Public Health Officer (Trip Interview)

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Company’s COVID-19 response plan and other public health guidelines are implemented on the ships in conjunction.
• Work closely with all shipboard teams, especially the shipboard medical team to provide support for a wide variety of public health situations, including disease outbreak prevention planning, mitigation, and contact tracing.
• The Officer will have access to sensitive medical records and be required to support the medical team in public health matters.
• The shipboard Public Health Officer will report to the Captain with a dotted line to the Senior Manager Public Health.
• Provide support for a wide variety of public health emergencies, including disease outbreak prevention, mitigation, and contact tracing, especially as it relates to COVID-19
• Communicate with both shipboard and shore side personnel to facilitate correct interpretation and application of public health policies and procedures related to COVID-19
• Support shipboard public health training and identify safety/health gaps, as it relates to protecting the ship, guests, and crew from COVID-19
• Conduct audits of shipboard public health programs and activities to verify compliance with applicable requirements, providing any findings to onboard and shore side leadership
• Oversee the correct and safe storage, par levels, condition, and use of all infection control related PPE, disinfectants, hand sanitizers, other supplies and related equipment.
• Monitor compliance with all shipboard public health and infection control procedures including, hotel services for isolated/quarantined individuals, PPE use, and disinfection protocols
• Liaise with onboard medical staff and officers regarding health and sanitation issues, and assist with preparing for public health Inspections, including third party and internal audits
• Assist with implementation of immunization programs
• Comply with all ILO requirements while demonstrating flexibility regarding scheduling and workload
• Coordinate drills on the company’s Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan (OPRP), to ensure all crew are adequately trained, equipped, and prepared to effectively respond to communicable disease outbreaks
• Lead close-contact tracing efforts, working closely with the Medical Department and shoreside medical team
• Work closely with 3rd party medical vendor to assist with all public health reporting requirements
• Work with the Captain to conduct evaluations of ship’s adherence to Company’s COVID-19 protocol
• Lead all After Action Reviews if COVID-19 were discovered on the ship
• Provide chart review during a public health emergency
• Provide regular updates to shipboard and shore side leadership, outlining illness status, operational preparedness, and response during elevated illness response levels
• Assist in delivering effective public health training
• Conduct ad hoc training for shore excursion operators and private destination team members, based on gap analysis, or at the direction of the shore side Public Health Department
• Work with shore side leadership to improve and standardize public health training content
• Liaise with all port and shore side partners to ensure effective public health protocols are maintained at all ship/shore interfaces
• Guide departments in the production of their own “Self-Assessment COVID-19 metrics”, to ensure protocols are both strictly maintained and enhanced, where possible
• Liaise with Fleet Public Health Officers to ensure best practices are adopted fleet wide following appropriate approvals.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience
• Strong writing skills: must be able to create detailed reports and analyze ship trends.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Biological Science, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of Public Health regulations and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience shipboard or in the cruise line industry
• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Biological Science, or related field
• Experience with WHO and CDC guidelines and literature
• Medical terminology knowledge
• Experience creating and implementing policies and procedures related to Infectious Disease management, Occupational Health and Safety.

Additional Information

• Be genuinely interested in a career at sea and willing to live and work onboard a Disney Cruise Line vessel
• Be committed to the position you are applying for at least 2-3 contracts before a transfer or promotion
• Be willing to follow and perform safety role, emergency duties and/or associated responsibilities as specified in the ship Assembly Plan
• Be willing and able to uphold the general safety management responsibilities specified in the Safety Management System in areas and operations under their control
• Be willing to follow and embrace United States Public Health requirements and guidelines as well as Environmentality requirements and Company practices
• Be comfortable living in a confined space with strict rules and regulations
• Adhere to a structured lifestyle, personally and professionally

• Have a valid passport and C1/D Seaman's visa (DCL will provide you with documents to obtain this)
• Complete a pre-employment medical
• Obtain a criminal background check
• Bring approved work shoes

• Segment: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
• Business: Disney Cruise Line
• Category: Maritime and Cruise Operations
• Job Type: Full Time