DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALIST 4

SS416 $51,106 - $92,102
Creation Date: 07/15/1993
Change Date: 04/22/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To supervise a group of Disease Intervention Specialists responsible for case finding in the conduct of a disease intervention or prevention program or to manage a small staff (less than six) for a region.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a Disease Intervention Specialist 5 or Regional Administrator/Medical Director.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct-line over lower-level Disease Intervention Specialists (at least two).

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Disease Intervention Specialists 3 by the presence of direct line supervisory responsibility.

Differs from Disease Intervention Specialist 5 by absence of supervision of a regional disease intervention and prevention program with a staff of six or more Disease Intervention Specialists.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Developing Performance	Developing Plans	Driving Results
Making Accurate Judgments

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Supervises a unit of Disease Intervention Specialists.

Plans and supervises disease intervention and prevention objectives of subordinates and assumes responsibility for attainment.

Reviews epidemiologic data (e.g. performance objectives, evaluation reports and disease chain studies) of subordinates; identifies deficiencies; sets new directions, priorities, and assignments on a continuous basis.

Provides medical/epidemiologic orientation to subordinates and on-going training and critiques of individual performance.

Reviews disease intervention case reports from subordinates for accuracy and process.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

Three years of experience in investigatory work, social services, nursing, or as a medical laboratory technician or assistant plus three years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities; OR

An advanced degree in epidemiology, public health, in a biological science, or nursing plus two years of experience in disease investigation and prevention activities.