What are the responsibilities and job description for the Disease Intervention Specialist position at EP ENERGY?
Requirements
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Biological Science or a health care field.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, responsible for implementing and monitoring epidemiological studies involving communicable and/or infectious diseases.
Typical Duties
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.
General Information
For complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on continuation of state/federal funding.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
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.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Biological Science or a health care field?
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Biological Science or a health care field.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, responsible for implementing and monitoring epidemiological studies involving communicable and/or infectious diseases.
Typical Duties
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.
General Information
For complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on continuation of state/federal funding.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
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.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Biological Science or a health care field?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
- Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
- No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
- N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
- Required Question