Disease Intervention Specialist 1-3

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This position serves as a Lead Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS 3) at the Regional STD/HIV Program. The core function of this position is conducting Partner Service interviews and following up on infected individuals, and their partners and/or suspects. The purpose is to prevent the spread of disease by facilitating timely testing and treatment of infected individuals and their partners. This position will also ensure that all (public and private) hospitals, clinics, physicians and laboratories in the region report findings of sexually transmitted disease, including HIV, consistent with Louisiana Office of Public Health Sanitary Codes and STD/HIV Program Guidelines. The purpose is to refer and prevent losing to follow-up persons requiring treatment and case management, as well as to improve effectiveness and response time of the Disease Intervention Specialist staff, thereby further preventing the spread of disease including eliminating infectious syphilis and congenital conditions.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well supported conclusionsThree years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

Three years of experience in investigatory work, social services, nursing, or as a medical laboratory technician or assistant; OR

A bachelor's degree.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:

• Conduct Partner Services interviews of persons diagnosed or suspected of having a sexually transmitted disease including HIV/AIDS in order to elicit names and locating information of persons exposed or of associated risk and documents findings, as required.
• Identifies, locates, and/or refers case-related partners and clusters for examination, treatment, and interviews.
• Conducts case management assessments to ascertain fm1her possible potential for spread of disease
• Recommends and urges physicians and other health care providers to use recommended therapy and appropriate laboratory tests for potential or confirmed cases of communicable disease.
• Motivates patients and educates the general public on behavior modification, risk reduction, and prevention of communicable disease.
• Work is consistent with STD/HIV performance standards. Stay abreast of HIV/ AIDS trends and regarding prevention, testing and treatment.
• Update colleagues on new prevention, testing and treatment initiatives.
• Serve as a key person in the exchange of surveillance information between the State Office STD/HIV Program and the Regional Program.
• Serve as the link between the local program and NORAPC.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Region 1-BRCO / Multiple Parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3262108001

Position Number(s): 111180

Career Progression:  This position may be filled as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1, 2, or 3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. 

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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Contact Information:

Shambrielle Pooler

Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

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LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

Salary : $3,037 - $5,472