Disease Intervention Specialist 1-3

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Region 8-BRCO / Ouachita Parish

Announcement Number: OPH/SP/201908

Cost Center: 3262108008

Position Number: 50393418

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Probationary appointment.

AN IDEAL CANIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERTISED PAY:

This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1,2,3 level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

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• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
  
  

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Shambrielle Pooler

[email protected]

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Experience in investigatory work, social services, nursing, or in medical laboratory technician or medical laboratory assistant work will substitute for the required college training on the basis of 30 semester hours for one year of experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To train in conducting disease prevention and intervention activities within one of the communicable disease programs.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from a Disease Intervention Specialist of a higher level.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Disease Intervention Specialist 2 by the absence of independently conducting prevention and intervention activities for one of the communicable disease programs.

Examples of Work

Conducts interviews of persons diagnosed or suspected of having communicable diseases, such as STD, HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis, in order to elicit names and locating information of persons exposed.

Identifies, locates and persuades cases, contacts, suspects, and susceptible to report to medical facilities for examination, treatment, and follow-up. Recommends and urges physicians and other health care providers to use recommended therapy and appropriate laboratory tests for potential or confirmed cases of communicable disease.

Conducts case management assessments to ascertain further possible potential for spread of disease and initiates appropriate new action.

Makes assigned visits to private clinics, hospitals, prisons, laboratories, nursing homes, and schools to solicit their cooperation for reporting outbreaks and effecting disease control techniques.

Prepares and maintains confidential records; collects, documents, and verifies pertinent medical data from patients, physicians, and medical facilities.

Obtains blood and exudate specimens; performs limited physical examinations and clinical tests to determine the existence of infections or exposure to disease.

Motivates patients and educates the general public on behavior modification, risk reduction, and prevention of communicable disease.