PROGRAM MANAGER (SYNDEMIC)

at Cook County Government in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Posting:Jul 29, 2024, 5:55:26 PMClosing Date:Aug 13, 2024, 4:59:00 AMFull-timeShift Start Time:8:30A.M.Shift End Time:4:30P.M.
Collective Bargaining Unit:NoneNonePosting Salary:COMPETITIVE
Organization:Health and Hospital Systems

Job Title Department
PROGRAM MANAGER (SYNDEMIC) PUBLIC HEALTH
This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.
Job Summary
The Program Manager is responsible for case investigations, surveillance activities and outbreak investigations in the Communicable Disease (CD) Unit's Tuberculosis (TB) Program, Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases and (STI/HIV) Program, and hepatitis C program. They will provide direct supervision to epidemiology/health educator staff working within these programs. The Program Manager collaborates with Enhanced Surveillance and Informatics staff to produce periodic data reports and works closely with CD leadership team to develop and implement holistic infection prevention initiatives to reduce morbidity and mortality among persons at risk for TB, STI/HIV and hepatitis C. The Program Manager assists relevant program staff in meeting performance standards established internally and by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Program Manager helps staff enforce rules and regulations pertaining to communicable disease control, providing information to healthcare professionals on reporting requirements and control measures for communicable diseases.

Typical Duties
Serves as the Program Manager for TB, STI/HIV, and hepatitis C (HCV) programs in the CD Unit
Works with staff to direct investigations and follow-up activities involving tuberculosis cases, sexually transmitted infections, HIV cases and hepatitis cases
Manages clusters and outbreak investigations for TB/STI/HIV/HCV in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health and/or other entities (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) as necessary
Oversees the collection, reporting, analysis and collaborates with CD leadership staff to generate periodic data reports
Develops and monitors a central data repository for health indicator data specific to tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. Assures quality of agency service and health status data reports. When appropriate, presents area and community health data and analytical findings at local, state and national meetings
Assists, as appropriate, in all CD-approved research projects including, but not limited to, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C
Assists CD leadership in the recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of all staff in the CD Unit, but especially those working in TB and STI/HIV programs
Monitors case investigation and follow-up for communicable diseases to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with IDPH standards and procedures, including completeness, validity, and accuracy
Develops, monitors, and implements productivity metrics and quality projects in collaboration with CD team
Develops and maintains protocols and procedures
Coordinates activities with staff from other service units, especially in relation to TB/STI/HIVHCV and community outreach, collaboration and education
Makes recommendations to health care professionals concerning appropriate control and prevention strategies related to treatment of persons exposed to these various communicable diseases
Available for "on-call" duties for communicable disease emergencies on evenings and weekends
Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
*Master's degree or higher in epidemiology or biostatistics from an accredited college
*Four (4) years professional experience in communicable disease prevention and control in tuberculosis, STI/HIV, hepatitis, or another communicable disease program with Two (2) years of direct supervisory experience
*Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
*Proficiency in SAS, R, Python or other software/packages used in data science and/or for data analyses
*Position may require local travel for which the employee must possess a valid driver's license and insured vehicle or otherwise provide an acceptable and reliable means of transportation

Preferred Qualifications
*Experience conducting field investigations
*Experience using geographical information systems software (GIS)
*Experience producing regular surveillance reports
*Bilingual

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
*Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology and basic statistics
*Knowledge of computer software packages including word processing, database and spreadsheet software
*Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures... For full info follow application link.

COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER