COVID-19 contact tracing and outbreak management recruitment

SA Heath is recruiting additional staff to work in our COVID-19 contact tracing and outbreak management teams.

Contact tracing and outbreak management identifies people who may have come into contact with a positive case of COVID-19 and enables measures to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease. It involves a number of activities including a doctor speaking to a case, contact tracing, contact management and outbreak management.

You will be a vital part of our team as we roll out South Australia’s COVID-Ready Plan.

This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, while making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the South Australian community.

There are a variety of roles that we are currently recruiting for, including:

• Job Ref: 777781 - Outbreak Project Support Officer COVID-19 Operations (Multiple Vacancies)
• Job Ref: 761193 - Public Health Project Officer (COVID-19 Pool – Multiple Vacancies) (ASO4)
• Job Ref: 761194 -Public Health Senior Project Officer (COVID-19 Pool – Multiple Vacancies)
• Job Ref: 776019 - Project Officer/Nurse (COVID-19 Pool – Multiple Vacancies) (RN1/PO1/AHP1)
• Job Ref: 776014 - Public Health Officer/Nurse (COVID-19 Pool – Multiple Vacancies (RN2/PO2/AHP2)
• Job Ref: 772151 - Manager, COVID Surveillance Operations (Multiple Vacancies) (PO3/AHP3/RN3)

Special Conditions:

• May be required to work between the hours of 7am and 12 midnight over a 7 day roster
• May be required to participate in a 24/7 roster.
• May be required to participate in an after-hours on-call roster; some out-of-hours work will be required.
• Intrastate/interstate travel may be required.
• Appointment is subject to immunisation risk category requirements. There may be ongoing immunisation requirements that must be met.
• Compliance to the Department’s information security, privacy policies and requirements as this role will involve working with highly confidential information.

 Enquiries:
For all enquiries, please contact the Business Support Officer by phoning 7425 5890 or emailing Health.COVIDOpsBusinessSupport@sa.gov.au

Applications:
For more information and to apply, visit the SA Health website

Applications close Thursday 31 March 2022.