Disease Control Lead

Under the supervision of the Director of Communicable Disease, provides leadership, supervision, direction and coordination of the professional nursing staff in the Disease control unit. Develops protocols, standard operating procedures, updates guidelines and implements the standards set forth by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) related to communicable disease control. Assists in planning and implementation of communicable disease control grants. Identifies and pursues grant opportunities to enhance and/or advance issues concerning communicable disease public health issues. Acts as a liaison between the program and various community partners, actively engaging community partners to promote communicable disease control education and prevention.

• Leads a team of Communicable Disease Control nurses conducting investigation, monitoring, case management of reportable diseases such as measles, hepatitis, and tuberculosis, etc. Assigns duties including assignment of projects, reviewing assignments and evaluation outcomes, encouraging employee development, training, schedules staff.
• Approves leave time and travel requests, timesheets, accessing technology, and on-boarding and supporting staff.
• Reviews records in order to identify gaps and provides guidance to Communicable Disease Investigative staff for improving case investigation techniques and strategies
• Oversees staff performance and develops performance improvement plans as necessary. Facilitates case consultation across disciplines.
• Works with the program staff to annually update, review and present updated disease control guidelines/ protocols and procedures for the program in accordance with the local, state and federal standards.
• Updates forms, manuals, reports and documentation annually. Ensures adherence to the Public Health Code and accepted standards of practice. Runs routine QA reports on a variety of diseases, review output and address data issues.
• Assists in conducting case investigation/case management related activities. Oversees outbreak investigations. Plans, organizes, and implements communicable disease and outbreak investigations.
• Collaborates with community agencies on issues involving Communicable Disease control and prevention.
• Serves on agency and community committees to provide information on Communicable Disease, coordinating communicable disease meetings that include relevant stakeholders.
• Ensures the client records are kept confidential and meet department and HIPPA standards.
• Responds to complaints of person reported as “health threats to others.” Collaborates with multiple entities to monitor client compliance and follow up.
• Monitors and tracks data on CD statistics, reviewing trends of disease and data to ensure communicable disease reporting process that meets the needs of the department and is in compliance with all state and federal requirements.
• Participates in planning, developing, administering, and monitoring of program services, setting goals to ensure conformance with the goals and objectives of the department and minimum program requirements set by state and federal standards, policies, and guidelines.  
• Identify and pursue grant opportunities for the Disease Control Program that will enhance or advance public health issues. Assists in planning and implementation of communicable disease control grants such as Case investigation/IPC /Immunizations grants.

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as required.
• Must adhere to departmental standards in regard to HIPAA and other privacy issues.
• During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to but not limited to those in his/her job description. 

(An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employees may be expected to perform.)

Education:  

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, public health, health care or a related field. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.

Experience:

A minimum of three years of professional experience,preferably in communicable disease control program or public health setting. Previous experience supervising or being a team lead is highly preferred. 

Other Requirements: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.

(The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel throughout the county.
• Ability to climb stairs to access clients and conduct field investigations.
• Ability to carry audio/visual aids needed to make presentations.
• Ability to access office files.

(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.)

Working Conditions:

• Works in office and clinic conditions
• Travels to other locations in the area to conduct investigations and attend meetings.

Salary : $75,502