Assistant Program Coordinator - Public Health - Clinical

Job Description

Description

THIS POSTION MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

The Assistant Program Coordinator provides professional and technical public health support. This position coordinates with internal and external stakeholders throughout the local public health system to carry out essential public health services.

Examples of Duties

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Distribute culturally and linguistically appropriate messages that focus on the importance and benefits of vaccination in the community.

Assists with the development and maintenance of toolkits, checklists, quick guides, and other health promotion materials to increase vaccine education.

Provide training and education for local trusted messengers to deliver messages regarding vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.

Develop localized testimonial campaigns.

Assist with clerical and organizational tasks during and after outreach and vaccination events. Events may occur during regular work hours, or during nights and weekends, and work time may be flexed accordingly.

Conduct accurate and timely data entry as requested.

Create, maintain, and archive records and documents in accordance with program requirements, department retention schedules, and laws.

Respond to queries and data analysis requests by internal and external stakeholders by specified deadlines.

Create and maintain one pagers, presentations, visualizations, and reports to display community data and metrics and illustrate trends.

Perform research and compile data for special projects, reports, or other publications, by specified deadlines and in accordance with the department’s goals and objectives.

Monitor and document program activities for required reporting.

Perform project-related clerical and administrative tasks.

Serve as a liaison between the community, health professionals, and health and human service organizations specific to community health.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, completion of some college course work, and a minimum one year of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Supplemental Information

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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are not includedfor Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton Countyis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

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Family Medical Leave:Denton Countyemployees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

• for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
• to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
• for an employee with a serious health condition

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous