What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Public Health (Notional Opportunity) position at Acuity-CHS, LLC?
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***This position is contingent upon contract award and will be located onsite in either the southeast, southwest, or central United States. Travel will likely be required.***
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Public Health Director reports to and will be supervised by the Program Manager (PM) and will work directly with healthcare providers, site leads, and US Government officials.
- The Public Health Director will work primarily in a hospital setting, but may, on occasion, deliver services in a small clinic health unit.
- At the direction of the Program Manager, plans, obtains resources, and conducts preventive medicine including entomological, epidemiological, environmental surveillance programs including communicable disease control.
- Organizes food and water safety as well as sanitation.
- Prepares and implements disaster response programs. The director will supervise other public health professionals, technicians, and public health representatives to ensure establishments under our jurisdiction comply with sanitation standards and properly implement systems that control hazards from entering the food and water supply.
- In addition, the Public Health Director, plans, directs, conducts and reports results to proper authorities of epidemiological investigations relating to communicable disease and food borne disease outbreaks and makes recommendations to the PM.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must have received a master’s degree in public health and have food and water safety experience.
- Must have 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience working in public health, with demonstrated strong leadership skills.
- Must be CPR/BLS Certified.
Physical Requirements and Work Conditions
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
- May require bending and lifting up to 15 lbs.
Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Acuity-CHS, LLC
