Public Health Services Manager

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is an agency whose mission is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut. The agency provides this outcome by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, by preventing disease, injury or disability, and by promoting the equal enjoyment of the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state. Our vision is "Healthy People in Healthy Connecticut Communities."

Are you interested in a public health career with the State of Connecticut? If so, we encourage you to apply today! We seek qualified applicants for Public Health Services Manager, within DPH's Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS). The Facilities Licensure Processing Unit is responsible for matters regarding the initial, renewal, change of ownership, change in services, and changes in beds throughout the State.

This position is located at 410 Capitol Ave in Hartford, CT. This is a 40 hour per week position typically working Monday - Friday.  This position may require in-person visits to health care facilities to provide assistance to staff or regulatory oversight of the facility.

Discover the Opportunity to:

• Share in the responsibility for the management and operations of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) certification programs and State licensed institutional healthcare providers;
• Interpret and administer statutory and regulatory mandates;
• Determine effective methods of integrating programs into agency operations.

We participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan, as well as paid time off!

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. 

Due to the volume of applications anticipated, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be provided through your JobAps portal account. 

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error. 

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meet the preferred requirements of the position. Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. 

Please Note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

Applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Chelsea Moore at Chelsea.Moore@ct.gov.

In the Department of Public Health, this class is accountable for directing statewide activities of public health programs and/or directing the staff and programs of a large section of the department.

Directs staff and operations of a public health program; coordinates, plans and manages office activities; formulates program goals and objectives; assists in preparation of office budget; maintains contacts with individuals, other operating units and outside agencies that may impact on program activities; implements new procedures and procedural revisions; recommends appropriate staffing levels; administers state and federal regulations pertaining to division; exercises responsibility for maintaining program integrity; responds to inquiries from out of state agencies and the general public regarding public health services; prepares reports as necessary; performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant local, state and federal statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of health care delivery systems, practitioners and/or providers; considerable knowledge of aims, objectives and operational environment of health providers; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration; considerable oral and written communication skills.

STATEWIDE ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM: In addition to the above, considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of oral health.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM: In addition to the above, considerable knowledge of current public health principles and practices related to the Women, Infants and Children Program.

Nine (9) years of professional experience in a health organization.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity with responsibility for the planning, development and execution of a comprehensive health or health related program.

Note: A health organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for developing, administering, or regulating 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, health care administration, nursing, other health related fields, or public administration may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

Our preferred candidate will have:

• Experience interpreting, applying, and administering federal and state statutes, regulatory mandates, and enforcement processes for public health agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, private, non-profit, for-profit health organizations;
• Experience with budget development, management, and processes; 
• Experience monitoring, compiling and analyzing programmatic requirements to ensure compliance with program mandates; 
• Experience working with statewide stakeholders, partnerships, coalitions, councils, and associations; 
• Experience with training staff and/or stakeholders on state and federal regulations and or regulated processes; 
• Experience managing multiple teams related to the licensing and/or investigating of for public health agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, private, non-profit, for-profit health organizations.

1. The incumbent who manages the Statewide Oral Health Program must possess and retain a license to practice dentistry in Connecticut or must possess and retain a license as a Registered Dental Hygienist in Connecticut.
2. The incumbent who manages the Women, Infants and Children Program must possess and retain certification as a Registered Dietitian.
3. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.