Public Health Officer

United States Air Force
| Lake Charles, LA

$69,359 per year |

OTHER |

May 7^th, 2025

United States Air Force
Lake Charles, LA
$69,359 per year
OTHER
May 7^th, 2025

KEEPING OUR FORCES HEALTHY
Caring for the health of our Airmen also means helping preclude illness before it can affect our community. Public Health Officers apply public health, preventive medicine, and medical entomology knowledge, techniques, and skills to promote health and reduce the incidence of communicable/zoonotic/vector-borne diseases, occupational and environmental illnesses and injuries, food-borne diseases, and disease and non-battle injuries while in-garrison and deployed. Public Health Officers constantly monitor conditions and potential health threats. These specialists promote public health through epidemiological surveillance of health and disease trends in populations, as well as monitoring food safety practices, and sanitation levels in public and food service facilities.
REQUIREMENTS
You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.Minimum Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD)
Master of Public Health degree (MPH/MSPH)

Note: all applicable degrees must be from accredited institutions and programs and applicants must have/maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale for all applicable degrees.

Qualifications

For Public Health Officers, knowledge of basic epidemiology, microbiology, food technology and hygiene, communicable diseases, occupational and environmental health, and medical entomology.

Completion of the basic Public Health Officer (PHO) course and the Contingency Preventive Medicine (CPM) course
Completion of Officer Training School
Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday

For Medical Entomologists, knowledge of medical entomology, arthropod biology, vertebrate and invertebrate hazards, and Integrated Pest Management principles.

Completion of the basic Public Health Officer (PHO) course and the Contingency Preventive Medicine (CPM) course
Completion of the Operational Entomology Course
Certification as a DoD Pesticide Applicator through a DoD-approved course
Completion of Officer Training School
Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday

Subscribe for Latest Jobs

Get job updates directly to your inbox.

Share This job

Spread the word through your favorite platforms.

Similar Jobs

Public Health Officer

United States Air Force | New Orleans, LA

May 7^th, 2025

Home Health Physical Therapist

CenterWell Home Health | Lake Charles, LA

May 14^th, 2025

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will:Plan and administer prescribed skilled physical therapy treatment and training for patients suffering from various injuries, illnesses and functional disabilities to attain highest level of physical function. Test/screen the patient's physical strength...

Biomedical Laboratory Officer

United States Air Force | Lake Charles, LA

May 7^th, 2025

conducting tests. supplying answers.Biological tests are an essential part in determining the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Responsible for directing the services and integrity of their lab, Biomedical Laboratory Officers are essential to helping physicians accurately treat their patients. In addition to their scientific duties, these experts institute new ...

Home Health Physical Therapist

CenterWell Home Health | Shreveport, LA

May 14^th, 2025

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As aHome Health Physical Therapist, you will:Plan and administer prescribed skilled physical therapy treatment and training for patients suffering from various injuries, illnesses and functional disabilities to attain highest level of physical function. Test/screen the patient's physical strengths...

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Headway | Baton Rouge, LA

May 9^th, 2025

Remote Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) Wage: Between $90-$120 an hour Are you a Licensed Mental Health Counselor looking to launch a private practice, or grow your existing practice? Headway can help you earn more through insurance! Headway supports thousands of mental health clinicians across the United States in our mission to rewire the mental hea...

Biomedical Laboratory Officer

United States Air Force | Alexandria, LA

May 7^th, 2025

Mental Health Therapist

Talkspace | Alexandria, LA

May 7^th, 2025

Join Talkspace, a leading online platform for therapists and counselors to provide mental health care on your schedule, all from the comforts of home. This is a remote, part-time position for independently licensed therapists and counselors.The Benefits:Choose Your Time Commitment - As a Talkspace therapist, there is no caseload requirement or non-compete clause ...

Occupational Health RN PRN

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA

May 7^th, 2025

At Houston Methodist, the Occupational Health Nurse PRN position provides expert, integrated, cost-effective, quality patient care through the coordination of clinical care for occupational health clients and programs which includes organization, planning, developing and implementing occupational health programs. This position encompasses new employee, volunteer...

Licensed Practical, Nurse Home Health

CenterWell Home Health | Rome, GA

May 14^th, 2025

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first This position will be covering Gordons a Home Health LPN, you will:Provide professional nursing services under the direction of a RN in compliance with the state's Nurse Practice Act, any applicable licensure/certification requirement, applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulat...

Behavioral Health Technician

Haven Behavioral | Glendale, AZ

May 14^th, 2025

Behavioral Health Technician STNA- PRN NightsWhy Haven of Phoenix? Haven Behavioral of Phoenix, a proud member of Oceans Healthcare, is a 58-bed facility providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at ever...