Department: Health Dept.
Pay: $19.07 per hour.
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday Some weekend and evening hours may occur.
Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Planning Assistant performs duties and assignments related to the PHEP grant program which helps Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) build and strengthen response to public health threats, such as infectious disease outbreaks. The PHEP Planning Assistant performs a variety of administrative staff assignments related to disease monitoring and emergency preparedness, including disease investigation, database management, supply ordering and inventory control. The employee will assume a command level leadership position during public health emergencies (Activation Level 4).
Conduct disease investigations and manage school illness reporting system.
- Perform timely investigations of hepatitis C reports.
- Accurately record documentation of disease investigation work.
- Accurately and thoroughly complete notifiable disease investigations.
- Maintain school illness reporting system, produce reports, and correspond with and visit school nurses.
Support the public health preparedness program through inventory coordination and completion of required documentation and communications.
- Perform technology checks on laptops and radios.
- Perform inventory entry and facilitate check-out and check-in of equipment.
- Complete inventory audits.
- Maintain GETS card system.
- Update Public Health Emergency Contact List.
- Conduct emergency notification system tests through electronic system.
- Purchase items according to Sedgwick County policy.
Provide support to strengthen preparedness and response to public health emergencies.
- Build partnerships with internal and external partners by participating in meetings and trainings and assisting with projects.
- Assist with writing, reviewing and updating preparedness procedures and plans
- Assist with SCHD New Employee Orientation (NEO) by coordinating and documenting staff sign-up for preparedness trainings.
- Manage staff preparedness database.
- Serve as SCHD Respiratory Protection Plan Assistant. Coordinate program hazard assessment, staff medical questionnaire collection, and mask fit testing and education. Assist with program evaluation and annual review.
- Coordinate preparedness vehicles, by maintaining calendars, documenting training and maintenance of vehicles and trailer use, and working with County Fleet to maintain vehicles.
Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree in business or health-related/emergency response-related field, or other field related to the tasks of the position OR be equivalently qualified by work experience or a combination of work experience and education, with one year of experience substituting for one year of education. One year of experience in varied office work in a public or private organization including experience in data management, procurement, and/or inventory. One year work experience with word processing and spreadsheets such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Per Sedgwick County policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance. For Activation Level 4: Must complete Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) IS 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses within 30 days of employment. In order to comply with the requirements of the federal health care staff COVID-19 vaccination mandate, all employees of COMCARE and the Health Department must be fully vaccinated. All offers of employment are contingent upon submission of vaccination documentation prior to start date.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Business, or a related field. One year experience with electronic inventory management systems. Two years of experience with data management and/or data analysis. One year work experience in public health. Completion of the following FEMA courses: IS 100, 200, 700, and 800.
It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services provided to the general public, including employment and all other activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other similarly protected status. Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to persons with disabilities. If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please notify Human Resources by phone at (316) 660-7050, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777). Do not use this phone number for employment questions. This number is provided only for those requiring ADA assistance. You will be contacted should the department feel that you are a qualified candidate.