CDS​/HIV Linkage Coordinator

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This position is in Augusta, GA and does not offer relocation assistance. Must be within a reasonable commuting distance.

If relocating to the area, please specify on the application.

As a CDS / HIV Linkage Coordinator within East Central Public Health District - Richmond County Health Department, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
• Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long‑term career
• Take Part in a Hands‑on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem‑solving, no matter your role
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, employee retirement plan, 14 paid holidays, 401K, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well‑being. The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30‑minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15‑minute breaks or one 30‑minute break.

• All East Central Health District 6 employees are deemed essential workers in the event of an emergency. You may be called on to staff a shelter or work at a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) or Point of Dispensing site (POD). If called, you are required to report to the designated site regardless of time.
• Assists in the implementation of timely disease intervention strategies to decrease the prevalence of communicable diseases.
• Performs timely disease intervention activities, including contact tracing and partner notification, and refers all patients/contacts to appropriate clinics promptly.
• Initiates timely field investigations and conducts home visits when appropriate.
• Conducts searches for medical records and initiates serologic reactors for follow‑up in accordance with district guidelines.
• Provides disease‑specific counseling and other appropriate patient education as required.
• Performs investigations, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Provides pre‑ and post‑test counseling services to all public health patients receiving HIV/AIDS tests.
• Provides all sensitive diagnostic and therapeutic services in a non‑judgmental manner (e.g., sexual histories, patient lifestyle).
• Strictly adheres to the standard of patient and medical records confidentiality and professional conduct in all cases.
• Ensures timely and thorough reporting of all patients infected or at‑risk of being infected with a communicable disease to implement early disease intervention techniques.
• Coordinates communicable disease surveillance within the health district through collection and monitoring of morbidity data and enters all data into accepted surveillance systems such as SendSS.
• Prepares documentation of all communicable disease case investigations occurring within the district.
• Provides…