Epidemiology Support Specialist- (1 Regular & 1 Project) - Public Health

Summary

Provides clinical and administrative support to the Epidemiology surveillance functions. Makes field visits to surveillance sites to collect specimens or testing. Also responsible for maintaining inventory of specimen collection kits and related supplies for enteric samples, influenza testing and other biological samplings. Provides field- and office-based assistance to investigations of health threats. Essential duties also include educating partners about proper specimen collection and storage techniques and all aspects of shipment of specimens to State or other laboratories when indicated. Assists with the electronic data entry of reportable diseases. Involved in outreach and educational functions in the community as specifically assigned.

Grant funded.

Posting may close at any time.

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits &

13 County Holidays

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Makes field visits to disease surveillance sites to distribute specimen collection kits, e.g., for influenza, and picks up and delivers specimens to regional laboratory for testing.

• Collects, transports and delivers enteric and other biological samples for laboratory testing.

• Maintains database of records of specimens collected.

• Maintains inventory of specimen collection kits and related supplies for enteric samples, influenza testing and other biological sampling.

• Educates partners about proper specimen collection and storage techniques.

• Prepares, packs and completes forms for shipment of specimens to State laboratory, if necessary, and assists in completing lab forms, taking samples to lab and retrieving results.

• Performs outreach and educational functions in the community as specifically assigned.

• Performs tasks as assigned to support case and outbreak investigators including collection of specimens and gathering data.

• Assists with the maintenance of the electronic database of reportable conditions.

• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

NOTE: You must fill out the work history and education sections of application to show you have years of experience/education as required by hiring department or be disqualified.

• High School Diploma, GED or higher education.

• A minimum oftwo (2) full-time yearswork experience in an administrative capacity in healthcare or business setting.

• Education or training in a health or health-related discipline strongly preferred.

• Experience with biological specimen collection and processing preferred.

• Experience with data entry preferred.

• Current and valid driver license required.

• Current licensure or certification in a health discipline from an accredited program preferred.

• NEDSS certification is desirable.

• Skilled in use of Microsoft Windows and other basic Microsoft Office applications.

• Good verbal and written communication skills required.

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include financial history reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, push and pull. Use of a motor vehicle is required to perform the essential duties of this position.