Under the direction of the Director of Investigation and Response or designee, this position supervises the agency’s Infectious Disease Surveillance and Response, Tuberculosis (TB) Case Management, and Immunization programs. These programs are responsible for the investigation and response to communicable disease events in Clark County, outbreak response, disease surveillance, TB case management, and immunization promotion. This position also provides consultative and technical assistance on communicable disease and immunization issues and serves as a liaison to community partners and internal cross-purpose teams in support of Clark County Public Health efforts. This position requires close interactions with other local, regional and state organizations. This position may interact with clients/patients.

Organizational responsibilities include understanding and promoting the department’s public health mission, providing courteous, respectful, efficient customer service to all department clients, honoring diversity of all department employees and constituents, participating in department training, implementing accreditation standards, and striving for personal excellence in public health work.

This is an exempt management position. This position requires independent judgment and ability to work and manage independently and collaboratively with limited management; and at times takes direction from the Health Officer and Deputy Health Officer who has statutory responsibility for communicable disease control.

This position has the option of a remote/hybrid work schedule possibility. However, the candidate selected must reside in OR or WA. No Exceptions.

Our department values our community’s diversity and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. Our department also encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, health sciences, or nursing and the degree must have been conferred by an institution of higher education and have National Recognition of Accrediting Agencies by the U.S. Secretary of Education, and official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.
• Five years (5) years of related experience including supervision or a combination of education, experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the work.
• All combinations of education, experience, and training that demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered.

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public health (MPH) or nursing (MSN)
• Experience in a public health setting as well as a background in public health nursing, microbiology and/or epidemiology and experience in surveillance system design and evaluation are strongly desired.

 
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