Disease Control Specialist

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health: Office of State Epidemiology has an opening for a full time Disease Control Specialist in Reno NV.Disease Control Specialists play a key role in protecting community health through advanced epidemiological investigations and ongoing disease this position you will identify monitor and respond to communicable infectious and chronic diseases. Specialists apply a high level of knowledge and independent judgment and may provide guidance or training to team members. Core duties involve investigating the origins and patterns of diseases responding quickly to unusual illness activity or potential outbreaks advising on measures to limit the spread of disease and communicating essential treatment and prevention information to partners and the community.

1. Locate disease sources carriers and at-risk groups to prevent treat and reduce incidence and risk to citizens.
2. Conduct epidemiological investigations to determine the cause and source of disease.
3. Respond to outbreaks clusters or epidemic threats and recommend containment or risk reduction measures.
4. Provide information on treatment sources security requirements and other procedures to reduce the spread or prevalence of the disease.
5. Interview cases contacts and others in the community about personal behaviors and activities which contribute to disease transmission.
6. Make collateral contacts to obtain information about others who may have been exposed or infected.
7. Analyze data identify trends and develop projections and recommendations concerning treatment immunization and preventive measures.
8. Determine the prevalence of communicable and chronic diseases in the population.
9. Assess community needs and available resources.
10. Organize coordinate and participate in committees task forces and other work groups.
11. Identify and coordinate efforts of individuals and groups within the community.
12. Develop and implement partnerships and cooperative working relationships to provide appropriate care and treatment for affected individuals.
13. Provide health education risk reduction training information and technical assistance to stakeholders.
14. Disseminate health information to the public through lectures films in-service training and distributing handbooks pamphlets and public information materials.
15. Enhance disease related knowledge in the population clarify misunderstandings and alleviate fears.
16. Oversee and coordinate telephone hotlines to provide information to callers.
17. Collect enter editand analyze data.
18. Prepare develop and distribute analytical narrative andstatistical reports.
19. Ensure compliance with federal and Statelaws and regulations related to disease control and prevention.
20. Perform related duties as assigned.

• Applicable federal and State laws regulations guidelines and agency policies and procedures; biological principles related to disease etiology immunity prevention and treatment.
• Public health issues and concepts related to communicable and/or chronic diseases; human anatomy and physiology; sociological and psychological principles; data collection techniques; common causes and symptoms of communicable and/or chronic diseases; epidemiological disease investigation.

• Interpersonal and communication both verbal and written.
• Use and operation of office and job-related equipment and software.

• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with high-risk groups and individuals the public and medical and educational communities involved in programs and activities to control communicable diseases; conduct interviews and provide counseling regarding health hazards and high-risk personal behavior; conduct epidemiological investigations.
• Compile and evaluate data; gather and disseminate scientific and technical information related to disease prevention transmission and treatment; participate in presentations to various groups; prepare written materials reports proposals recommendations and other items using correct English grammar spelling punctuation and composition.
• Communicate effectively with individuals from a variety of ethnic cultural and socioeconomic groups.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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