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GovernmentJobs.com lists this Disease Intervention Specialist opportunity in danville, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Vermilion County Health Department Job
Salary: Depends On Qualifications
Location: 200 College Street, 61832, Danville, IL
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Department: Community Health Services
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Description
With specific direction and routine supervision from the Community Health Services Program Director performs duties of a highly professional nature in the area of communicable disease investigation, intervention, and client interviewing. Duties include counseling, education, and assistance to targeted disease research and evaluation programs, performance of venipuncture to intervene in the spread of communicable and chronic disease of public health importance.
This employee provides direct services and assures compliance with regulatory procedures established for immunizations, epidemiological investigations and communicable disease control protocols which may include contact investigations, partner notifications, partner follow-up of individuals who have been diagnosed with infectious diseases (STI/HIV, TB, Hep A, B, C, influenza, COVID 19, etc.).
Assists in performing a variety of informational and educational activities involved in the control of communicable disease; assists in preparing and presenting lectures on communicable disease to school groups and the general public; also includes acting as a resource person for in-service education and training programs for VCHD staff. This position is a professional job that requires the employee to exercise appropriate discretion and judgement in the performance of the assigned duties and responsibilities.
Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in public health, biological sciences, community health, environmental health, nursing, or a closely related field. Two (2) years of work experience in the public health field preferably with prior experience in the communicable disease field. Any satisfactory combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities maybe acceptable. The candidate should have comprehensive knowledge of the theory and practice of communicable disease control.
Benefits
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) This state-mandated benefit is a disability, retirement and death benefit plan for employees who work at least 1000 hours in 12-month period in an IMRF qualifying position. Some employees may be under at 600-hour standard. IMRF is a defined benefit plan. The employee contribution rate, which is tax deferred, is 4.5% of the gross wages and is deducted from each payroll check. The county currently contributes 2.84% for County employees in Regular IMRF.
Deferred Compensation (Section 457 Plan - Empower Retirement) Employees may elect to participate in the County's deferred compensation plans provided for by Internal Revenue Code Section 457 and offered exclusively to public employees. Employees may contribute 100% of their taxable income up to $23,000 a year. Employees may participate with a minimum contribution of $10.00 per paycheck. Payroll deductions are made for the above plan the month following election to participate.
Insurance Medical Insurance – Through payroll deduction, the County offers a Point of Service Plan 2500B (POS) health insurance plan through Health Alliance, to employees who have completed 60 days of continuous employment. The insurance becomes effective the first day of the next month following 60 days of employment. Information describing the insurance plan and premiums is available in the Human Resources Department or at vercounty.org.
Sun Life Supplemental Insurance – Through payroll deduction, County employees who have completed 60 days of full-time, continuous employment may voluntarily elect to participate in various Sun Life policies. The insurance becomes effective the first day of the next month following 60 days of regular, continuous employment or during open enrollment each August. The County makes no contribution toward the premium on this insurance, as this is a voluntary insurance program. Enrollment is completed on-line. Offerings include Supplemental life insurance, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and a no-cost Employee Assistance Program.
Holidays Full-time County employees who work a regular 5-day work schedule are entitled to holidays each year.
Personal Days or PTO (Paid Time Off) Full-time employees will be entitled to personal days or PTO (paid time off.)
Vacation Days All regular, full-time employees with one or more years of continuous service shall be entitled to vacation time with pay. More information can be found on our website at
Worksite address
danville, IL, 61832, US
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