City and County of San Francisco

Senior Disease Control Investigator (#2808)

$38.94-$47.33 Hourly / $6,749.00-$8,203.00 Monthly / $80,990.00-$98,436.00 Yearly


Definition

Under direction, supervises specialized communicable and other disease control activities and investigations related to disease control. services within the Department of Public Health; supervises and trains a staff of disease control investigators and coordinates their investigative activities; supervises the maintenance of important disease control records and files pertaining to investigations, and data received from Federal and State agencies and other City agencies; and performs related duties as required. Requires responsibility for Developing, coordinating and carrying out existing policies, rules and regulations pertaining to the investigation of communicable disease contacts may make contacts with individuals and the general, public in obtaining specialized or confidential information in circumstances of unusual difficulty and in giving communicable disease education; supervises the gathering, preparing and maintaining of specialized information of a highly confidential nature. Nature of work requires sustained physical effort involving continuous light work, including considerable walking with frequent exposure to health, accident and injury hazards and disagreeable elements.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

1. Supervises and trains disease control investigators in a variety of communicable and other disease control measures associated with interviewing patients, the general public, and employees of other public agencies to ascertain identity of all contacts and other persons who may be concerned; bring afflicted persons to examination and treatment; and giving communicable disease education.

2. Supervises the maintenance of important records and files containing information received during investigations of contacts and from data received through other public agencies.

3. Undertakes continuous evaluation of disease control activities, developing new and improved methods of control and assisting in establishing effective and efficient administrative procedures.

4. Arrange and participates in programs to further educate patients and the general public in control of communicable and other diseases within the community.

5. Maintains liaison with the City, State and Federal agencies in obtaining and distributing important information on Disease Control activities within the City.

6. Applies knowledge of applicable State and local laws and public health regulations arid various provision of the State Health and Safety Code governing procedures in combating communicable and other diseases.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requires thorough knowledge of the laws, regulations and programs applicable to general disease control, including communicable, chronic, and occupational diseases.

Requires considerable ability and skill to Supervise, train and coordinate the work of subordinate investigative personnel; deal effectively with the general public and Federal, State and City agencies; speak effectively before various groups and civic organizations in promoting general understanding of disease control programs.

Experience and Training

Requires completion of a four year college or university, with baccalaureate degree, with major course work in a biologic science, public health, sociology or social work. Requires at least three years of experience in the field of epdimiology or as a field investigator dealing with the general public in a specialized public health or sanitation field in connection with disease control programs; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Disaster Service Workers

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

CLASS: 2808; EST: 1/1/1900; REV: 1/1/1900;