The Infectious Disease Field Services Coordinators work in partnership with one another and other staff within the Sexual Health and Prevention (SHP) section of the Office of Infectious Disease in the Disease Control and Health Statistics (DCHS) Division. The mission of DCHS is to work within the governmental public health system and with other public health and health care partners to implement public health programs, take public health actions, develop public health policy, and conduct assessment activities to improve the health of the people of Washington.
Reporting to the Sexual Health and Prevention Manager, these Field Services Coordinator roles provide leadership and are responsible and accountable for a statewide infectious disease field operations program that makes high-quality HIV, STI, and HCV prevention, intervention, and linkage to care services available and accessible to residents of Washington. Services include case investigation and partner services, testing/screening, linkage to and retention in medical care and appropriate treatment. These roles also have a primary responsibility to ensure that these services are available, accessible, and acceptable to members of disparately affected and historically excluded communities, such as Hispanic/Latina/o/x, Black American/African born, indigenous, and LGBTQ+ individuals. These roles also collaborate with direct reports and other roles in the Office of Infectious Disease (OID) to build, support, and maintain relationships with local health jurisdictions, community-based agencies, and medical providers to facilitate and improve health services to intervene in the spread of disease.
This is a homebased, full-time, permanent Health Services Consultant 4 position. The incumbent must reside in South Central Washington. Some duties of this position may require an on-site and/or in person presence.
The vision of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is equity and optimal health for all. Our mission is to work with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.