Communicable Disease (CD) Coordinator, Public Health Emergency Coordinator

Job Status: 
Closed - no longer accepting applications
Job Closing Date: 
Friday, September 11, 2020 - 4:30pm
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Morrow County has a Full-Time CD Coordinator vacancy. This position serves as the Emergency Coordinator for public health emergency preparedness activities, including (but not limited to) developing, maintaining, and exercising local/regional plans for responding to all hazards, infectious disease outbreaks, and all other public health emergencies and threats. Develops and maintains up-to-date, adequate plans for receiving and distributing the Strategic National Stockpile and coordination of local/regional response. 

If you enjoy critical thinking, promoting healthy communities, and practicing autonomously, you would be a great asset to our department, serving clients throughout the county.

Morrow County is located east of the Cascades in north-central Oregon. The beautiful Columbia River is the northern border of Morrow County, with easy access to the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and the Umatilla National Forest. Morrow County contains more than one million acres of gently rolling plains and broad plateaus.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education - Bachelor's degree in health education, education, or related field preferred.
Experience - One year of experience in one or more in the following positions applying the principles of health education, emergency response, public relations, community development, or epidemiology.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SALARY: $4,161/per month.  Excellent benefits offered, including retirement.

Open until filled

POSITION TO BEGIN: Immediate

For applications, contact the Human Resource Manager at lgrogan@co.morrow.or.us or Lindsay Grogan, 541-676-5620.  Morrow County is an equal opportunity employer.

 Obtain an application and/or apply at http://www.co.morrow.or.us/

Additionally, working in an underserved population such as Public Health in a rural county, fulfills the needed requirement in order to apply for assistance with repayment of educational loans, see link below.

http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/

This position will remain open until filled

Please submit an application and resume to:

 Lindsay Grogan

Morrow County Human Resources Director

Email:    lgrogan@co.morrow.or.us

Phone: 541-676-5620

Mail:      PO BOX 593

                Heppner OR 97836