Health Program Specialist I

CDC Foundation • NV

128d • $58,349 - $58,349

About The Position

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Health Program Specialist I who will possess a background in epidemiology, understand disease prevention and control and utilize these skills to educate facilities to stop disease transmission within state licensed healthcare facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in health science, behavioral science or closely related field application to the program area.
• Three years of health-related experience which included at least two of the following areas: researching, collecting and analyzing data and statistics, developing objectives, protocols and procedures; providing health education services to target groups of the general public; evaluating program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes; providing prevention, identification or treatment services to individuals or populations at risk.
• OR one year of experience as a Health Program Specialist I in Nevada State service.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a full-time work schedule, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or alternate work schedule as long as the Division needs are met.
• Facility coverage is required every day of the week. Some HPS’s will be required to work on an occasional weekend day and flex a weekday off.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new programs, or program changes as necessary, to meet goals and objectives of the Division and the Program.
• Prepares formal reports detailing the results of assessments in accordance with prescribed principles of documentation.
• Development and conducting trainings for healthcare associated infection prevention including COVID-19 prevention.
• Check and validate National Healthcare Safety Network data regarding COVID-19 and HAIs.
• Work with local health authorities (LHA’s) and utilize State antibiograms to educate healthcare professionals on Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Nevada.
• Perform gap assessments for various state licensed healthcare facility types utilizing the Tele-Infection Control Assessment and Response (Tele-ICAR) tool.
• Participate in the outbreak team through management of outbreaks in healthcare facilities.
• Identifies recommendations specific to facility infection prevention and control programs based upon CDC guidelines and recommendations.

Benefits

• Salary: $58,349.46 plus benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees