Overview
Job Description and Duties
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by being responsible for the overall management and workflows of the Newborn Screening (NBS) Logistics Unit in the Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP). The position also supports the GDSP mission, which is to reduce the emotional and financial burden of congenital and inherited disorders in California. The incumbent provides direct supervision to Unit staff tasked with reviewing daily reports and liaising with Newborn and Prenatal Screening (NAPS) laboratories, troubleshooting NBS case management, and fulfilling supply orders, records requests, and user identity management for all GDSP applications. The HPM I has extensive knowledge of Program protocols and policies. Activities include oversight of NBS daily operations for specimens at NAPS laboratories and cases managed at NBS Area Service Centers (ASCs). Additional responsibilities include contract and personnel oversight.
About The California Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Shared Vision
CDPH public health professionals, researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and other staff members have a shared vision to protect and improve the health of all Californians. We are dedicated to public service and passionate about our work and the people and communities we serve and protect.
