Senior Program Coordinator

Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Coordinator. The Senior Program Coordinator will work within the Bureau of Healthcare-Associated Infections (BHAI) Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control Program (HEIC) at the Capital District Regional Office, New York State Department of Health. The incumbent will oversee the coordination of and perform a broad range of epidemiological and surveillance activities necessary to identify and control healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), respiratory viruses in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities in the Capital District. The incumbent, in collaboration with central office public health physicians and other senior staff, will coordinate and provide epidemiology and infection control expertise and technical guidance in the reporting, investigation, diagnosis, prevention, and control of HAIs to healthcare professionals, including infection control/epidemiology staff, physicians, nurses, and other state and local health department partners. The incumbent will perform and/or oversee other appropriate related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of program coordination experience in a public health, health, or human services-related program or community-based organization; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and six years of such experience; OR eight years of such experience. The experience must have been contributing toward the development, implementation and/or evaluation of a program, project, or other related activities. A Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience. At least two years of experience must have included supervision of staff and/or program management.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's or graduate degree in biology, statistics, public health, epidemiology, nursing, or a related field. At least three years' work experience in public health surveillance, healthcare-associated infection surveillance, and/or communicable disease case/outbreak investigation, or related public health activities. Experience with health-related data sets or disease registries and working with confidential data. Experience with information technology and systems used for electronic public health reporting. Certification in Infection Control (CIC).

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel, 25% of the time, may be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

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