Disease Intervention Specialist

We are recruiting for a Disease Intervention Specialist to join our team!We are here for life's journey.

Where is your life journey taking you?Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than

ourselves, something that connects us all:Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health.DepartmentDH TB CONTROL PROGRAM PAV LJob SummaryUnder minimal supervision, performs technical Public Health work in the

detection and treatment of communicable diseases. Responsible for working

with, testing and counseling persons exposed to, infected with, or

having a positive test for communicable diseases in a variety of clinical,

community, business, institutional, and home settings. Work also

involves providing information about the disease and course of treatment,

ensuring care plan adherence, providing appropriately prescribed treatment

and/or prophylaxis, collecting and reporting medical, psychological and

social information to physicians and nurses, health departments and

laboratories, and facilitating the linkage of clients to appropriate staff

for additional care and services as required .Essential Functions:Field Work and Clinic Setting:

TESTING

Triages, registers, tests, delivers test results and provide crisis

counseling or brief therapy techniques, documented by completion of

appropriate in-service training.

Uses standard precautions for specimen acquisition and storage, including

phlebotomy.

Uses basic laboratory techniques necessary for the successful implementation

and interpretation of clinical tests.

Interpret test results according to current clinical standards and explain

results to the patient accurately and appropriately for that individual,

including conveying difficult information about serious and complex illnesses.

COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND FOLLOW-UP

Possesses a working knowledge of diseases/conditions specific to the area

and interventions related to them.

Conducts pre- and post- test counseling to clients who present for testing.

Assists patients to identify barriers to effective risk reduction and health

promotion.

Works with clients to identify modifiable behaviors and other issues

impacting health and have ability to refer them to available resources to

help with these issues.

Facilitates client access and transition to follow-up services as indicated.

Provides referrals for Denver residents to the Medicaid, CICP, DFAP,

and Child Health Plan program enrollment staff.

Participates in care coordination, extended to settings outside the

clinic that require good professional working relationships with various

community based organizations and agencies serving the same clientele.

Accurately and clearly articulates to clients, health care staff,

community members, organizations, and businesses basic public health

principles and standard of care to protect public health and to prevent the

spread of specific communicable diseases.

Recognizes when assistance from other staff is needed for the implementation

of treatment, interpretation of tests, and follow up care.

Readily recognizes and reports problems or untoward events related to

testing, medication and/or treatment.

(80%)

Accurately and appropriately documents all patient encounters, including

entry of required data into medical records and other tracking programs,

including:

Uses of electronic resources and maintain data bases to identify

individuals requiring coordinated outreach and intervention from

multidisciplinary team.

Collects, organizes and analyzes data to perform specific Public Health

activities for communicable disease prevention

Articulates and presents findings and data through verbal, written and

electronic communication

(15%)

Observes work rules of the agency and department. Adheres to, complies with

and demonstrates support for the mission and values of Denver Health. Supports

and adheres to the Denver He lth Dozen. (5%)

Promotes positive interpersonal (customer) relationships with fellow

employees, physicians, patients and visitors. Treats these individuals

with courtesy, dignity, empathy and respect; consistently displays

courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal communications.

(0%)

Adheres to, complies with and demonstrates support for the mission and

values of Denver Health. Supports and adheres to the Denver Health Dozen.

Ensures confidentiality of patient information by creating and maintaining

a secure and trusting environment by not sharing information learned on the

job, except when necessary in the performance of the job responsibilities or

to improve a patient's care.

Has regular and predictable attendance.

Participation in cross-training and cross-coverage, as needed and

determined by supervisors

Punctual attendance and participation in departmental meetings and

trainings as determined by supervisors

(0%)

For Patient Care Positions:

Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a

manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to whom

care/service is being provided.

Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and