Health Investigator - Infectious Disease; Health Services

Memphis, TN, United States

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Position Summary

This position is funded by a grant for a duration of time as defined by the grantor.

Works under the generaldirectionof a supervisor toprocessmorbidity reports and perform further epidemiological investigationsrequiredin the surveillance practice of sexually transmittedinfections (STIs).

Pay Grade: 43

Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in customer service, health services, education, community outreach, social service industry, or conducting intake interviews,and a high school diploma orpossessa GED, OR
• Two (2) years of experience in customer service, health services, education, community outreach, social service industry, or conducting intake interviews,and an associate degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtains and enters positive laboratory reports fromthelaboratory, clinical providers, and other facilities.
• Communicates with providers to obtain missing information.
• Contacts the patient for follow-upand treatment.
• Performs outreach STIscreening/testing activities.
• Participates in provider and patient education about STIs and their treatment.
• Conductsmedicalprovidervisits to collect reports, to assure the quality of reporting,and to providenew information and assistance.
• Completesrequiredmonthly reports.
• Conducts field visits, interviews,and partner notificationsas they relate to outbreaks and illnesses.
• Performs other related duties as requiredor directed.

KSAs

• Knowledge of medicine and of communicable and infectious disease treatment and control.
• Awareness of the principles of public health and of theobjectivesof public health programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work courteously withthe publicand co-workers.
• Ability to exercise goodjudgmentin evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Ability to express ideals clearly and concisely.
• ProficiencyinMS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) andother County’ssoftware applications.

Special Requirements

• Mustpossessa valid Tennessee driver'slicense or secure one by date of employment.
• Must have daily access to an operable automobile and meet county requirements of automobile insurance upon date of employment.
• Successfully complete online CDC assignments, the one-week CDC course “ Introduction to STIIntervention ,” and “ HIV Counseling and Testing ” within six months of your employment date.
• Mustmaintainall required licenses,certifications,and training credentialsthroughout the duration of employment.

Disclaimer

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially relatedto potential job duties will be considered andwill not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer

All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby Countyand shall continue toresidein the County as a condition of their employment. The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees. This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department.

The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include appointed positions with the Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections, or the Fire Department.

• Job Identification 260381
• Job Category Health Services
• Posting Date 05/07/2026, 05:49 PM
• Apply Before 01/01/2027, 05:59 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Memphis, TN, United States
• Grant Funded This position is funded by a grant for a duration of time as defined by the grant.
• Requisition Category Grant Funded
• Salary (Annual/Hourly) $40,501.50 (Annually)