Disease Intervention Specialist 5 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4794845) Apply  Disease Intervention Specialist 5 Salary $4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly Location Shreveport, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/SP/204675 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 01/16/2025 Closing Date 1/26/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits 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 7-BRCO / Caddo Parish Announcement Number: OPH/SP/204675 Cost Center: 3262108007 Position Number: 76073 This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment. No Civil Service test scoreis 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.* A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit For further information about this vacancy contact: Shambrielle PoolerShambrielle.Pooler@la.govLDH/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: Six years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities, investigatory work, social services, nursing, or as a medical laboratory technician or assistant; 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 Concepts Function of Work: To supervise a regional disease intervention or prevention program having a staff of six or more Disease Intervention Specialists. Level of Work: Supervisor. Supervision Received: Broad direction from a Public Health Program Officer or Regional Administrator/Medical Director. Supervision Exercised: Direct-line over Disease Intervention Specialists. Location of Work: Department of Health and Hospitals; Office of Public Health. Job Distinctions: Differs from Disease Intervention Specialist 3 by presence of direct-line supervisory responsibility. Differs from Disease Intervention Specialist 4 by the presence of supervision of a regional disease intervention and prevention program with a staff of six or more Disease Intervention Specialists. Differs from Public Health Program Officer by the absence of statewide program responsibility. Examples of Work Supervises and coordinates the collection, compilation, and interpretation of a variety of data pertaining to a program. Conducts studies to ascertain needs for services, personnel and/or equipment; develops, plans, and determines priorities to satisfy needs in order to increase the effectiveness of disease prevention. Recommends office guidelines and procedures; participates in budgetary preparation. Works with officials, agencies, and concerned groups in developing and promoting an effective disease intervention and prevention program. Prepares reports relative to a communicable disease program. Assures that in-service training is provided on all phases of a communicable disease control program. May appear before public groups to discuss phases of a communicable disease program and explains health policies and regulations to official bodies and civic groups. 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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