LTE Disease Intervention Specialist

Position Overview

Limited Term Employee (LTE) Disease Intervention Specialist position. Work is mostly remote, with some in-person work required at PHMDC’s Atrium office (2300 South Park St, Madison, WI 53713). The work hours are 7:45am to 4:30pm.

As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) function individually and as part of a team to stop the spread of disease and infections. Incumbents plan and participate in programs related to the prevention and control of various communicable diseases, conduct risk reduction outreach and education, and provide referrals to services. They provide outreach, education, counseling, and testing services to individuals at higher risk or groups experiencing disparate health outcomes related to communicable disease.

Under the general supervision of a Public Health Supervisor and the professional oversight of Public Health Nurses, incumbents are responsible for following up on STI and other communicable diseases.

Under the general supervision of a Public Health Supervisor, incumbents may work in one or more of the following areas:

• Communicable Disease: The Disease Intervention Specialist uses case investigation and contact tracing to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases, including sexually transmitted infections. Provides counseling, education, outreach, testing, maintains databases, ensures confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health: Works to reduce unintended pregnancies and minimize the spread of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV through outreach, education, testing, referral, and prevention activities. Distributes safer sex use supplies and provides education on safe sex practices and referrals.
• Drug Harm Reduction: Works to reduce harms associated with injection drug use through outreach, risk reduction education, referral to services, overdose prevention, and distributes safer use supplies. Works as part of a Substance Use Prevention & Harm Reduction Team.

Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to high school graduation. Individuals must also possess at least two (2) years of public health or other experience that includes extensive communicable disease work or other related areas (HIV/STI, substance use disorder treatment and prevention, drug harm reduction, mental health, medical counseling, etc.).

* If applicable, individuals may confirm with the Employee Relations Division whether results of bilingual language certifications/examinations they currently hold qualify them for the position’s bilingual designation.

Must have a valid driver’s license, or access to reliable personal transportation, or equivalent. Work related to public health emergencies may require availability 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. May be required to draw blood or must have the ability to learn to do so. Must complete state mandated Harm Reduction, HIV and STI trainings within six (6) months of hire.

Must maintain required immunizations and vaccination schedule per PHMDC policy.