Public Health Officer

Set sail on a new career with Carnival, and help us bring the FUN to life aboard one of our fantastic vessels as a Public Health Officer.

Public Health Officers are behind-the-scenes superstars who ensure our guests and crew are kept safe and healthy by driving shipboard compliance and commitment to the highest public health standards in the areas of Disease Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Infectious illnesses, Food Safety, Potable & Recreational Water Safety, and Integrated Pest Management through structured audits, training, and effective communication.

As the Company’s public health representative on board the vessel, you will oversee compliance with the ship’s COVID-19 response and reports findings to the Captain and the head of the shoreside Public Health department.

• Oversees the implementation and compliance with shipboard prevention and control activities at all response levels, including for COVID-19, AGE, and other communicable diseases
• Participates as a key member of the shipboard Outbreak Management Team (OMT) and coordinates the implementation and compliance with OMT decisions
• Oversees the correct and safe storage, par levels, condition, and use of all infection control-related PPE, disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and other supplies and related equipment. Monitors compliance with all shipboard public health and infection control procedures, including hotel services for isolated/quarantined individuals, PPE use, and disinfection protocols
• Assists with investigating illness cases and contact tracing to identify exposure and transmission risks to individuals, areas, or events
• Monitors the public health and infection control protocols and measures related to individuals in quarantine and/or isolation
• Coordinates drills on the company’s Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan (OPRP) to ensure all crew are adequately trained, equipped, and prepared to effectively respond to outbreaks of communicable diseases
• Assists the Medical Team in responding to local health authority requests for public health information, data, or investigations
• Provides regular reports to shipboard and shoreside leadership outlining illness status and operational preparedness and response during elevated illness response levels

• Oversees the implementation of shipboard Public Health procedures and compliance with the Global HESS Public Health policies and Corporate Instructional Notices
• Oversees facilities and equipment cleanliness and maintenance issues to ensure compliance with applicable public health standards
• Works with the Technical and Deck Departments onboard to identify and prioritize relevant repair and maintenance activities and refit planning
• Measures and reviews chemical and microbiological parameters within potable water (PW) and recreational water facilities (RWFs) to ensure compliance with applicable public health standards. Works with both the Hotel and Technical Departments onboard to implement corrective actions and/or close the facilities when values are out of range
• Reviews the food safety management, PW, RWF and air handling systems and records to ensure compliance with public health standards
• Effectively communicates with both shipboard and shoreside management to facilitate the correct interpretation and application of public health policies and procedures
• Accompanies internal and external public health inspectors during inspections
• Reviews all internal and external inspection reports to identify trends and avoid repeat deficiencies
• Escalates issues of non-compliance and/or public health gaps to management both onboard and ashore
• Follows-up to ensure open items are corrected and appropriate actions are taken as soon as possible
• Reviews the public health standards and operating procedures on company-approved shore excursions and company-owned private ports and destinations as part of illness investigation, reported non-compliance by crew or guests, or upon request from shoreside or shipboard management
• Accompanies and facilitates third-party vendor public health services, including but not limited to water…