Masters in public health Jobs in Washington, DC

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10,000 Sign-On Bonus

The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to promoting population health, protecting public health and the environment, and ensuring residents' equitable access to health services and information.

Works as part of the Health Services Division and is guides professional and paraprofessional staff across multiple service sites to ensure the overall functioning, efficiency, and effectiveness of home visiting services provided by the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program. Manages material and human resources and provides direction, guidance, and support for staff to ensure consistent delivery of NFP services. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and as a collaborative partner in a Maternal Child Health (MCH) management team. Responsibilities include coordinating referrals for a variety of home visiting services provided by PHN staff (Maternal Child Health Field, Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Families); monitoring and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of services provided; guiding and supervising professional and paraprofessional staff; prioritizing assignments and activities in accordance with program, agency goals and objectives; data collection, analysis, and reporting; representing the program on committees and work groups; and collaborating with colleagues and community partners to reach established goals and objectives.

• This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Ability to manage or diffuse situations involving clients or County staff who may appear

Ability to identify problems and make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions or

Ability to manage multiple programs, balancing stakeholder, staff, and client needs.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Graduation from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education with a bachelor's degree in nursing; Plus five years of post-licensure experience as a nurse in an equivalent health care setting whose focus was primarily prevention services and community education, including three years in a public health / community health setting. Qualifying experience may include experience in ambulatory care settings such as outpatient clinics that incorporate community outreach / education as part of services or specialty settings that incorporate teaching, community outreach, resource referrals, etc. as part of a health care continuum; Plus at least one year of supervisory experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED :

Valid motor vehicle driver's license

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR (Required within 60 days)

AED (Required within 60 days)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer.

This position is emergency / essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and / or other emergencies).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Three or more years of progressive leadership experience in a public health or community setting, including at least two years of professional staff supervision.

Two or more years of post-licensure experience providing health services to pregnant and / or post-partum women, infants, and / or children, including at least one year of experience in maternity and / or pediatric case management and / or care coordination in a public health / community health setting.

Highly desirable to have experience providing Nurse-Family Partnership services; maternal child home visiting; care coordination for high-risk pregnant women and infants; working on multi-disciplinary teams; community partnership development; working with ethnically diverse populations; and health education / health promotion.

Experience with grant management, data monitoring, utilization of reports, and quality improvement preferred.

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs; may be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. as required for the position. Uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data from paper and on a computer monitor or other electronic device; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer and use of touchscreen; Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Generally, works in an office environment yet may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Ability to drive a motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE :

Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home ( Spanish, Asian / Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and / or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected] EEO / AA / TTY.

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