• Job Description

  Req#: DISEA004916

  About the Reserve for Accelerated Disease Response (RADR) Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Fellowship at San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH):

  The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for a well-trained and versatile public health workforce across California. RADR’s mission is to build organizational capacity for outbreak response, establish and expand the workforce, improve training and skills, and promote health equity. The RADR DIS Fellowship aims to build capacity to respond to public health emergencies, such as COVID-19, by training and providing a workforce pathway for early-career public health professionals from all areas and communities across the state. The San Francisco Department of Public Health is dedicated to supporting the next generation of public health professionals through the RADR DIS Fellowship.

  The mission of the RADR DIS Fellowship is to:
  • Create a workforce experience for early-career public health professionals from diverse backgrounds and disproportionately affected communities to conduct communicable disease prevention and control, community engagement and emergency response activities at communicable disease program sites and
  • Ensure a well-trained public health workforce across California that can effectively and efficiently respond to public health issues to ensure the health and safety of the population

  RADR DIS fellows are entry-level public health professionals who receive training and/or field experience at the individual and community level. RADR DIS fellows will have the opportunity to gain disease intervention specialist (DIS) immersion experiences in TB. The fellow will work as an integrated member of their host team. Throughout their fellowship, fellows will work with a mentor and have peer support to ensure they are successful in their role.

  As part of their fellowship, trainees may build relationships across departments, collaborate in preparedness exercises, further enhance and refine training materials, and gain DIS experience. Fellows will be encouraged to think ‘outside of the box’ and apply their workforce training and skill building in both foundational and specialized public health competencies to innovation for disease
  management.

  This is a temporary, grant-funded, full-time, benefitted position. Employment is provided by Heluna Health.
  Pay rate: $36.05 per hour

  If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date, or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require accommodation).

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Orient to SFDPH, the Population Health Department division, and RADR; become comfortable with technology required for role; complete onboarding training overviewing foundational components to role
  • Contact investigation management and follow-up with patients in California diagnosed with TB.
  • Provides disease prevention education/information over the phone, in person with individuals being contacted for testing, treatment, or follow-up
  • Performs follow up interviews of cases and support in communicating with contacts about potential exposure and supported referrals to testing/treatment, prevention.
  • Documents activities and enters data as appropriate in a timely, accurate, and comprehensive manner per established protocol
  • Performs all work activities per established protocols and procedures
  • Attends and actively participates in all relevant meetings and trainings
  • Meets with supervisor weekly and as needed to report progress and solve problems
  • Assures ethical practices and maintains confidentiality; ensures that all patients' rights are protected
  • Assists in outbreak response and creation of DIS resources/educational materials as needed
  • Identifies areas needed for follow up (client specific, systems/operational, quality and/or training opportunities) to the host team
  • Demonstrates a professional, conscientious, positive attitude and work ethic
  • Has commitment to providing exceptional care and service to all members of the DPH service population, with heightened sensitivity and awareness to racial, ethnic, and culturally diverse members of the DPH’s workforce and patient populations
  • Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, and sexuality
  • May perform other duties as assigned

  Trainee Application and Eligibility
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  (Must meet at least ONE of the following)
  • High school diploma or equivalent AND at least four years of any work experience
  • Associate's Degree AND at least two years of any work experience
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalence

  DESIRED KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • We strongly encourage applicants representing communities who experience an excess or unknown burden of communicable disease, health disparity, and who are historically underrepresented in the sector of public health intervention
  • At least six months of full-time work experience in a public or private agency providing communicable disease control (e.g., case investigation/contact tracing for COVID-19, TB, STD or other diseases) OR
  • At least one year of full-time work experience in a public or private organization providing health and human service activities (e.g., community or global health, maternal and child health, health education, clinical support, environmental health, health policy, social and behavioral health, or another related program).
  • Native or advanced-level proficiency in both English and Spanish or another language widely used in San Francisco
  • Thrives in team-based environment
  • Able to troubleshoot and has a solutions-oriented approach
  • Is tech savvy—High level of comfort with a range of technologies and using them simultaneously — Microsoft 360 Suite, databases
  • Is a competent multi-tasker
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of quickly integrating changes to guidelines into changing workflows
  • Responds creatively and professionally to challenges that arise
  • Ability to multitask and work with a team that might have competing demands at the same time
  • Interest in a career in public health, medicine, or public policy

  
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  Stand Frequently
  Walk Frequently
  Sit Frequently
  Handling / Fingering Occasionally
  Reach Outward Occasionally
  Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally
  Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend Occasionally
  Lift / Carry Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
  Push/Pull Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
  See Constantly
  Taste/ Smell Not Applicable

  Not Applicable Not required for essential functions
  Occasionally (0 - 2 hrs/day)
  Frequently (2 - 5 hrs/day)
  Constantly (5+ hrs/day)

  WORK ENVIRONMENT
  General office setting
  Indoors temperature controlled
  May conduct occasional field work

  Heluna Health is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages minorities, women, veterans, and disabled to apply.
  All qualified applicants will be considered for this position in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

  EEOC STATEMENT
  It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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