Disease Surveillance Coordinator

About the role

East Central District Health Department is hiring a Disease Surveillance Coordinator to support communicable disease surveillance, case investigations, outbreak response, public health reporting, and data management. The position works with healthcare providers, laboratories, schools, long-term care facilities, and Nebraska DHHS to monitor disease trends and protect community health. This is an in-office position based in Columbus, Nebraska; remote work is not available.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate reportable communicable diseases
• Review and manage disease reports through NEDSS and other systems
• Conduct case investigations, interviews, exposure assessments, and contact tracing
• Maintain accurate case records in state and local surveillance systems
• Provide disease control education to individuals, providers, schools, and community partners
• Assist with outbreak investigations and emerging public health threats
• Participate in public health emergency preparedness and response activities
• Support public health reporting, performance management, and accreditation efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Nursing, Health Sciences, Community Health, or a related field
• One year of experience in public health, healthcare, disease surveillance, epidemiology, or a related field
• Relevant internship, practicum, or field experience may be considered
• Physical requirements: prolonged periods of sitting may be required; occasional bending, lifting, stooping, and stretching; normal hearing and vision required; ability to maintain eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to operate office equipment (e.g., computer keyboard, telephone, photocopier, calculator); ability to lift up to 35 pounds as needed

Skills

• Master of Public Health, or related degree (preferred)
• Experience with communicable disease investigations (preferred)
• Experience using NEDSS, NESIIS, REDCap, or similar systems (preferred)
• Registered Nurse licensure (preferred)
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills (preferred)