PHP-EPIDEMIOLOGIST ASSISTANT

This is a full-time, non-exempt position involves assisting PHP Manager in collaboration with Health Department staff, State and Local governmental officials and agencies, school districts, volunteer and community organizations and the general public. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting in developing public health preparedness plans and SOGs. Developing, running, and evaluating emergency preparedness drills and exercise. During public health emergencies, provides logistical and technical support. Represents Brownwood/Brown County in communications and education involving communicable disease reporting for local clinics, private provider hospitals, residents, and other preparedness presentations and trainings. Conducts disease surveillance and investigation. Assist the Manager with all aspects of the PHEP program. Must be willing to adopt and exhibit the City of Brownwood “I SERVE” Core Values.

• 1)Maintain weekly flu reporting and conduct disease surveillance and investigation of reportable conditions using NEDSS program to include communication with epidemiology at Regional and State levels for compliance;
• 2) Assesses existing Brownwood/Brown County resources that are available for use during a public health emergency and completes inventory management reports to include movement and updating of storage schematics, distribution plans, and security surveys and submits to manager for review and final approval;
• 3) Assists with development and execution of exercises to include mandated preparedness exercises;
• 4) Assists with public meetings and presentations;
• 5) Creates and maintains databases to meet program priorities;
• 6) Drafts or procures educational programs and presents them to the community;
• 7) Maintains records of PHEP activities for programmatic reports.
• 8) Assists PHEP Manager with documenting and tracking programmatic expenditures.
• 9) Maintains the PHP Manager’s calendar and assist with making travel arrangements and meeting registration for PHEP staff.
• 10) Participates in training opportunities to meet learning needs in this position which may require overnight travel.
• 11) Responds in emergency situations which may include a temporarily irregular work schedule.
• 12) Other duties as assigned.

High School Diploma or G.E.D. required. Associate degree or 60 college credit hours preferred. Experience in emergency management, epidemiology, or program management preferred.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and the general public. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages and ability to apply such concepts to practical situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to learn and use program specific web-based software/programs. Knowledge of public health emergency preparedness and response activities; knowledge of epidemiological principles. Ability to design and execute evaluation processes. Ability to use standard office equipment; proficient with/in current Windows operating system software; current Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Apps; PDF design programs; graphic design programs.

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

MRC volunteers during emergencies, exercise, and other PHEP activities.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Work indoors with occasional work outdoors. Ability to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Visual acuity, speech, and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary. May be exposed to electrical, mechanical, or chemical hazards when operating/maintaining office equipment and potential risk of exposure to communicable diseases and blood borne pathogens.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS:

Frequent contact with employees and clients, City and State officials in person and by telephone, contact with persons accused or convicted of crimes, and may encounter home visiting areas that could be high risk.