Disease Intervention Specialist 4



Disease Intervention Specialist 4

Salary

$3,635.00 - $7,157.00 Monthly

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/AS/8010

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

04/08/2021

Closing Date

4/13/2021 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

JOB NUMBER: OPH/AS/8010

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health l Office of Public Health l Disease Intervention Specialist 4 l Lafayette Parish.

Cost Center: 0326-8041
Position Number(s): 149961

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled either as a Job Appointment, Probation Appointment or Promotional Appointment.

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.
 
*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:
Angela Selders at angela.selders@la.gov        
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 4818 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    
   

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in disease intervention and prevention activities.

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.

Graduate training in epidemiology, public health, any of the biological sciences, or nursing will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of 30 semester hours for one year of experience.
 
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies:  the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To supervise a group of Disease Intervention Specialists responsible for case finding in the conduct of a disease intervention or prevention program or to manage a small staff (less than six) for a region.

Level of Work:
Supervisor.

Supervision Received:
Broad review from a Disease Intervention Specialist 5 or Regional Administrator/Medical Director.

Supervision Exercised:
Direct-line over lower-level Disease Intervention Specialists (at least two).

Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Disease Intervention Specialists 3 by the presence of direct line supervisory responsibility.

Differs from Disease Intervention Specialist 5 by absence of supervision of a regional disease intervention and prevention program with a staff of six or more Disease Intervention Specialists.

Examples of Work

Supervises a unit of Disease Intervention Specialists.

Plans and supervises disease intervention and prevention objectives of subordinates and assumes responsibility for attainment.

Reviews epidemiologic data (e.g. performance objectives, evaluation reports and disease chain studies) of subordinates; identifies deficiencies; sets new directions, priorities, and assignments on a continuous basis.

Provides medical/epidemiologic orientation to subordinates and on-going training and critiques of individual performance.

Reviews disease intervention case reports from subordinates for accuracy and process.

Benefits
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to "make a difference" through 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.
Flexible Working Arrangements – The flexibility of our system allows agencies to implement flexible working arrangements through the use of alternative work schedules, telecommuting and other flexibilities. These arrangements vary between hiring agencies.
Professional Development - The Comprehensive Public Training Program (CPTP) is the state-funded training program for state employees. Through CPTP, agencies are offered management development and supervisory training, and general application classes on topics as diverse as writing skills and computer software usage.
Insurance Coverage – Employees can choose one of several health insurance programs ranging from an HMO to the State's own Group Benefits Insurance program. The State of Louisiana pays a portion of the cost for group health and life insurance. Dental and vision coverage are also available. More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Deferred Compensation – As a supplemental retirement savings plan for employees, the State offers a Deferred Compensation Plan for tax deferred savings.
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 (www.lasersonline.org), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others. LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system.

Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462