Disease intervention specialist vs volunteer

The differences between disease intervention specialists and volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a disease intervention specialist and a volunteer. Additionally, a disease intervention specialist has an average salary of $41,350, which is higher than the $31,227 average annual salary of a volunteer.

The top three skills for a disease intervention specialist include patients, public health and DIS. The most important skills for a volunteer are child care, patient charts, and patient care.

Disease intervention specialist vs volunteer overview

	Disease Intervention Specialist	Volunteer
Yearly salary	$41,350	$31,227
Hourly rate	$19.88	$15.01
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,137	9,583
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Disease intervention specialist vs volunteer salary

Disease intervention specialists and volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Disease Intervention Specialist	Volunteer
Average salary	$41,350	$31,227
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	El Paso County	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between disease intervention specialist and volunteer education

There are a few differences between a disease intervention specialist and a volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Disease Intervention Specialist	Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	California State University - Fullerton

Disease intervention specialist vs volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between disease intervention specialists' and volunteers' demographics:

	Disease Intervention Specialist	Volunteer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between disease intervention specialist and volunteer duties and responsibilities

Disease intervention specialist example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day evolving aspects of the HHS Zika virus response.
Utilize NextGen and find information via NextGen EHR.
Chart patient information on a daily basis into eClinicalWorks EHR.
Assist in training and orienting others to the TB center and occasionally mentor new staff.
Perform client-centered counseling and testing services utilizing CDC and ADHS standard testing and counseling protocols.
Audit immunization health department records, day care facilities, and elementary, middle, and high schools.

Volunteer example responsibilities.

Develop and manage web presence, including Facebook account and other social media business accounts!
Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Lead team-building exercises and facilitate group discussions on leadership topics.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Supervise and maintain safe play for children's soccer games.
Teach GED to refugees and survivors of torture seeking to enroll in college.

Disease intervention specialist vs volunteer skills

Common disease intervention specialist skills

Patients, 21%
Public Health, 13%
DIS, 4%
Disease Intervention, 4%
Disease Control, 4%
Test Results, 4%

Common volunteer skills

Child Care, 12%
Patient Charts, 10%
Patient Care, 10%
Front Desk, 9%
Community Outreach, 9%
Mathematics, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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