Public Health and Prevention Specialist II

Date:
Sep 4, 2026

Location:

TEMPLE, TX

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Title:

Public Health and Prevention Specialist II

Job Title: Publ Hlth and Prevent Spcl II

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Region 7

Posting Number: 21007

Closing Date: 09/18/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Healthcare Support

Salary Range: $3,409.83 - $4,252.00

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-16

Shift: Day

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 20%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: TEMPLE

Job Location Address: 1010 OLD WACO RD

Other Locations:

MOS Codes: 230X,43EX,43HX,4B0X1,4E0X1,60C,68S,68Z,HM,HS,MED,NAP
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Under the general supervision of the Tuberculosis (TB) Program Manager, this position performs complex, journey-level public health work to support regional operations. The primary focus of this role is fiscal and contract administration, which involves assisting the TB Program Manager with budgeting, monitoring expenditures, and coordinating vendor contracts to secure resources for TB surveillance, containment, and patient care. This includes managing accounts payable functions, processing vendor invoices, and tracking them through to final payment in coordination with agency fiscal offices.

Additionally, the position serves as the regional Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) Coordinator, managing the clinic assignment, follow-up tracking, data entry, and quality assurance monitoring for high-risk individuals referred through the EDN system to ensure compliance with public health standards.

This role provides vital logistical support to regional public health staff and clinics by handling the procurement, storage, inventory control, and distribution of supplies and equipment. As needed, the specialist assists with field operations, including TB contact investigations, community mass screenings, and transporting clients to the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID).

Finally, the position manages essential administrative operations to maintain program organization. This includes drafting processes and procedures, updating clinical manuals and contact lists, developing educational materials, and providing technical, non-clinical assistance to local health departments, contracted vendors, and healthcare providers. Additionally, the position conducts regular quality assurance reviews of program data and processes to ensure compliance with public health standards.

Works with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• EJF 1. Budgeting and Contracting Support:
  Reconciles internal program financial spreadsheets with agency accounting systems. Maintains the TB Program Expenditures log and manages all financial records related to program spending. Prepares quarterly, semiannual, and annual budget reports for the TB Program Manager, and actively assists with fiscal planning and forecasting. Supports the recruitment and establishment of vendor contracts for…