Table 1 Job categories of the Texas public health workforce
Job category | Examples of job titles |
|---|---|
WIC/Nutritionists | Those associated with the Women, Infants and Children's Programme: Nutritionist, WIC Counselor, WIC Supervisor |
Nurses | Licensed Nurses: LVN, BSN |
Sanitarians | Local inspectors: Restaurant Inspector |
Dental Workers | Dental assistants, dental hygienists, but not dentists |
Case and Social Workers | Caseworker, clinical social worker, community health service aid |
Lab | Microbiologists, lab workers |
Licensed Health Professionals | Pharmacists, Physicians, Veterinarian, Dentists |
Animal/Vector Control | Animal control, mosquito control |
HIV/STD | HIV/STD prevention, risk management |
Health Educator | Health Educator |
Biostatisticians Epidemiologists | Biostatistician, epidemiologist |
Public Health Technician and other | Public Health Technician, Programme Specialist (job categories within the TDSHS that were non-descriptive) and other |
Manager or Administrator at TDSHS | Manager, Director at TDSHS central office in Austin or a TDSHS regional health department |
Manager or Administrator at LHD | Administrative staff other than the director at a local health department: Manager, Health Services Coordinator, Director of Programmes |