Health Program Assistant 1 (35 Hour)

This Health Program Assistant 1 will conduct licensure and investigation activities for healthcare facilities. Licensure activities include processing applications for initial and renewal licenses, ensuring that licensing activities are done in accordance with the statutorily required frequency, and that application materials are complete. Inspection activities include, but are not limited to, reviewing clinical records to ensure that care and services are provided in accordance with assessments and treatment plans, review of staffing ensuring that care and services are delivered by qualified and competent staff, observations of the environment to ensure patient protections and privacy are in place and observing that infection control principles and practices are in place. In addition, this position will be responsible for coordination of the healthcare institution waiver program; reviewing and updating the policy and procedure manuals for relevance, making recommendations for revisions and/or additions; responsible for maintaining record retention systems; and will provide guidance to members of the public and state licensed facilities regarding the programs, laws and regulations administered by the Department of Public Health.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Sue Ciccaglione at Sue.Ciccaglione@ct.gov, (860) 509-7183.

In a state health program or project this class is accountable for assisting in the compilation and interpretation of fiscal and programmatic data and statistics, development and implementation of program plans, grant management and monitoring.

Subject duties vary considerably depending on nature of program and current stage in its life cycle; typical examples of duties performed at this level include: assists in preparation of sections of state health plans; gathers fiscal, programmatic, census or other kinds of needed data from federal, state and other sources; compiles statistics and may do some less complex calculations and interpretations; assists in reviews of program grant requests and monitors fiscal and programmatic performance of grants using agency regulations and guidelines; assists in preparation of program objectives and evaluation of program results; may serve a task force or committee; may answer general informational questions for the public and prepare information for distribution; may serve as a liaison between program or project and specific people or organizations for purpose of keeping information flowing; may assist in epidemiologic investigations; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of purposes, plans, objectives and programs of public health agencies including changing patterns of preventive medicine and environmental health; knowledge of state and community organizations and programs involved in health field; considerable oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; ability to conduct independent research, develop and gather data.

Five (5) years of experience in a professional capacity in a health organization. A health organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for administering health programs.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in public health, health education, hospital administration or public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience.
3. For State Employees one (1) year as a Health Services Worker and a Bachelor's degree or three (3) years as a Health Services Worker may be substituted for the General Experience.

• Experience working with healthcare laws and regulations;

• Experience with computerized data bases, MS Outlook and MS Word;

• Experience with documenting facts, findings and outcomes;

• Experience monitoring programmatic requirements to ensure compliance with program mandates; and

• Experience working collaboratively with statewide stakeholders, partnerships, coalitions, councils, and associations.

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Department of Public Health aims to provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and advancement, fostering an environment committed to supporting individuals in all protected classes. If you require an aid/accommodation to participate fully and fairly, please contact the Human Resources Office at (860) 509-7177.