Congregate Residential Settings Investigator, Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Core
Investigate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and cases within congregate residential settings, providing infection prevention guidance and risk communication.
Role type
Public health investigator (communicable diseases)
Builds
Public health interventions and outbreak response strategies for congregate facilities
Domain
Public health / Infectious disease epidemiology
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Communicable disease investigation, structured interviews, medical chart reviews, infection prevention and control principles, health education and outreach, data cleaning and quality assurance, risk communication
Preferred skills
Experience working in congregate settings, familiarity with medical terminology, presentation skills
Technologies
Word processing, spreadsheets
Responsibilities
Conduct site visits to assess infection prevention needs, coordinate respiratory virus testing, develop and maintain relationships with partner agencies, triage telephone inquiries regarding infectious diseases, participate in emergency response incident command systems, create or review educational outreach materials
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC