| Location | El Paso, TX |
| Salary | $49,753.60–$62,192 Per Year |
Surveillance Public Health Specialist
Salary
$49,753.60 - $62,192.00 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U0443-0826
Department
MISC HEALTH GRNT
Opening Date
08/06/2026
Closing Date
8/11/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Max Number of Applicants
50
Requirements
MOS Codes: None
Education and Experience: Bachelors Degree or higher in a relevant Health Science or health care related field.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent license from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, provide entry level professional public health work in support of surveillance and epidemiology divisions or programs.
Typical Duties
Obtain reportable disease reports from various sources, analyzes information to determine patterns or common factors and determines need for investigation. Involves: Interview patients, contacts, physicians, laboratory staff and others to obtain personal data, clinical history, possible sources of exposure, possible transmission and supporting laboratory information. Review medical records as necessary and completes case reports to maintain investigative data. Coordinate, collect and deliver appropriate samples to the laboratory for analysis. Identify disease source, monitors isolation or quarantine as necessary and provides referrals for testing, treatment and education. Provide rapid, thorough, confidential follow up by telephone or field visit to persons requiring medical evaluation due to an abnormal test or exposure to a disease. Keep supervisor and others advised regarding apparent trends or factors which are critical to the health of the community. Provide information to the department, Texas Department of Health and other agencies to assist in their investigations and prevent further introduction and spread of disease. Educate and counsels individuals and groups on the epidemiology of reportable diseases, modes of transmission and prevention. Assist in control activities during outbreaks of diseases.
Conduct educational presentations requested through the Public Health Speakers Bureau or community requests on epidemiology and surveillance in both formal and informal settings. Involves: Organize and prepare materials on specific subjects of public health interest, including communicable diseases, environmental health and preventable diseases, from selected sources and references. Distribute printed materials used in promoting and stimulating interest in epidemiology and surveillance education activities. Dispense prescription and non-prescription drugs as directed. Maintain records and prepare oral and written reports, utilizing computer for data entry.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct in, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development; enforce personnel rules and regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes. Assure compliance with health and safety laws.
General Information
For a complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on continuation of state/federal funding.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.
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.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a Bachelors Degree or higher in a relevant Health Science or health care related field?
02
Do you have a valid USA drivers license? If so, what type of drivers license do you have?
03
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
Required Question
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov