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SCHD hiring 141 employees to confront COVID-19

An application portal has been launched by the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) for 141 new positions singularly devoted to confronting the pandemic.

On Monday (5.18.20) Shelby County’s Human Resources Department launched the application portal for the new positions, which include administrative staff, strike teams, epidemiologists, nurses, case investigators, enforcement and compliance investigators, data entry and training personnel, testing teams, and more.

Interested candidates can apply by logging on to Shelby County Government Careers website at https://tn-shelbycounty.civicplushrms.com/careers/ or by clicking: SCG COVID-19 Careers

Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter: “I would like to thank the Shelby County Board of Commissioners for supporting this expansion. The health department is fully committed to responding to the current public health crisis occurring in our communities; however, we know that our current staffing capacity is limited. The purpose of this expansion is to add needed support, which will allow us to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of all in Shelby County.”