Preparedness & Epidemiology Coordinator

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.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in community health, microbiology, or other related field or active nursing license (RN) required
• Master of Public Health or other related field, preferred
• Three-years of work experience in related field, preferred

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles, methods, procedures of communicable disease investigation (epidemiology) required.
• Maintain composure under stressful situations displaying tact, diplomacy and discretion.
• High standards of confidentiality consistent with HIPAA regulations.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Effective communicator (both verbal and written)
• Detail Oriented

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