COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SPECIALIST Summary Bachelors Health Science 7+ years experience social services medical health settings, working diverse populations military, public health care fields. Creative resourceful social service professional talented quickly mastering new skills processing new information. Highlights Knowledge principles practices epidemiology relates communicable disease surveillance, investigative techniques, conduct outbreak investigations, data management Knowledge emergency preferred Incident Command Systems (ICS) Skill demonstrating cooperative, professional attitude cultivate relationships within outside organization Skill prioritizing organizing multiple tasks ability complete projects timely manner Experience /Knowledge HIV STD Experience Electronic Medical Record (EMR)Management Information System (MIS) Sendss Case Management, VHN Experience Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Experience/knowledge interpret test result HIV rapid test clinic field setting Respond inquiries provide detailed technical information concerning related principles, practices, issues, measures, techniques procedures Experience Communicable Disease Specialist January 2014 December 2015 Company Name City State Assists implementation timely disease intervention strategies decrease prevalence communicable diseases. Performs investigations, data collection, analysis, interpretation. Performs reporting surveillance activities. Prepares documentation communicable disease case investigations occurring within district. Provides case management clients various communicable diseases sexually transmitted diseases HIV/AIDS. Provides direct diagnostic therapeutic services public health clients clinic field setting. Provides educational programs, outreach events sessions enhance public understanding sexually transmitted diseases HIV/AIDS. Placement Specialist February 2013 December 2013 Company Name City State Assessed level risk children conducting face-to-face interviews alleged child victims caretakers. Collaborated law enforcement children physically removed caretakers. Testified court level risk children placed agency's legal custody. Ensured children placed permanent stable families within short time frame possible. Supervised visits children parents testified regarding status agency and/or parent's progress towards court approved placement. Provided support families providing early intervention referrals community services well providing resources family counseling, mental health, food banks, substance abuse programs order families become self sufficient. Sexual Assault Response Coordinator August 2010 May 2011 Company Name City State Ensured victims sexual assault received appropriate responsive care. Tracked services provided initial report final disposition. Advocated ensure views victim considered decision-making process. Provided commanders broader understanding sexual assault annual sexual assault prevention response training. Conducted sexual assault case management ensure services offered received documented. Chaired monthly case management meeting improve reporting effectiveness. Provided tracking reporting sexual assault numbers dispositions military sexual assault cases monthly, quarterly, annually. Administrative Assistant November 2009 August 2010 Company Name City State Performed administrative support including word processing, mail preparation, copying, distribution, telephone calls, travel orders child youth personnel. Prepared variety correspondence, memorandums, reports timely manner required day-to-day operation. Assisted maintenance leave records, time attendance records weekly basis. Electronically sent retrieved messages ensured risk management procedures (i.e., abuse prevention, identification, reporting procedures; accident prevention) followed. Demonstrated ability communicate effectively, orally writing. Healthcare Finder October 2007 August 2008 Company Name City State Triaged incoming specialty health care referrals/authorizations order priority processing. Electronically entered TRICARE beneficiaries' medical information government database. Coordinated authorizations physicians/or case managers according established Humana contract guidelines include timely data entry. Monitored outstanding pended authorization referrals timely completion. Communicated disciplines medical military community. Identified directed military family members appropriate, cost effective medical care. Connected customers deliver optimal customer experience. Education Certification Six Sigma Lean Professional (SSLP) 2014 Management Strategy Institute LLC Certification HIPAA Certified Professional (HCP) 2013 Management Strategy Institute LLC Bachelor's Health Science Columbus State University City State Health Science Skills Effective strong communicator (written oral) skills Organizational ability multi-tasking skills Problem solver – Creativity forethought anticipating solving complex project issues Ability respond flexible manner reprioritize work situations change Ability demonstrate sound judgment taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings concerns Ability work independently part effective team environment Ability maintain security sensitive confidential information