Job Information
Clark County Infectious Disease Outreach Program Coordinator I-Public Health in Vancouver, Washington
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Infectious Disease Program Manager III or designee, this position provides outreach coordination for the agency's Infectious Disease portfolio. The Infectious Disease portfolio of programs include Infectious Disease, Infection Prevention (IP) Outbreak Response Program, and STI HIV Program. This position serves as a liaison to community partners and internal cross-purpose teams in support of Clark County Public Health infectious disease response and prevention 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 position reporting to the Program Manager III. This position requires independent judgment and ability to work and manage autonomously and collaboratively with limited guidance; and at times takes direction from the Health Officer and Deputy Health Officer who has statutory responsibility for infectious disease response. This is a full-time position, working 8 hours Monday -Friday. The Public Health Department values our community's diversity and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. Our department 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. This position has the option of a remote/hybrid work schedule possibility. However, the candidate selected must reside in WA. or OR., no exceptions.
Qualifications
*Education and Experience: *
This position requires a bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, health sciences, or nursing and at least four years of related experience (or equivalent)
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, or related field.
Knowledge of:
These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job; they are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or licensure/certification.
Principles and practices of program operations.
Principles and practices of project management, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and problem solving.
Conduct analysis and formulate conclusions.
The impact of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, mental or physical ability, religion, gender, and gender expression, gender identity on behavior, attitudes and values related to health.
The role of cultural, social and behavioral factors in determining the delivery of public health services.
The Council on Linkages Public Health Competencies and incorporation into public health work.
Ability to: