فني صحة عامة/Public Health Technician (الخدمة المدنية)

• Duties and responsibilities:

• Apply knowledge and principles of prevention and control of disease and injury, clinical, and epidemiological subjects relevant to preventive medicine practices.

• Conduct Health emergency and epidemics disease surveillance and active case finding.

• Sharing in epidemiological investigation and/or implementing control measures for communicable disease occurrences.

• Establish and maintain medical knowledge, skills, and behaviour appropriate to preventive medicine.

• Direct public health education programs dealing with topics such as preventable diseases, injuries, nutrition, food service sanitation, water supply safety, sewage and waste disposal and insect control.

• Aiding in the development of plans and policies that address public health concerns.

• Collect and analyze data related to current health issues.

• Assist in the development of health policies and plans.

• Fulfils the requirements of the Saudi Council for Health Specialties with regards to registration.

• Provides regular written reports on areas within his responsibility.

• Participate in activities of national immunization campaigns within SAFH as need arises.

• Personal qualities / skills:

• Effective communication skills with others.

• Establish constructive relationship with other departments, groups and organizations.

• Respect confidentiality, privacy, and autonomy.

• Self - motivated and with awareness of current trends in the field.

• Abilities and knowledge to use computers and related technology.

• Ability to speak, write and read Arabic and English.

• Show awareness of and respond to nonverbal cues.

• Effectively facilitate all forms of encounters.

• Effectively work with health professionals and other stakeholders.

• Demonstrate a respectful attitude towards other colleagues and members of inter-professional team showing trust, respect, honest, and empathy.

صحة عامة