Administrative Specialist II

The Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Immunization (CD-Imms) section resides within the Prevention Division here in Public Health - Seattle & King County. The CD-Imms section focuses on three major functions:
Disease Surveillance, Case Investigation and Intervention. The section is led by the Chief and the Deputy Chief and is composed of 4 teams:
Investigations, Analytics and Informatics, Immunization and Administration. We are a large, skilled, passionate team of ~ 70 FTEs that oversees the 65+ reportable diseases and conditions (excluding TB, STD and HIV) from healthcare professionals and laboratories in King County. Some of our work includes investigating cases and identifying other exposed persons requiring follow up; analyze disease report data and trends to identity opportunities for disease prevention;

monitor emergency department visits for indications of outbreaks or biological terrorism; conduct influenza surveillance year-round. We also lead immunization strategies to increase vaccine uptake especially among school age children and high-risk groups. Cross-collaboration across teams is central to our workflow and each team supports one another to achieve the objectives of the section.

The Administrative Specialist II position will be responsible for administrative support to the Communicable Diseases Epidemiology & Immunization Section (CD-Imms). This position will provide customer service and support in a fast-paced work environment. This position will be responsible for triaging multi-line calls from healthcare providers, laboratories, and the public, intake of communicable disease cases reports over the phone, requesting and reviewing lab reports from medical facilities, coordinating and transporting specimens throughout King County, performing high-volume data entry into multiple databases, and other administrative duties as assigned.

This position reports to the Public Health Administrative Support Supervisor (PHASS).

NOTE:

This recruitment will be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional Career Service, Term‑Limited Temporary (TLT), or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) vacancies that may occur over the next six months.

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro‑equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti‑racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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The work schedule for the position is from 8AM to 5PM Monday through Friday and may include occasional nights and weekends. This position is overtime eligible.

Chinook Building - 401 5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

• Contact health care providers, laboratories, and hospitals to obtain patient demographic and confidential information.
• Route communicable disease reports received by email/fax to internal and external partners, including other local health jurisdictions and the Washington State…