What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preparedness & Epidemiology Coordinator position at Lawrence Douglas County Health Department?
The Preparedness and Epidemiology Coordinator is a full time position that will serve Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health by coordinating infectious disease epidemiological services and managing public health preparedness planning and operationalization.
Essential Job Functions
Coordinate and monitor communicable disease activity to include:
- Perform and complete or ensure completion of communicable disease investigations within required time frame as outlined in state regulations.
• Implement control, prevention, and mitigation measures as necessary to protect the health of the community.
• Communicate and work effectively with partner agencies and organizations to prevent the spread of disease, including primary care offices, schools, daycares, restaurants, etc.
• Coordinate the work of any staff or volunteers doing disease investigations and/or contact tracing.
• Maintain and keep updated active case investigations through the state surveillance website (EpiTrax).
• Assist with responding to inquiries from members of the public, healthcare organization, or other partner agencies regarding outbreaks and/or disease questions.
• Work collaboratively with LDCPH programs to ensure accurate and effective response to disease outbreaks.
• Monitor and report incidents of public health related outbreaks to LDCPH and state health department staff.
• Complete quality assurance checks on disease investigations are meeting necessary standards.
Manage Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant:
- Quarterly maintenance of PHEP workplan and deliverables
- Collaborative work with local emergency preparedness partners.
- Manage preparedness efforts, incident response and ensure incident response readiness for LDCPH.
- Plan, organize, and administer public health emergency preparedness activities, including pre-emergency planning, emergency response activities, and post-emergency functions.
- Serve as backup incident commander for ESF-8.
Please submit cover letter and résumé to apply.