Disease Intervention Specialist 4

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Disease Intervention Specialist 4

Salary

$4,259.00 - $7,675.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

OPH/SP/222311

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

06/16/2026

Closing Date

6/26/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (

This is apromotional opportunity open only to current permanent employees in aclassified positionwith Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health.

Step into a leadership role where your work directly protects and improves the health of entire communities across Louisiana. As a Tuberculosis Control Regional Program Manager with the Office of Public Health, you will lead critical disease intervention efforts in Region 1—overseeing investigations, managing active and suspected TB cases, and guiding a team dedicated to preventing and eliminating the spread of tuberculosis. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a measurable impact through public health leadership, emergency preparedness, and community-focused care. Join a mission-driven organization at the forefront of safeguarding Louisiana’s health and be part of the effort to build stronger, healthier communities.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Developing Performance: Builds the future potential of others by supporting long-term growth, skill development, and career progression.

Developing Plans: The ability to create structured strategies and plans that support the achievement of defined goals and objectives.

Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

Three years of experience in investigatory work, social services, nursing, or as a medical laboratory technician or assistant plus three years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

An advanced degree in epidemiology, public health, in a biological science, or nursing plus two years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere ( .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Evaluate patients with possible or verified TB disease and TB infection to ensure adequate case management and completion of treatment.

• Conduct contact investigations of TB suspects, cases, and contacts. Conducts interviews of active TB patients in the region with the purpose of identifying and evaluating high-risk contacts. This includes applying and reading TB skin tests, performing venipuncture for blood tests, collecting sputum samples and processing specimens for laboratory submittal.

• Conduct Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) for pulmonary TB suspects and cases in Region 1. Assures that medication compliance is maintained for adequate TB therapy and completion of therapy. Conducts Directly Observed Preventative Therapy (DOPT) for contacts who are children and/or contacts to resistant cases. Monitors Video Directly Observed Therapy (VDOT) patient videos as needed.

• Responsible for overall case management of their assigned tuberculosis cases and suspects. This includes ensuring clients’ laboratory testing, medication pickups, and medical evaluations are current throughout the length of therapy. Patient management also includes proper follow-up and management of contacts to all cases and contacts assigned by TB Control Program Director. Will notify TB Director if there are any patient issues of concern, which include, but are not limited to, critical laboratory results, non-compliance, or medication side-effects

• Maintain LATB core data items and case management fields.

• Ensure consistency and completeness in parish health unit electronic health record and TB databases (LATB).

• Complete NBS core data items reported to CDC.

Position-Specific Details:

Location:Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / Orleans Parish

Appointment Type: This is apromotional opportunity open only to current permanent employees in aclassified positionwith Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health

Cost Center: View phone number on click.appcast.io

Position Number(s): 55777

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE ( .

Contact Information:

Shambrielle Pooler

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LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here ( .

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others

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DPe: Developing Performance - How well do you support others' performance, give feedback, and help them grow in their roles?

• I miss goals, avoid giving clear feedback, overlook performance issues, and provide little support for development.

• I set goals and give feedback to support accountability, monitor performance, and address gaps.

• I give clear, balanced feedback, review work quality, and support individual growth through learning opportunities.

• I connect development to strategy, use coaching and data to improve performance, and build future capabilities.

02

DPe: Developing Performance - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

03

DP: Developing Plans - How well do you create and organize plans to reach goals effectively?

• I set vague goals, build unstructured plans, misjudge resources, and leave out key details.

• I set clear goals, build logical strategies, and plan tasks with realistic timelines and resources.

• I align SMART goals to priorities, use evidence to guide planning, and build actionable plans with milestones.

• I anticipate risks, adapt plans, connect strategy to execution, and equip others with tools for success.

04

DP: Developing Plans - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

05

DR: Driving Results - How well do you set goals, stay focused, and follow through—especially when faced with challenges or competing demands?

• I struggle to set direction, miss deadlines, avoid challenges, or resist feedback.

• I set basic goals, make some progress, and accept feedback when supported.

• I set clear goals, stay focused, take ownership of results, and use feedback to improve.

• I set bold goals, lead progress, push through setbacks, and help others learn from challenges.

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DR: Driving Results - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.

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Are you a current permanent employee in a classified position with Louisiana Department of Health - Office of Public Health?

• Yes

• No

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State of Louisiana

Address

1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

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