Communicable Disease Investigator I (County Promotional)

Job Description:

Communicable Disease Investigator I (County Promotional)

Description

The Job

This recruitment is only open to current County of San Bernardino, Fire Department, or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, WEX, or intern position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to 6 months from the end of their assignment.

Your current County employment must be included in your work history.

The Department of Public Health is recruiting for Communicable Disease Investigators who will interview individuals, gain compliance with public health laws and investigate sources of communicable diseases. Communicable Disease Investigators interview patients who have communicable diseases to identify the source of the disease; coordinate with private and public medical authorities with respect to diagnosis and treatment of individual cases of communicable diseases; counsel patients regarding the symptoms and effects of communicable diseases, such as hepatitis, salmonella, meningitis, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); provide a range of informational and educational services in a communicable disease control program; may be assigned in STD/HIV screening programs at health centers or other sites and follow up on patients who have a positive test to obtain an evaluation to determine a diagnosis and treatment outcome when necessary and provide appropriate referral services and report cases to the State.

For more detailed information, refer to the Communicable Disease Investigator job description.

Excellent Benefits Package!

Health Benefits

• Medical and Dental: family coverage
• Vision: employee coverage
• Premium subsidies to offset health costs
• Flexible spending account (FSA) pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses

Paid Time Off

• Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
• 11 days accruable sick leave
• 15 paid holidays
• Perfect attendance leave
• Flexible work schedules (in some departments)

Retirement

• Generous Pension
• Retirement reciprocity may be available
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Retirement Medical Trust Fund

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Benefits By Occupational Unit: Technical and Inspection

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Summary of Traditional Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding: Teamsters

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require Visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must qualify under one (1) of the following options:

Option A: Possession of a current California Vocational Nurse (LVN) license - AND - One (1) year experience as an LVN. You must indicate license number and expiration date on the application.

Option B: Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of completed college coursework in health science, public health, epidemiology, or social work. A list of coursework must be submitted with the application, if you do not possess a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the required fields of study.

Option C: Six (6) months of experience interviewing patients and conducting investigations regarding communicable diseases in a public health department.

Desired Qualifications

Candidates possessing a current State of California Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-2) license from the California Department of Public Health or LVNs that possess the Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal certifications are strongly encouraged to apply. S trong computer skills, such as fluency in navigating the internet and using Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.) are highly desired.

Applicants fluent in Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation may be associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills may be required to receive additional compensation.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 pm, Wednesday , April 9, 2025 . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF) .

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process .

Technical & Inspection Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 4/9/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$51,230.40 - $70,387.20 Annually