EPIDEMIOLOGY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - EthE SURVEILLANCE -Public Health

Full Job Description

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.

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays

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Requirements

1. 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.
2. Collects, transports and delivers enteric and other biological samples for laboratory testing.
3. Maintains database of records of specimens collected.
4. Maintains inventory of specimen collection kits and related supplies for enteric samples, influenza testing and other biological sampling.
5. Educates partners about proper specimen collection and storage techniques.
6. 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.
7. Performs outreach and educational functions in the community as specifically assigned.
8. Performs tasks as assigned to support case and outbreak investigators including collection of specimens and gathering data.
9. Assists with the maintenance of the electronic database of reportable conditions.
10. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two (2) years of work experience in an administrative capacity in healthcare or business setting required, healthcare setting preferred.
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.

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly reflect the minimum qualifications.

Incomplete information in theEducation (including type of degree, field of study, and graduation), Experience, orCertification/License sections may result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without complete documentation.

Proof of educational attainment isrequired during onboarding.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks that will include a criminal background check and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, educational attainment, or additional State or Federal legal requirements.

Additional Information

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.