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Disease Control & Public Health Response - Newborn Screening

You must be a current resident of the state of Colorado to be eligible to apply.

I MPORTANT NOTE: This position is term-limited, and funding cannot be guaranteed beyond June 30, 2028. The incumbent in this position must be willing and able to resign on this date or when funds run out, whichever comes first.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Be BOLD.... Make a REAL difference . . . and join us in serving our communities in advancing Colorado's health and protecting the places we live, work, learn, and play, to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.


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Description of Job

Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response exists to ensure that the Department has the ability to effectively monitor, detect, diagnose, prepare for, and nimbly respond to, all types of conditions and events that impact the public’s health.



Work Unit Information:
This program exists to comply with state law that all newborns in Colorado will be screened for the following conditions: Phenylketonuria, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Hemoglobinopathies, Galactosemia, Cystic Fibrosis, Biotinidase Deficiency, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Amino Acidemias, Organic Acidemias, Fatty Acid Oxidation disorders, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Pompe, MPSI, X-ALD and other conditions determined by the Colorado Board of Health; to thus prevent or reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with these diseases. Also, to insure that families of affected newborns receive prober follow-up and education for these disorders.



About this Position:
Position notifies health care professionals of abnormal test results, unsatisfactory specimens, and missing demographics. This position helps ensure the daily quality assurance of Newborn Screening (NBS) test results. This position assists with community interactions including educational requests, sending out educational material, and updating educational material. This position reviews, enters and reports data to assist in the improvement of outcomes for newborns. This position interacts with all levels of partners within the newborn screening system.



What you will be doing:

• Assists in the development of educational material to present and distribute to parents, birthing centers, midwives, pediatricians, staff, peers and other interested community partners.
• Assist with training and educational opportunities on site and via electronic media.
• Aid in the review of educational material and with guidance create new material.
• Reviews abnormal case workflows to determine if the appropriate actions have been taken
• Inform proper NBS staff and may contact care providers to provide information of appropriate follow-up actions.
• Review and document in the NBS patient care tracking system.
• Communicates with NBS staff and contracted follow-up specialists to provide abnormal results and demographic information.
• Aids in locating missing or erroneous demographic information.
• Review contracted follow up reports and provide updated information to the appropriate NBS Program staff.
• Monitors contractors to ensure that contractual obligations are fulfilled and that issues, complaints and suggestions are addressed.
• Assessing agency compliance with CDPHE contract monitoring standards, programmatic provisions, and addressing contractor performance issues.
• Assures that the contracts in the program/division/department are appropriately monitored to the deliverables, timelines, quality, budget, and business relations detailed in the agreement.
• Adheres to the department’s Contract Monitoring Policy 13.5, Contract Monitor Program User Manual, and other applicable laws and regulations for all contracts.
• Monitors each contract which assigns responsibility and timelines for the accomplishment of key monitoring tasks:
• Develop and maintain communication plan with current contact information for the monitoring team.
• Monitor contract according to financial and program risk ratings. Ensure file has documentation for risk ratings assigned to contractors.
• Coordinate and conduct post award meeting with the designated time specific milestones and activities outlined in the CMP manual.
• Follow documentation and tracking procedures for logging communications and deliverables.
• Ensuring contract compliance with CDPHE standards and other contractual provisions include.
• Requesting and receiving ongoing performance data from contractors.
• Analyzing data and reports to detect potential areas of noncompliance.
• Logging and documenting all performance-related communication to contractors and their responses.
• Making overall assessment of contractor programmatic performance, consistent with the Contract Monitoring Program guidelines.
• Monitor contract budget through invoice reviews and regular reconciliations between program, fiscal and contractor.
• Plan, schedule, and conduct site visits, utilizing Program, Division, Department standardized approaches including examine records, interviews of key contractor staff, and direct observation of performance.
• Document and save site visit notifications, agenda, report and/or notes.
• NBS program quality indicator data and performs basic statistical analyses in order to provide stakeholders with predetermined data requests.
• Extract and analyze quality indicators in order to aid in the development of presentations.
• Review, compile and enter data into required data repositories as determined by CDPHE or the NBS program.
• Dissemination of patient reports to the authorized recipients.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate that you meet one of the following options outlining the requirements needed for consideration: Your resume will not be accepted to qualify for the minimum qualifications.



Experience
Five (5) years of professional experience working in community health outreach, public health, public education, and or public administration.



Education and Experience
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation
related to community health outreach, public health, public education, public administration or experience community public health or closely related field.


NOTE: Click on the link here How to Apply to submit a complete application that documents your work history giving details of your qualifications, including how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications for this position when listing your work history.



*** YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS TO YOUR APPLICATION If YOU ARE USING EDUCATION TO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS***



CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Must be willing to:

• A pre-employment background check.
• Travel client testing and interviewing
• Be available in the event of an emergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
• Be available in the event of the activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant state of Colorado experience
• Experience working with confidential records.
• Experience with newborn screening and educational material.
• Cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with diverse individuals in multicultural settings.
• Experience with review of data and reports.
• Ability to function in high-stress or emotionally charged situations.
• Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring the ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects.

APPEAL RIGHTS

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.


An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email [email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.


For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

Application packet must include:

• A complete application that documents your work history giving details of your qualifications, including how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications when listing your work history.
• A copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable).
• If you are a veteran, attach a copy of your DD214 to your application.

The Selection Process:

• Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.


The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.


Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Daniel Mckenna at [email protected] or call 303-692-6319.


Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first- ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.

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Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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