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The DHHS Division of Public Health is seeking a Epidemiologist to assist the Panhandle Public Health District in Scottsbluff, NE for a 1 year assignment with the possibility of an extension.
Examples of Work
Provide additional capacity for pandemic response at Panhandle Public Health District in Scottsbluff, NE. This position is responsible for compiling, analyzing, interpreting, investigating, and reporting public health data for purposes regarding surveillance, detection and prevention of disease and public health crises; managing public health surveillance databases and compiling data for technical reports for the Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD).
The Sarpy/Cass Health Department is seeking a Disease Surveillance Specialist.
The Disease Surveillance Specialist (DSS) provides investigation, prevention, and control of
communicable diseases to improve health status and prevent illness. The DSS is responsible for
program planning, implementation, evaluation, and assuring compliance with state guidelines
and policies for communicable disease control.
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For more than seven decades, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have worked together in partnership to improve the public’s health by supporting the efforts of epidemiologists working at the state and local level by promoting the effective use of epidemiologic data to guide public health practice and improve health. CSTE and its members represent two of the four basic components of public health – epidemiology and surveillance. CSTE, as a member-based organization, represents the interests of applied public health epidemiologists working in state, local, tribal, and territorial settings to improve the public’s health through effective epidemiology and surveillance. More information can be found at www.cste.org [cste.org].
CSTE is currently recruiting for their Summer 2022 Public Health Law Internship Opportunity. This is a paid (up to $20.00/hour) opportunity for a current law student or recent law school graduate interested in public health law. The intern will work directly under the supervision of CSTE’s Public Health Attorney, and will be responsible for supporting a variety of CSTE’s Public Health Law portfolio development and training activities. Students can find more information and apply here [workforcenow.adp.com], or submit a resume, short writing sample, AND a cover letter explaining their interest in public health law, highlight relevant experience, and relevant coursework (e.g. public health law, health law, administrative law, and research and writing) and expertise they have to hr@cste.org and include “Public Health Law Intern” in the subject line.
Under the supervision of the bureau chief, maintains a regional field office for the delivery of disease prevention and public health services in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Serves as a liaison between IDPH and local public health for communicable diseases, including HIV, STDs, viral hepatitis, TB, and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Delivers STD and HIV partner services, including counseling, interviewing, and educating persons infected with communicable diseases. Solicits partner and contact information, provides referrals for support services, and acts as an advocate by ensuring linkage to case management, medical, and other support services. Performs partner/contact investigations, including location of partners, risk reduction counseling, HIV testing, and linkage to other follow-up testing and treatment. Conducts re-interviews for HIV-positive persons identified as out of care and/or never in care and works to connect them with appropriate medical services.