Disease Intervention Specialist 5 (Region 1 DIS Manager)

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Disease Intervention Specialist 5 (Region 1 DIS Manager)

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/SP/200045

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

09/17/2024

Closing Date

10/2/2024 11:59 PM Central

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• Benefits

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Region 1-BRCO / Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes

Announcement Number: OPH/SP/200045

Cost Center: 3262108001

Position Number: 63926

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job appointment, Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment or Detail to Special Duty.

(Job appointments are temporary appointments that may last up to 48 months)

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

Occupational Summary

The Disease Intervention Specialist 5 is assigned to the Office of Public Health (OPH), Region 1 and is responsible for the management and supervision of the Regional Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)/HIV Program. Broad direction and supervision are received from the Regional Administrative Team; and programmatic supervision is received from the statewide OPH STD/HIV Program (SHHP) Field Operations Program Unit.

20% Managerial responsibilities for the STD/HIV Programs include:

• Set Regional disease intervention goals based on disease morbidity data and evaluation case-finding and prevention follow-up activities.

• Coordinate case-finding and prevention follow-up activities from: parishes to zip codes; among other OPH programs; Community Health Services Groups; and other agencies.

• Prepare and submit reports on program activities within the region to the appropriate Senior Management staff and the Regional Administrator.

• Evaluate the STD and HIV control activities in the region, making recommendations for improvements and implementing changes when needed.

• Manages and works closely with the STD Medical Consultants to administer the STD Clinic, monitoring and advising the physician in the STD clinic and in the region on new standards and operational guidelines.

25% Directs STD case management and contact follow-up, managing and advising the community health services groups, health unit nursing supervisors and all medical providers within the region to assure compliance with regional and programmatic policies and procedures.

Supervisory responsibilities include:

• Assures all STD/HIV investigative and case management work is assigned to appropriate DIS staff within set program timeframes;

• Communicates policies, procedures and operational standards to regional STD/HIV Staff;

• Trains and develops supervisory staff on methods to efficiently and effectively achieve program goals and objectives;

• Monitors and evaluates supervisory staffs' ability to communicate standard STD Program methods to DIS staff;

• Monitors and evaluates STD/HIV interviews and investigative outcomes and communicates successes and shortfalls to regional DIS supervisory staff;

• Oversees the collection of all information pertinent to STD/HIV surveillance and field investigations to assure timely and accurate reporting to state office;

• Evaluates the performance of the STD staff and recommends performance goals;

• Counsels staff to address work related problems, approves and monitors leave;

20% Produces program activity reports as scheduled or ad hoc reports when requested by the state STD/HIV Field operations Management staff and Regional Administrator. Creates program schedules for staff to include set times and dates for staff meetings; shares quarterly activity reports with regional STD DIS staff to show productivity; Attends scheduled program meetings with state officials, regional management staff and with CDC officials, upon request.

15% Provides in-service training programs on the control of STD/HIV to public, private and volunteer

agencies. Directs, manages and correlates STD/HIV testing program with the state STD/HIV Field

Operations Unit and documents and disseminates information to proper agencies.

15% Contacts physicians, hospital and laboratory directors/administrators and other allied health care personnel:

• To foster cooperation and support for STD/HIV program objectives

• To provide technical and programmatic direction

• To encourage the establishment of proper screening and treatment protocols

5% Performs the following, as needed:

• Attends seminars, workshops, in-service training, STD/HIV courses, mandatory meetings, etc., as required

• Provides current personal contact and emergency contact information to supervisor and ensures same from subordinates is provided to supervisor

• Complies with DHH and OPH policies regarding emergency response

• Reports to Medical Special Needs Shelter, or other assigned station, during manmade or natural disasters

• Completes other job duties as assigned to ensure smooth and efficient operation of the office

The incumbent must have knowledge of medical and scientific terminology, computer skills and terminology.

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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Shambrielle Pooler

Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in disease intervention and prevention activities.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Experience in investigatory work, social services, nursing, or in medical laboratory technician or medical laboratory assistant work will substitute for the required college training on the basis of 30 semester hours for one year of experience.

Graduate training in epidemiology, public health, any of the biological sciences, or nursing will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of 30 semester hours for one year of experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To supervise a regional disease intervention or prevention program having a staff of six or more Disease Intervention Specialists.

Level of Work:

Supervisor.

Supervision Received:

Broad direction from a Public Health Program Officer or Regional Administrator/Medical Director.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct-line over Disease Intervention Specialists.

Location of Work:

Department of Health and Hospitals; Office of Public Health.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Disease Intervention Specialist 3 by presence of direct-line supervisory responsibility.

Differs from Disease Intervention Specialist 4 by the presence of supervision of a regional disease intervention and prevention program with a staff of six or more Disease Intervention Specialists.

Differs from Public Health Program Officer by the absence of statewide program responsibility.

Examples of Work

Supervises and coordinates the collection, compilation, and interpretation of a variety of data pertaining to a program.

Conducts studies to ascertain needs for services, personnel and/or equipment; develops, plans, and determines priorities to satisfy needs in order to increase the effectiveness of disease prevention.

Recommends office guidelines and procedures; participates in budgetary preparation.

Works with officials, agencies, and concerned groups in developing and promoting an effective disease intervention and prevention program.

Prepares reports relative to a communicable disease program.

Assures that in-service training is provided on all phases of a communicable disease control program.

May appear before public groups to discuss phases of a communicable disease program and explains health policies and regulations to official bodies and civic groups.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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