Hybrid Program Coordinator bei Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN

About the Department

Metro Nashville Public Health (MPHD) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Communicable Disease Investigator (CDI) to lead the MPHD unit responsible for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases throughout Nashville and Davidson County. This position is a first-line supervisor responsible for planning, scheduling, organizing, and supervising the CDIs and support staff in our STD/HIV unit. The ideal candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of effective supervisory and training skills, experience in the public health field work, and knowledge of sexually transmitted disease transmission, control, and investigation in a community health program.

Position Duties

• Performs lead or supervisory responsibilities for the education of patients and their family members regarding the nature and prevention of communicable diseases and their symptoms. 
• Educates patients concerning STI/HIV treatments, including antibiotics, and follow-up care. 
• Oversee counseling, testing, street outreach, STD/HIV educational activities, and health fairs.
• Assignments involve conducting epidemiological investigations, interacting with other specified agencies, ensuring patient treatment, and maintaining appropriate records and reports.
• Responsible for reviewing case analysis and documentation and ensuring that daily clinic, field, and surveillance activities occur according to local and state protocols.
• Plans and manages daily staff assignments and assists staff with difficult and/or stalled investigations. May perform essentially the same duties as other workers.
• Plans and carries out training and development of employees.
• Identifies and tests people at high risk of acquiring communicable diseases.
• Ensures patient’s completion of communicable disease drug treatment therapy.
• Maintains patient records and updates as needed.
• Provides education to new or suspected communicable disease patients.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of successful, progressively responsible, full-time paid employment in a related field are required. 

A completed graduate degree in a directly related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. 

The successful candidate will possess the required competencies upon hiring.

MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply; however, at the present time, MPHD is not sponsoring individuals through any of the US Government’s employment-based immigration programs.

Other Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Ability to work with diverse populations and to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• One (1) year within the past two (2) years in a public administration/supervisory capacity preferred.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Knowledge of administrative theories and practices.
• Knowledge of public relations practices.
• Knowledge of Civil Service and departmental rules and procedures.
• Knowledge of community resources and agencies and the services they provide.
• General knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Skill in working with the public.
• Skill in problem-solving.
• Skill in setting goals.
• Ability to determine the needs of specific groups or programs.
• Ability to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to assess situations accurately.
• Ability to train and evaluate employees.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

LICENSES REQUIRED

A Valid "Class D" Driver's License may be required in some positions. 

A Valid "Class C" Driver's License with a "P" endorsement is required for those positions with the responsibility of driving vans designed to seat more than 15 people, including the driver.