Thursday, March 9, 2017

Summer Mosquito Employment


Positions Available – NSMAD
The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District is currently seeking qualified persons to fill the following positions:
We will accept applications for Seasonal Field Technicians until April 28, 2017.
Please download and complete the NSMAD employment application and return to us at:
Via Email: mhenry@nsmad.com
Or
Via USPS:
NSMAD, Attention Seasonal Employment
117 Northfield Road
Northfield, IL 60093

Internship Opportunity, Paid – Evanston Health & Human Services Department
The Evanston Health & Human Services Department is seeking an Environmental Health Intern for their West-Nile Virus program from May 1 to October 31, 2017. Please click the following link for additional information.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

SENIOR EPIDEMIOLOGIST - Cook County Health & Hospitals System


SENIOR EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Cook County Health & Hospitals System
Department of Public Health
Chicago, IL

Communicable Disease Control & Prevention – TB Clinic
This position is located in Forest Park, IL

JOB SUMMARY     
Under the supervision of the Epidemiologist IV, functions as a specialist in communicable disease investigation.  Interviews persons with reported communicable diseases, evaluates the information collected and implements disease control measures in accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health's Rules and Regulations for the Control of Communicable Diseases.  Conducts investigations for suspected food-borne illnesses with appropriate referrals to environmental health for team investigation of food establishments.  Enters case information into electronic databases; investigates and closes cases in internal and external electronic databases, including, but not limited to, the Illinois-National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS) database.


Link to this job posting for a detailed job description and application process: https://cookcountyil.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=00119496


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


·         Bachelor's Degree or higher, in Public Health or in the natural sciences from an accredited college or university is required.
·         One (1) year professional experience in the area of communicable disease control and field investigation or equivalent is required.
·         Must be able to travel throughout Cook County is required.


·         Must be trained and certified in NIMS FEMA IS -100.b and 700.a Management within six months of employment (required).
·         Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) is required.

ABOUT COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM
As one of the largest public health systems in the country, the Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) cares for more than 300,000 individuals resulting in over 1 million patient visits each year.  Our mission to care for all, regardless of their ability to pay, dates back to 1835. In that time, we have cared for millions of patients and trained thousands of doctors, nurses and health professionals. We conduct important research making substantial contributions to current practices. With a patient-centric focus, we look to our teams to provide a commitment to leading edge practices and approaches, collegial relationships and the CCHHS mission.