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Division Chief - Division of Communicable Disease Control

Location :

850 Marina Bay Parkway

850 Marina Bay Parkway Richmond , CA 94804 United States

Job Posted Date :

August 19, 2024

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Global Health

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently hiring for a Public Health Medical Administrator II, CEA within our Center for Infectious Diseases ' (CID) Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC). In this role, you will serve as the Division Chief of the DCDC and provide medical and general administrative leadership in the control and prevention of infectious diseases through approximately 500 state, federal, and contract staff.

The CID protects the people in California from the threat of preventable infectious diseases and assists those living with an infectious disease in securing prompt and appropriate access to healthcare, medications, and associated support services. The DCDC works to promptly identify, prevent, and control infectious diseases that pose a threat to public health, including emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, vaccine-preventable agents, bacterial toxins, bioterrorism, and pandemics.

We are looking for someone that possesses broad and extensive administrative experience (minimum of five years) as either a Board-eligible or Board-certified physician in a public health program, preferably infectious diseases.

This position is eligible for hybrid telework! The deadline to apply is September 16, 2024, at 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and manage a statewide program for surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable diseases; directs or consults on the conduct of special investigations of instances or epidemics of communicable disease and outbreaks of foodborne infections and intoxications
• Establish and transmit medical policy requirements to staff, as well as apprise the Administration of important and sensitive public health issues, and offer general fiscal, administrative, public relations, and legislative guidance to branch and section level staff
• Serve as management lead for communicable disease issues as they relate to and impact the following CDPH Centers/Divisions/Offices: the Administration Division, the Center for Preparedness and Response, the Office of Communications, and the Office of Legislative and Governmental Affairs; collaborate with management from these offices as communicable disease issues are frequently related to emergency responses, media inquiries, public communications, legislation, and public policy
• Recruit, train, and manage highly specialized medical and scientific experts in infectious disease, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, and vector control, assure the quality of medical and scientific staff, evaluate their performance, and take or recommend appropriate personnel actions
• Oversee the coordination between lab and epidemiologic staff in disease surveillance and investigations, direct special studies of the incidence and epidemiology of communicable diseases, and cooperate with research institutions on studies in the field of communicable disease control
• Direct the efforts of local health officials in the control and diagnosis of communicable disease surveillance, prevention, and treatment, and act as the state medical consultant to other CDPH programs on communicable disease problems
• Keeps abreast of the latest development and research in infectious disease matters and represent the Department in national scientific communicable disease forums
• Address interested groups, prepare articles for publication, prepare reports, and issue bulletins on statewide communicable disease incidence
• Organize infectious disease workshops and courses for local health needs, and prepare background and scientific policy documents for infectious disease epidemiologic studies and associated policy recommendations
• Represent the Department in meetings with federal, state, county, and other governmental and nongovernmental health organizations and coordinate with other California state agencies, such as the Department of Food and Agriculture and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, on their activities related to infectious diseases, and brokers activities consistent with CDPH policy

Job Requirements :

Broad and extensive administrative experience (over five years) as either a Board-eligible or Board-certified physician in a public health program. (Successful completion of one year of graduate study toward a Master's Degree in Public Health or its equivalent in a recognized school of public health may be substituted for one year of the required experience.)

How to Apply :

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• Confirm that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position you are wanting to apply for. A link to view minimum qualifications is listed on each job posting.
• After confirming that you meet the minimum qualifications, take, and pass the corresponding examination. Most exams are available online and can be found on CalCareers under the Exam/Assessment Search tab. Please note, while candidates are welcome to apply to positions without taking the examination, candidates must pass the examination prior to appointment. Please review the minimum qualifications thoroughly, prior to beginning the examination.
• Apply! Follow all directions and be sure to submit all requested documentation.

Protecting the Health of All CaliforniansThe California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Our Shared VisionCDPH public health professionals, researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and other staff members have a shared vision to protect and improve the health of all Californians. We are dedicated to public service and passionate about our work and the people and communities we serve and protect.Essential FunctionsThe essential functions of the Department are critical to the health and wellbeing of people and communities. CDPH's fundamental responsibilities are comprehensive in scope and include infectious disease control and prevention, food safety, environmental health, laboratory services, patient safety, emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, family health, health equity and vital records and statistics.CDPH's key activities and services include protecting people in California from the threat of preventable infectious diseases like Zika virus, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis, and providing reliable and accurate public health laboratory services and information about health threats.Other critical services include providing nutritional support to low-income women, infants and children, and screening newborns and pregnant women for genetic diseases. CDPH also works to ensure the safety of food and bottled water, helps reduce smoking and its impacts and works to prevent chronic diseases and conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma and obesity.The Department also protects patient safety in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, maintains birth and death certificates and prepares for, and responds to public health emergencies.CDPH works continuously to reduce health and mental health disparities among vulnerable and underserved communities to achieve health equity throughout California.#J-18808-Ljbffr