PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE 1 DEFINITION:
Under direction of a supervisory official, plans, coordinates, or directs activities of staff or supervises various aspects of a public health program; does other related duties as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills.
62926G- Bilingual in Spanish and English. SPECIAL SKILL Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Administers specific aspects of a program in areas such as Drug Control, Tuberculosis, Communicable Diseases, Pesticides, Special Epidemiology, Cancer Registry Emergency Medical Services, Immunization, Maternal and Child Health, Hemophilia, and Renal Programs.
Manages a local community health clinic; develops and coordinates administration and field functions; analyzes public health problems involved and develops effective work methods; prepares a plan for the geographical area serviced.
Assigns, trains, and supervises personnel to perform the office and fieldwork to meet program objectives.
Identifies and analyzes disease detection/control problem areas to develop alternative solutions according to established policies/procedures.
Supervises staff in the collection and analysis of data contained in medical histories, public health surveys, and other reported data.
Provides instruction in the methods and techniques used to motivate known and suspected communicable disease contacts to seek, obtain, and complete prescribed medical treatment.
Visits, consults, and provides technical assistance to local health agencies and other interested groups regarding public health disease control objectives, theories, and treatment methods.
Reviews current literature, policy decisions, and modifications, and disseminates information to field personnel.
Supervises and assigns personnel in selective serologic, epidemiologic, and other public health surveys, collection of data, and follow-up activities.
Compiles and supervises the compilation of statistical data by individual clinics, registrars, investigators.
Provides instruction to field representatives in the methods and techniques used for early disease detection, treatment, and epidemiology.
Confers with physicians, patients, disease contacts, social workers, and local government officials and their representatives to obtain data supporting diagnostic or reported vital health statistics information.
Conducts investigations of reports of improper or incomplete reporting techniques.
Supervises medical teams in establishing contact and setting up immunization or treatment centers.
Plans, develops, and coordinates implementation of a specific education program for local, public, private, and other interested groups regarding current public health theories and objectives.
Supervises the compilation of data to include in reports of various local programs and activities.
Addresses civic, services, social, education, and other groups interested in department programs and services.
Supervises the collection and preparation of data to include in state/federal budget requests.
Collects, analyzes, and prepares data and education material to promote program objectives.
Develops and maintains liaison with state, local, and other individuals to discuss and resolve issues of mutual concern.
Coordinates activities of subordinate staff visiting local health departments, physicians, and others to provide epidemiological and consultative services and obtain cooperation in reporting communicable diseases and other factual data.
Prepares articles and other materials relating to disease detection, prevention, control, and reporting to promote specific public health programs.
Plans, organizes, and assigns work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates.
Prepares correspondence.
Prepares reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Maintains records and files.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
Seven (7) years of professional experience in a health or social service related program which shall have included responsibility for interviewing, investigating, and/or conducting public health care surveys or patient care services.
OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
LICENSE:
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the methods used to conduct studies and surveys.
Knowledge of public health methods of disease detection, prevention, and control.
Knowledge of public health education methods.
Knowledge of methods used to conduct interviews.
Knowledge of disease causation theories and treatment processes.
Knowledge of the techniques used to collect and analyze data.
Knowledge of the methods used to determine public health problem areas.
Ability to plan, administer and supervise public health education programs.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those interested or involved in the work of the program.
Ability to provide assignments and instructions to staff and supervise performance.
Ability to identify disease control problem areas and identify solutions.
Ability to interpret and apply basic law and department regulations, policies, standards, and procedures.
Ability to conduct field trips, surveys, studies, and investigations.
Ability to cooperate with other groups to further communicable disease control programs
Ability to collect and interpret statistical data.
Ability to communicate with physicians, nurses, patients, local health personnel, and others.
Ability to speak before groups interested in and concerned with the delivery of public health services.
Ability to prepare reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Ability to maintain records and files.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
