Program Monitor - LDH

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Health is hiring a Program Monitor to support newborn screening efforts through the Office of Public Health Laboratory. The Newborn Screening Laboratory supports the Louisiana Genetics Disease Program in detecting genetic and metabolic disorders present at birth. The role works with health facilities across Louisiana to promote accurate dried blood spot specimen collection, preparation, and transport, and to support compliance with laboratory procedures and quality standards.

The position is located at the Office of Public Health Central Laboratory in East Baton Rouge Parish. It may be filled as a job appointment, described as a temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following qualification pathways: five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs, or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of qualifying experience in those areas; a bachelor’s degree plus two years of qualifying experience; or an advanced degree or Juris Doctorate plus one year of qualifying experience.
• Relevant experience and education must be included in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections.
• Every 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the six years of full-time work experience in any field, up to 120 semester hours (four years).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain outreach communications with health facilities submitting dried blood spot specimens to the Newborn Screening Laboratory.
• Provide technical assistance to health facility personnel regarding proper specimen collection, preparation, and transport.
• Develop and deliver training to health facility staff on newborn screening specimen collection and handling procedures.
• Conduct competency assessments to ensure staff demonstrate proficiency in required specimen collection and handling practices.
• Monitor and evaluate quality metrics related to dried blood spot specimen collection, preparation, and transportation.
• Identify specimen collection and handling issues and provide guidance on corrective actions to improve specimen quality.
• Promote compliance with established newborn screening laboratory procedures and quality standards to support accurate and timely detection of genetic and metabolic disorders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed