Health Program Specialist 2

State of Nevada•Carson City, NV

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health is recruiting a Health Program Specialist 2, Registered Nurse (RN), for the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) and Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Program in the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Section. The position is located in Carson City within the Bureau of Child, Family, and Community Wellness and is funded through the ERASE Maternal Mortality federal grant. The incumbent serves as the MMRC RN Case Abstractor, coordinating maternal mortality case abstraction, obtaining and reviewing relevant medical and non-medical records, and supporting the statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee. The role involves reviewing and abstracting records, coordinating with facilities to obtain them, completing abstractions within established timeframes, preparing case narratives, and documenting clinical findings using designated abstraction tools and CDC data systems. The position also supports AIM patient safety initiatives, presents completed abstractions to the MMRC, provides technical assistance and training, supervises assigned staff, and collaborates with healthcare providers, hospitals, and community partners on maternal health improvement through case review, quality improvement, and data-driven activities. Health Program Specialists plan, develop, implement, and evaluate statewide health services and activities; conduct research and analyze health data; develop program goals, objectives, requirements, and procedures; provide specialized health information; and support committees, advisory boards, and work groups. At this level, the incumbent plans, organizes, and coordinates a statewide health program and supervises a small professional and/or technical staff, including responsibility for evaluations, work standards, scheduling, assignments, review, training, and discipline.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, health science, social or behavioral science, or a closely related field applicable to the program area, and three years of professional health-related experience including at least two specified experience areas; OR an associate's degree in a related field and four years of such professional experience; OR high school graduation or equivalent and five years of such professional experience; OR one year of experience as a Health Program Specialist I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Professional health-related experience must include at least two of the following areas: researching, collecting, and analyzing data and statistics; developing objectives, protocols, and procedures; providing health education services; evaluating program effectiveness and outcomes; providing prevention, identification, or treatment services for people diagnosed with or at risk of serious diseases or conditions; preparing grant applications and budgets and administering health-service contracts and reports; or investigating and preventing communicable or chronic diseases.
Working knowledge of program evaluation methods and techniques; relevant public health facilities, programs, and principles; medical standards of care applicable to the program area; federal, state, and local public health organizations; commonly prescribed medications, typical side effects, and drug interactions relevant to the program; and development and implementation of program services and activities.
Ability to consult with colleagues, healthcare professionals, patients, and others to provide technical expertise requiring advanced journey-level experience and/or training.
Ability to plan, conduct, and oversee statewide program activities, including providing public health information, coordinating treatment of underserved patients, and promoting health and wellness.
Ability to train, supervise, and evaluate assigned personnel.

Responsibilities

Coordinate maternal mortality case abstraction activities and support the statewide Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
Obtain, review, and abstract information from death, birth, and fetal death certificates; hospital and medical records; autopsy reports; and social service records.
Coordinate with hospitals and other facilities to obtain records and complete case abstractions within established timeframes.
Prepare detailed case narratives and document clinical findings using appropriate abstraction tools and CDC data systems.
Support implementation of Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health patient safety initiatives.
Present completed case abstractions to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
Provide technical assistance and training as needed.
Collaborate with healthcare providers, hospitals, and community partners to improve maternal health outcomes through case review, quality improvement, and data-driven program activities.
Research, collect, and analyze health data and statistics; identify health issues, trends, and disease prevalence; assess community, regional, and statewide needs and resources; and recommend program development, resource allocation, and interventions.
Develop program objectives, protocols, and procedures; establish performance indicators, benchmarks, and quality assurance measures; and establish eligibility requirements and approve program participation and reimbursement as required.
Develop outreach strategies and collaborate with community members and public and private groups; serve on committees and represent the division on advisory boards.
Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff and service providers; visit providers, monitor compliance, and develop corrective action plans as required.
Promote statewide wellness through public education, outreach, and preventive health care coordination; develop educational materials and support campaigns, conferences, meetings, press releases, public service announcements, and legislative testimony as required.
Prepare funding requests, monitor expenditures, assist with budgets, prepare grant applications, participate in funding-cycle planning and needs assessments, administer agreements and contracts, and submit program reports.
Plan, organize, and coordinate an assigned statewide health program.
Supervise assigned professional, technical, and possibly administrative or clerical staff, including performance evaluations, work standards, scheduling, assignments, work review, training, and discipline.
Perform related duties as assigned.