Job Openings

The duties of this position include:
– Perform or order a postmortem examination to collect evidence, document injury, determine etiology of disease, and determine cause and manner of death if required or authorized by section 331.802 or by rule.
– Maintains complete records of all relevant information concerning deaths or crimes requiring investigation by the State Medical Examiner.
– Creates a report on performed postmortem examinations in a timely and accurate manner.
– Reviews medicolegal records and uses ancillary tests and consultations when appropriate to complete reports.
– Testifies in court and depositions regarding findings and conclusions of postmortem examinations.
– Discusses with legal next of kin explaining findings from death investigations.
– Completes death certificates and authorized cremations.
– Assists county medical examiners and law enforcement on procedures and determination of necessity of an autopsy and wording of death certificates.
– Provides instruction/training of staff on medicolegal issues, autopsy technique, and practical application.
– Presents lectures to a variety of audiences, including but not limited to the medical community.
– Participates in appropriate continuing education in order to maintain expertise and licensure.

For complete job description and application, click here.

Under general supervision, provides preventive oral health services in schools and outreach settings to ensure integration of I-Smile and I-Smile @ School strategies. Assists with oral health/primary care provider engagement to promote age 1 dental visits, Medicaid and Hawki enrollment, negotiate referral systems and reduce barriers to access oral health services.

Job Duties:

• Must be capable of regular and predictable attendance at a specified location to perform assigned tasks.
  • Complies with HIPAA privacy and security regulations, I-Smile and MCH programs as set forth in the I-Smile Oral Health Coordinator Handbook, MCH Administrative Manual, and Rules governing Medicaid.
  • Provides preventive oral health services in schools and outreach settings, including screenings, fluoride varnish, dental sealants, education, and (oral health) nutritional counseling.
  • Completes documentation consistent with professional and oversight agency performance standards.
  • Links children and families to needed oral health services.
  • Conducts professional training to non-dental primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses) to complete oral screenings, fluoride varnish applications and education.
  • Conducts training and development with Title V staff, paraprofessionals, and consumers.
  • Assists with oral/primary care provider engagement to promote age 1 dental visits, Medicaid and Hawki enrollment, negotiate referral systems and reduce barriers to access oral health services.
  • Coordinates implementation of the oral health school screening audit process.
  • Participates in oral health quality improvement activities.

For complete job description and application, visit https://ia-blackhawkcounty.civicplushrms.com/PrivateCareerPortal/JobDetail.aspx?RequisitionId=118332&SourceId=1461

Under general supervision, responsible for assisting in oral health services and provides assistance to families/clients in need of direct or linked services to prevent disease, protect and promote public health.

 Job Duties:

• Assists in preparing and performing dental procedures, transports and sets up equipment, and maintains adequate supplies and records for oral health services.
  • Interacts with clients to discuss healthcare benefit options and eligibility.
  • Links consumers to community resources, health and human services.
  • Facilitates communication by phone, mail, face to face encounter (e.g. home visit, community-based agency or health department encounter); and maintains acceptable contact rates.
  • Assists with delegated (direct) services consistent with education, scope of practice and credentialing.
  • Assists with informing and care coordination activities for assigned program area consistent with education, scope of practice and credentialing.
  • Produces and maintains documentation consistent with professional and oversight agency performance standards.
  • Assists with quality improvement to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and client satisfaction.
  • Provides culturally appropriate health information.

For complete job description and application, visit https://ia-blackhawkcounty.civicplushrms.com/PrivateCareerPortal/JobDetail.aspx?RequisitionId=118330&SourceId=1461

Under general supervision, provides assistance to families/clients in need of direct or linked services to prevent disease, protect and promote public health.

Job Duties:

• Works collaboratively with other members of a clinical team to coordinate patient care.
  • Interacts with clients to discuss healthcare benefit options and eligibility.
  • Links consumers to community resources, health and human services.
  • Facilitates communication by phone, mail, face to face encounter (e.g. home visit, community-based agency or health department encounter).
  • Assists with delegated (direct) services consistent with education, scope of practice and credentialing.
  • Assists with informing and care coordination activities for assigned program area consistent with education, scope of practice and credentialing.
  • Produces and maintains documentation consistent with professional and oversight agency performance standards.
  • Assists with quality improvement to assure compliance with regulatory agencies and client satisfaction.
  • Provides culturally appropriate health information.

For complete job description and application visit  https://ia-blackhawkcounty.civicplushrms.com/PrivateCareerPortal/JobDetail.aspx?RequisitionId=117763&SourceId=1461

Black Hawk County is seeking applicants for our Public Health Nurse position. Under general supervision, this position performs public health nursing duties through participation in community outreach and public health clinical services.

Job Duties:

Assists with monitoring health status to identify and solve community health problems.
o Conducts client interviews, assessments and screenings.
o Administers immunizations.
• Identifies and investigates health problems and health hazards in the community.
• Informs, educates, and empowers people about health issues.
o Conducts individual and group educational encounters.
• Participates in community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
• Maintains compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations.
• Links consumers to needed personal health services and coordinates the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
o Administers medications and treatments as indicated.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and innovative solutions to health problems.

For complete job description and application visit https://ia-blackhawkcounty.civicplushrms.com/Public/Login.aspx?RequisitionId=117161

Black Hawk County is seeking a dedicated and collaborative public health leader with demonstrated experience to assist the overall management and day-to-day operations of the Health Department. Under general governing direction of the Black Hawk County Board of Health, The Public Health Director will serve as chief spokesperson for the Board of Health on public health issues and will collaborate with the Board of Supervisors, Iowa Department of Public Health and various other agencies to secure resources to promote and support the public health mission for Black Hawk County.  Implements policies and is fiscally responsible to the Board; directs, through the managers/program personnel, community collaboratives, and other private and public entities, all aspects of public health. Fulfills services contracts for selected multi-county service areas. Coordinates communication to the public regarding current public health issues and the functions and services of the Department.

For more information and application, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bakertilly/jobs/3921968/public-health-director-black-hawk-county-iowa

This is an at will position appointed by and will report to the Board of Health. The Public Administrator is responsible for monitoring public health functions, supervising department services and administrative duties; along with enforcing federal, state, and local public health regulations as defined by Iowa Administrative Code; Chapter 80.

Responsibilities include public health practice in all areas of disease prevention and health promotion; which includes direct work in areas of communicable disease, environmental illnesses, health and wellness initiatives, and emergency preparedness.

For complete job description and application, click here.

The Trauma, Emergency, and Health Statistics Epidemiologist will provide support to the Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services and the Health Statistics Bureau on projects that utilize the epidemiological assessment and monitoring of data to identify public health concerns. Data sets include, but are not limited to vital events, emergency medical services (EMS) registry, and traumatic injury registry. This position will utilize statistical software to provide epidemiological analysis of data, create reports for internal and external stakeholders and utilize results to recommend action and/or new policies, procedures, and standards for EMS, Trauma, and Health Statistics quality improvement. This position will participate in a cross-collaborative manner to assist Iowa HHS programs using vital record data. This position will be the point of contact for and supervise the Iowa Traumatic Injury Registry including data tracking, statistical analysis, and data reporting utilizing state and national benchmarks and will provide technical assistance to end users. The position will provide expertise to the Department, external stakeholders, and the public regarding intentional and unintentional injury surveillance. This position will coordinate the System Evaluation Quality Improvement Subcommittee of the Trauma System Advisory Council.

Preference will be given to candidates with the any of the following qualifications:

• Statistical Data Analysis Experience
• SAS Experience
• R Programming Language Experience
• Quantitative Social Science Research Experience

For complete job description and application, click here.

This position will serve as the HHS Vendor Manager for the statewide Health Information Exchange and Health Data Utility (HIE/HDU), and other assigned vendor management roles. The purpose of this position will be to foster and oversee the development, implementation, and operational matters of the vendor managed HIE/HDU.

Understands programmatic and technical requirements of HHS and stakeholder needs related to the HIE/HDU to manage both immediate and future cross-agency major/complex initiatives in collaboration with leadership personnel. Responsible for driving resolution of programmatic issues in collaboration with leadership personnel.

Provide enterprise oversight of large scale, complex immediate and long term HIE/HDU projects. Will assist in prioritizing projects as well as the standardization of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations, data security and use regulations, and to eliminate duplication or competing resources or processes, as appropriate.

Continual collaboration with internal and external staff to assess feasibility of project timelines and implementation methodology. Including the assessment, availability, and alignment with various funding sources to manage an annual $12 – 20 million budget and provide justification to senior management for budget planning and allocation decisions. Will interface as needed with contractors.

For complete job description and application, click here.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Division of Behavioral Health and Disability Services (BHDS) is seeking a knowledgeable, dynamic, professional to serve as the Project Director for the Integrated Provider Network (IPN) Grant – Prevention Set Aside, funding through the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Responsible for day-to-day grant oversight including:

The Project Director will be instrumental in provider recruitment and planning, budget oversight, service development and delivery, training and implementation, quality improvement, policy development, and operations.

Duties:
– Responsible for working as lead for Zero Suicide grant
Direct project design and implementation strategies
Continually assess and refine system gaps.
– Ensure training plan is implemented in all participating agencies.
– Ensure coordination and management of all Zero Suicide project duties.
– Collaboration with local, state and federal partners.
– Responsible for ongoing planning, dissemination, executing, and reporting.
– Develop and maintain processes to organize grant-monitoring activities; track grant requirements and maintain process to communicate non-compliance with sub-recipients.
– Maintains ongoing collaboration with the SAMHSA Evaluation contractor, Suicide Prevention Resource Center and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
– Prepares all required reports and submits to SAMHSA, includes GPO on calls as required.
– Develops and works closely with Evaluator and SAMHSA National Evaluation Team to develop a system for the collection of data and dissemination of results.
– Develop a strong technical assistance and training system for the state.
– Lead Iowa Suicide Prevention Planning Group.
– Represents HHS with the Iowa Legislature on Suicide Issues.
– Serve as point of contact for Department on suicide-related media requests.

For complete job description and application, click here.

This position will assist the Bureau of Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology by providing data analysis, collection, and surveillance reports for the Healthcare Associated Infections Program. The position will identify data elements, data collection tools, appropriate data analysis methods, and visualizations for the program and program partners. This position will lead the Healthcare Associated Infections Program by designing and maintaining surveillance reports of data requested received by the program. The position will ensure appropriate analysis methods are identified and the reports are written to specific needs of the consumer. Additional duties include designing and implementing public health epidemiology studies for the Healthcare Associated Infections Program. Inquiries and questions received by the program will need the position to determine the appropriate study type, describe the needed data fields, collections tools, provide collection support, and clean the data for appropriate data analysis.

This position will also provide general epidemiological support for CADE. Specific activities include infectious disease consultations with the Division of Public health, healthcare teams, and general public. There is a need for this position to participate in educational activities and provide 24/7 on-call coverage for infectious diseases to impacted communities.

For complete job description and application, click here.

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• Could you benefit from expanded relationships with other public health leaders in the region?
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The Great Plains Leadership Institute is designed for emerging, mid-level and senior leaders from the Great Plains Region (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, and more) who play essential roles in the public health system.  We encourage a mix of leaders from governmental public health to insurance companies, from community health centers to civic and elected leaders. Before you apply, please check out our Application Instructions.

Applications for the 2023-2024 GPLI cohort are now open! If you are interested in applying for this years cohort, please contact Institute Director Brandon Drozd at bdrozd@unmc.edu and check out our Application Materials page.