Public Health Investigator – ACDC Enhancing Detection Project (Activity 2)

Activity 2: Persons Experiencing Homelessness (PEH)SUMMARYEnforces laws, ordinances, and regulations for the control of COVID-19; locates, counsels and refers offenders and disease carriers and conducts other public health related investigations.• Candidates from outside of Los Angeles region are welcome to apply • Remote/on-site depending on work need and hiring manager’s discretion • Standard work hours (40 hours/week)This full-time benefitted position is grant funded through July 2021. Employment is provided by Heluna Health.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The duties of the Public Health Investigator include, but are not limited to:• Conducts investigations to locate cases and contacts of COVID- 19 cases by interviewing patients to determine contacts, locating and tracing contacts, and convincing them to voluntarily seek diagnosis and treatment as required by applicable public health laws; has authority to exercise legal interventions to compel compliance up to and including authorizing arrest when essential to protect the public’s health;• Enforces public health laws, rules and regulations governing communicable disease control by serving legal orders of the Health Officer on patients in their homes, hospitals or detention facilities, quarantining cases and contacts of COVID-19;• Investigates cases of quarantine violations and refusal or failure of persons to comply with health laws, ordinances, and regulations;• Complies with DPH training regarding confidential information related to personal information; and• Accepts responsibility for other duties as assigned.JOB QUALIFICATIONS Minimum QualificationsA Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and one year’s experience in investigation or in inspection work in public health or law enforcement. Desirable Qualifications Experience working with person experience homelessness.Certificates/Licenses/Clearances • A valid California driver’s license, proof of vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions• Successful Clearance of LA County Live Scan Process PHYSICAL DEMANDS Stand ConstantlyWalk ConstantlySit FrequentlyHandling / Fingering FrequentlyReach Outward FrequentlyReach Above ShoulderFrequentlyClimb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend FrequentlyLift / Carry Frequently – Up to 30 lbsPush/Pull Frequently – Up to 30 lbsSee ConstantlyTaste/ SmellNot ApplicableNot Applicable Not required for essential functions Occasionally (0 – 2 hrs/day) Frequently (2 – 5 hrs/day) Constantly (5+ hrs/day) WORK ENVIRONMENT General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled. Heluna Health is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages minorities, women, veterans, and disabled to apply. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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