners of clients who have tested positive for an STD

• Follow-up with confirmed STD-positive cases to ensure the individual is receiving medical care

• Create and maintain case investigation documents, records, and report

• Conduct community outreach activities targeting high-risk communities, including registering clients for testing, performing venipuncture, and obtaining specimens

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a fast-paced, clinical setting and requires interaction with a diverse population of clients and peers

• Must be able to participate in emergency response training as scheduled and be available to respond as directed in the event of a public health emergency

• Valid Arizona driver's license is required upon hire

• Within one month of hire, all employees are required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chickenpox), and annual Influenza; some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test

• Within six months of hire, the employee must complete the CDC STD modular training program and pass the one-week Passport to Partner Services course sponsored by the CDC

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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