What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Aide position at City of El Paso, TX?
Requirements
MOS Code: 0169 (Navy), 47G1D (Airforce), 66B (Army)
Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED or higher, plus two (2) years experience in a public health setting or as a community service aide, employment aide, social services aide, manpower aide, community worker, community organizer or outreach person.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, performs communicable/infectious disease control outreach in the community through the delivery of direct observed therapy, early identification of patient management problems, contact investigation, monitoring, referrals and testing.
Typical Duties
Conducts directly observed therapy (DOT) to prevent drug resistance and assist patient in treatment compliance by delivering drug(s) to a convenient site for the patient and by observing the patient ingest the prescribed drug(s). Involves: monitors medication dosages against requisition forms to ensure proper patient therapy. Visually analyzes condition of patient to identify signs of adverse reactions to the medication and instructs patient on immediate response and notification of appropriate health care providers of any adverse condition. Administers and reads designated patient’s tests as required. Picks up and delivers specimens, medical records and other required documents between clinics, doctors offices, hospitals, or laboratories. Maintains records and documentation on all activities. Transports patients to and from the clinic. Conducts a weekly toxicity check for each patient and documents on Client Visit Record results of visual observation and survey questions regarding treatment status and progress. Educates patients and families about applicable communicable/infectious disease and facilitates contact notification and examination for cases.
General Information
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Test information: An evaluation of education and experience will be conducted on qualified applicants.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Salary : $26,870 - $44,870
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