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The Disease Prevention Team in each Public Health Division (PHD) regional area is focused on prevention, testing and investigation of communicable diseases. The focus is on HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), as rates can be reduced through public health interventions. Each team includes Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) who serve as disease detectives, identifying persons with infection, ensuring they receive appropriate testing and treatment, and then doing partner services and disease investigation to ensure that their partners also receive timely and appropriate testing and treatment. Why does the job exist? Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) further the department¿s mission to promote health and improve health outcomes by conducting partner services and disease investigation for HIV and other reportable sexually transmitted diseases (STD) to break the chain of infection and reduce disease incidence. Advance DIS have a high level of skills and duties compared with Basic DIS, particularly in the area of client interviewing, to correspond with the higher job classification. These are assigned more complicated interviews of syphilis and HIV patients. The role also supports with mentoring and training of new staff. In addition, they have responsibilities in terms of linkage to medical care and social services for persons living with HIV who have dropped out of care, as well as patient navigation to curative treatment for persons living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). How does it get done? The position will be responsible for: Conduct integrated STD and HIV Partner Services (PS), including case interviews, ensuring timely testing and treatment of contacts, and provision of case management. Conduct HIV and STD screening, including phlebotomy, as appropriate to job role. Ensure linkage to care for newly diagnosed HIV cases. Handle the most complex STD cases including HIV and early syphilis by conducting partner services interviews and other disease management. Mentor and coach all DIS in the region, in partnership with and under the direction of the Disease Prevention Supervisor, to be more effective interviewers to identify a greater number of contacts to persons with STD to increase testing and treatment. Provide STD surveillance and tracking, offering testing and screening for contacts to disease and persons at high risk, and doing community outreach to populations with higher disease incidence. Coordinate and support other infectious disease activities such as harm reduction, syringe services, opiate overdose prevention education and hepatitis screening and referral. Who are the customers? Persons at greatest risk of HIV and STD infection within the public health region. Ideal Candidate Persons at greatest risk of HIV and STD infection within the public health region. Minimum Qualification Bachelor's Degree in Public Health or Education and one (1) year of experience in a health-related field. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience. Employment Requirements Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment. Working Conditions Work in an office setting with exposure to visual/video display terminal (VTD) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Ability to lift up to forty (40) lbs. Occasional in-state travel required. Supplemental Information Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here

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Cruz Ontiveros (505) 521-8334 Email For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement. Bargaining Unit Position This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.