[Health_Education_Promotion] Health Services Consultant 3 positon with the Washington State Department of Health

Alissa Leavitt (Green) green.alissa at gmail.com
Wed Oct 12 15:01:15 PDT 2011 

The Department of Health, Office of Immunization and Child Profile, has an
opening for a full-time Health Services Consultant 3, Assessment
Coordinator.  The position is in the Clinical and Quality Assurance section.
 Below is a link to the job announcement and application process. For more
information, search for keyword: DOH1432 on the
http://careers.wa.gov/index.html webpage.



There is one (1) opening for a permanent Health Services Consultant 3 in the
Prevention & Community Health Division, Office of Immunization & Child
Profile. To learn more about the Office of Immunization & Child Profile,
visit http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/.

*Agency Profile*

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state,
and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe.  Our
programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy
places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health
decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.  DOH recognizes
that employees are our most valuable resource.  We trust them to be
innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions.  We
strive to hire, develop, and retain a competent and diverse workforce.  To
learn more about DOH, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov.

*Primary Duties *
*Schools and Childcare Assessment:
*

   - Collaborates with the DOH Information Technology team in the ongoing
   update and maintenance activities of the web-based immunization status
   reporting system for schools, preschools and licensed child care to submit
   their required annual immunization status reports.
   - Provide technical assistance to schools, preschools and childcares to
   ensure timely and accurate reporting of required immunization status reports
   due Nov. 1st of each year as required by CDC.
   - Ensures data is cleaned annually at the end of each school year and is
   made suitable for public use.
   - Provides data analysis and technical consultation for school
   immunization data requests.
   - Prepares school data reports and maps for inclusion on the DOH Office
   of Immunization & Child Profile webpage.

*
Other Assessment Activities:
*

   - Coordinates immunization assessment activities, including the
   development of population based immunization projects and related CDC
   progress reports.
   - Utilizes Child Profile Immunization Registry data and CoCASA software
   for VFC-enrolled clinic and provider level assessment of immunization rates
   and practices.
   - Develops, reviews, and revises assessment tools.

*
Quality Assurance*:

   - Performs VFC/AFIX site visits to enrolled providers as assigned to
   monitor quality assurance and compliance.
   - Performs quality assurance visits to local health jurisdictions or
   other contractors to assist in monitoring compliance.
   - Completes progress reports as required by the federal grant.

*
Education & training*:

   - Assists in development of orientation, initial and ongoing training,
   and competency assessment curriculum for site visit reviewers regarding
   assessment.
   - Assist in the review and revision of AFIX and CoCASA training
   materials.
   - Provides consultation, technical assistance and education regarding
   AFIX and CoCASA for DOH staff and local health jurisdictions.

*
Required Qualifications*

   - A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Health, Public Administration,
   Health Care Administration, or a closely allied field; *AND *successful
   completion of one or more college-level course(s) in statistics or
   biostatistics.
   - Two (2) or more years (full-time equivalency) of paid
   professional-level experience conducting community health assessments.
   Professional-level experience is defined as experience at a Health Services
   Consultant 1 or equivalent, or above.  Link:  HEALTH SERVICES CONSULTANT
   1<http://www.dop.wa.gov/CompClass/JobClassesSalaries/Pages/Specifications.aspx>
   .
   - One (1) or more years of paid professional-level experience in a
   position where a major job function was conducting statistical analysis.
   Professional-level experience is defined as experience at a Health Services
   Consultant 1 or equivalent, or above.  Link:  HEALTH SERVICES CONSULTANT
   1<http://www.dop.wa.gov/CompClass/JobClassesSalaries/Pages/Specifications.aspx>
   .
   - One (1) or more years of paid experience in a position where a major
   job function was collecting, analyzing, and reporting findings of national,
   state, and local public health indicators and measures.
   - Advanced-level experience using spreadsheet software, such as MS Excel.

*
Desirable Qualifications*

   - Master’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Health Care
   Administration, or a closely allied field.
   - Experience working with Immunization Programs and federal grant
   programs.
   - Knowledge of the Vaccine for Children Program

*
Conditions of Employment *

   - Willing and able to work in a cubicle environment with frequent
   distractions and interruptions, with or with an accommodation.
   - Willing and able to work core business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm,
   Monday through Friday, with a scheduled lunch break.
   - Willing and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week to
   meet program needs and critical deadlines.
   - Willing and able to occasionally travel by plane or automobile, state
   and nation-wide, which may include overnight stays, to meet program needs.
   - Willing and able to legally operate a state or privately owned vehicle,
   OR provide alternative transportation.
   - Willing and able to operate standard office equipment such as desktop
   and laptop computers, copy/fax/scanner, projector, video, web and
   teleconference system, etc.
   - Willing and able to transport presentation materials, AV equipment,
   computers and display stands weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without an
   accommodation.

*
Note:  *This position is covered by an “Agency Shop” provision.  Therefore,
as a condition of employment, the incumbent of this position must either
join the union and pay union dues, or pay the union a representational or
other fee within 30 days of the date you are placed into pay status.

The Washington State Department of Health is an equal opportunity employer.
We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects
cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity
diversity.  Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities,
persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people
of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
Applicants wishing assistance or alternative formats in the process should
contact Linda Riggle at (360) 236-4226,
Linda.Riggle at doh.wa.gov<https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=Linda.Riggle@doh.wa.gov>,
or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6388.

*Application Process*

Individuals interested in applying for this position should select the
"Apply" button and submit the following:

   1. A current and detailed applicant profile.
   2. Three (3) or more professional references (to be included in your
   applicant profile).  Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and if
   you’ve supervised other staff, a subordinate.
   3. Responses to the Supplemental Questions.

 Supplemental Information:

** Important information regarding the Application Process and the
Supplemental Questions:*

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application
Process and Supplemental Questions in-full will have their responses
reviewed for consideration.

*NOTE:*  Education and experience listed and/or detailed in the Supplemental
Questions, must be verifiable on the detailed applicant profile submitted.
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Diana Anaya-McMaster RN, MHA, Nursing Consultation Advisor

Clinical and QA Manager

Immunization and Child Profile Office

Prevention & Community Health Division

Washington State Department of Health

POB 47843

Olympia WA 98504-7843



š Email:diana.mcmaster at doh.wa.gov

(Telephone: 360.236.3540

ÈMobile: 360.561-9010

ÊFAX: 360.236.3590

Website  <http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/default.htm>
http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/default.htm
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