Salary
$47,045.00 - $48,345.00 Annually
Location
Greenville County, SC
Job Type
FTE - Full-Time
Job Number
61089257/172727
Agency
SCDPH-PH Region-Upstate
Opening Date
01/17/2025
Closing Date
1/26/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Class Code:
GA15
Position Number:
61089257
Normal Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Band
Band 5
Hiring Range - Min.
$47,045.00
Hiring Range - Max.
$48,345.00
Opening Date
11/14/2024
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:
Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume may be uploaded for review but will NOT be used to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position or substitute for completing any section of the application. Supplemental questions are considered part of the application and must be completed. The quality of the application presented (completeness and accuracy as well as grammar and spelling) will be considered prior to the offer of an interview. A criminal records check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.
Veteran Preference Statement
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
Careers at DPH: Work that makes a difference!
Embracing Service, Inspiring Innovation, Promoting Teamwork, Pursuing Excellence, and Advancing Equity
Job duties:
• Provide counsel regarding sexually transmitted infection (STI) details such as symptomatology, diagnostic techniques, recommended treatment, epidemiology, and prevention methods, and medical/technical terminology related to STIs
• Maintain confidentiality by knowing and complying with confidentiality laws, and HIPAA privacy requirements, DIS performance standards and quality assurance for disease monitoring activities. Perform assigned duties in the absence of close supervision.
• Conduct disease intervention investigative activities and perform field visits.
• Collect and analyze medical and epidemiological information to effectively perform STI/HIV intervention activities.
• Identify behavior risks and negotiate STI/HIV risk reduction plans.
• Express ideas clearly, accurately, and concisely. Extract essential information from verbal or written communications.
• Perform motivational interviewing and behavior change counseling to encourage the prevention or intervention of acquiring or transmitting of STIs and/or HIV.
• Acquire and maintain proficiency in the application of program activities such as field phlebotomy/venipuncture and future identified activities.
• Navigate and effectively manage difficult investigations, counseling, and disease intervention situations.
• Perceive and react sensitively to the needs of others.
• Use computers and databases and other technologies to gather, document and enter data.
Minimum and Additional Requirements State Minimum Requirements: A bachelor’s degree and related experience.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring. Institutions of higher learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Preferred Qualifications Bilingual in English/Spanish
Additional Comments DRIVING RECORD: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver’s license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.
SC DPH is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency. We are committed to a diverse workforce. SC DPH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Applicants needing an accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for an accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn't impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
IMMUNIZATION: All new employees who are healthcare providers will be required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.
Our Public Health Workforce Protection Policy requires healthcare staff with job-specific risk to be fully vaccinated or alternatively, tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave