Supervisor, STI Control

The Position

Incumbent works under the direction of a Division Chief or designee, coordinating, supervising and directing the Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Control Section.

Essential Functions

• Oversee communicable disease control activities (e.g. documentation, analysis, communication, education) ensuring section goals achievement.
• Direct, monitor, and participate in STI investigation procedures obtaining information from regular contact with healthcare providers, medical laboratories and other resources.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, county policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
• Supervise assigned staff (e.g. training, orienting, scheduling, monitoring, evaluating, completing personnel actions).
• Maintain and analyze STI case database utilizing data for various reports (e.g. morbidity, trends, outbreaks) and plan for disease control activities.
• Develop and maintain relationship with state and federal health departments, community groups and medical facilities enhancing program efficiency and developing innovative disease prevention activities.
• Ensure staff provide quality, efficient and legally compliant services when testing for disease and reporting results.
• Adhere to and ensure staff compliance with established protocols and procedures.
• Consult with Health Department resources developing and implementing procedures for investigating and controlling STIs.
• Promote a safe working environment through various activities (e.g. education, safety policy review, safety procedure enforcement).
• Prepare and present budget recommendations and manage expenses within budget.
• Ensure agency and grant reporting within established timeframes and requirements.
• Provide media information to the Public Information Officer (PIO) and Director and serve as a media contact.
• Participate in various boards and committees.
• Present infectious disease and control methods information to area organizations.
• Develop Section goals, policies, and procedures and assist with department goals, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct preliminary subcontractor discussions and monitor work, ensuring contract deliverables.
• Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g. research, meetings, webinars, seminars, conferences, continuing education).
• Research potential grants, create/maintain documentation supporting grant requirements and collaborate with internal resources during application submission.
• Implement awarded grant, providing required reporting and other information.
• Review revenues, expenditures and invoices ensuring billing for grants and contracts.
• Participate in public health emergency response planning and training responding during emergency.
• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biology, Microbiology or a directly related field required.*
• Five (5) years of communicable disease control experience required.*
• One (1) year of supervisory experience required.
• Two (2) years of experience with database software (e.g. SAS, Epi Info, SPSS).
• Experience in current clinical laboratory testing and procedures preferred.
• Certification in Public Health (CPH) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and own transportation upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.
• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is generally performed in an office setting and occasionally onsite at testing locations throughout the County. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. days, weekends, evenings, holidays, overtime/extra hours, emergency call-in). Work involves potential exposure to biohazards and odors. Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources and uncooperative/irate individuals.
• Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of walking, standing, frequent sitting, reaching, and occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, bending. Incumbent must have the agility, balance and strength to maneuver over rough terrain, around various obstacles and to access property and construction sites on foot. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to operate computer and other equipment.

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