Under the direction of the Director of Investigation and Response or designee, this position supervises the agency’s Infectious Disease Surveillance and Response, Tuberculosis (TB) Case Management, and Immunization programs. These programs are responsible for the investigation and response to communicable disease events in Clark County, outbreak response, disease surveillance, TB case management, and immunization promotion. This position also provides consultative and technical assistance on communicable disease and immunization issues and serves as a liaison to community partners and internal cross-purpose teams in support of Clark County Public Health 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 management position. This position requires independent judgment and ability to work and manage independently and collaboratively with limited management; and at times takes direction from the Health Officer and Deputy Health Officer who has statutory responsibility for communicable disease control.

This position has the option of a remote/hybrid work schedule possibility. However, the candidate selected must reside in OR or WA. No Exceptions.

Our department values our community’s diversity and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. Our department also 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.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, health sciences, or nursing and the degree must have been conferred by an institution of higher education and have National Recognition of Accrediting Agencies by the U.S. Secretary of Education, and official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.
• Five years (5) years of related experience including supervision or a combination of education, experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the work.
• 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 (MPH) or nursing (MSN)
• Experience in a public health setting as well as a background in public health nursing, microbiology and/or epidemiology and experience in surveillance system design and evaluation are strongly desired.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to perform communicable disease control and surveillance activities.
• Demonstrated ability to use qualitative and quantitative data in strategic planning, formulating conclusions, and

• decision-making.

• Strong supervision, leadership and management skills.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Federal, State and Regional requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in an environment with individuals who may have diverging opinions and viewpoints.
• Able to recognize and challenge discrimination and other myths in working across the department and throughout the county.
• Apply understanding and knowledge of cultural differences and similarities when working with diverse populations.

Knowledge of:

• Epidemiologic principles, practices, and techniques. Including but not limited to: Identification of reservoirs, incubation periods, periods of communicability, modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, and susceptibility associated with the infectious disease process.
• Principles and practices of public health principles, core function and essential services.
• Principles and practices of project management, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and problem solving.
• Apply understanding and knowledge of cultural differences and similarities when working with diverse populations.
• Principles and practices of quality assurance and quality improvement.
• The impact of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, mental or physical ability, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity on behavior, attitudes and values related to health.
• The key components of cultural competency; awareness of differences, attitude to examine beliefs and values, knowledge of differences and skills to effectively and appropriately work across cultures.
• Healthcare provider scope of practice and qualifications.

Ability to:

• Foster effective working relationships and build consensus
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information 
• Plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines for multiple program functions.
• Use judgment and make sound decisions
• Work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Evaluate own knowledge, practice, and learning needs and take steps to improve.
• Express ideas effectively both orally and in writing and maintain accurate records.
• Effectively use a personal computer, Microsoft Office software, email, and internet to accomplish job functions.
• Work in sensitive and stressful situations.
• Effectively and respectfully work with persons from diverse backgrounds including; age, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, socioeconomic status, physical characteristics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, health status, genetic predisposition, political belief, mental, or physical ability.
• Accept feedback and make behavioral change.
• Seek consultation or collaboration when appropriate.

Other Necessary Qualifications:

• Commitment to lifelong learning and practice development.
• Must be able to respond to public health emergencies or exercises at any time, except while on scheduled vacation or other leave. In addition, leaves may be cancelled under public health emergencies.
• Must protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in state and federal law.
• Must adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines, including but not limited to timely completion of mandatory trainings.
• If applicable, pass respiratory mask fit-testing and be able to wear standard department-issued masks.
• Provide documentation of immune status to vaccine preventable diseases, and/or participate in the employee immunity program.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to reliable transportation

Other Special Requirements: Some positions require a valid driver’s license and a successful criminal history background check as required by law.

Selection Process:
Resumes and other documents must be attached together in the 'Resume Upload' section of the application.  Multiple files are allowed, but all applicant attachments must be uploaded simultaneously, as there is no way to edit or append uploaded materials after submitting the application. 

Application Review (Pass/ Fail) - An online application is required.  Attaching a resume does not substitute for a completed application; incomplete applications will not pass the application review.  Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process. 

Practical Exam (Pass/Fail) - This recruitment may require a practical exam which will be job related and may include, but not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.  Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process. 

Oral Interview - The interview will be job related and may include, not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.  Top candidate(s) will continue in the process. 

Employment references will be conducted for the final candidates and may include verification of education.

Examples of Duties

Examples of position responsibilities:     

• Oversee all program operations including supervision of technical, professional, and para-professional program staff and allocation of other program resources.
• Ensure quality services are available and staff competencies meet the requirements of the program activities.
• Provide high level technical support and ensure a well-trained, competent workforce through identifying training needs and facilitating knowledge and skill transfer based on current research and best practices.
• Prepare, administer and monitor program and grant specific budget expenditure plans to ensure timely, appropriate and effective utilization of program related funds.
• Manage and ensure compliance with statements of work for all program related grants and contracts.
• Ensure all program related policies, procedures and standing orders are current and compliant with laws, current recommendations; and adhered to by program staff.
• Develop strategic priorities to inform program planning and design.
• Conduct program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives to assure services are delivered in an efficient, cost-effective, and productive manner.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other department programs on related department activities.
• Promote the reporting of notifiable conditions with health care providers, laboratories, and veterinarians to ensure compliance with reportable conditions reporting per WAC and RCW.
• Consult and coordinate with professionals in our community in an effort to provide an integrated approach to designing community-based services to meet client needs, and conduct outreach on the existence, function, and services provided by these programs.
• Provide oversight of Clark County’s 24/7 Infectious Disease response team.
• Oversee staff conducting investigations of notifiable conditions and outbreaks in the community.
• Collaborate with local and state partners (i.e. medical centers, public health labs, state, and federal agencies) to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, with a focus on developing appropriate control measures to mitigate and prevent outbreaks.
• Develop and maintain disease specific control measure toolkits for partners to promote a consistent and comprehensive outbreak response.
• Ensure compliance with notifiable conditions reporting per WAC and RCW.
• Demonstrates proficiency in using various computer applications (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) as applicable to design or complete forms, correspondence, spreadsheets, data entry, etc.
• Represent CCPH at meetings and functions at the local, state, and regional levels.
• Effectively operates complex equipment and office machinery, which includes computer, printers, scanners, and facsimile machines.
• Provides courteous and culturally competent customer service to providers, clients, and the public. Responds to routine inquires by phone or face to face; listens to questions and explains procedures, rules or functions according to relevant program guidelines; fulfills requests for information or directs clients to appropriate person or section.
• Complete any mandatory or relevant trainings as determined by CCPH.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to respond to public health emergencies or exercises at any time, except while on scheduled vacation or other leave. In addition, leaves may be cancelled under public health emergencies.