Overview
Assistant Director – Tobacco Control Initiative
Under the direction of the Tobacco Control Initiative (TCI) Program Director the incumbent will assist in establishing and maintaining cooperative agreements with public/private partnership hospital subcontractors, managing the provision of applied research project internally, setting the overall vision, mission, goals, objectives and strategies to establish, measuring and ensuring programmatic success, representing the program director at state and local level meetings and providing direct programmatic and administrative supervision, assist in maintaining policies and procedures related to staff and the program, provide direction to TCI field staff and students, assist with interpreting federal regulatory rules and guidelines as they relate to tobacco use and dependence treatment and assist the program director with collaborating the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living.
The Louisiana Tobacco Control Initiative (LA-TCI) housed within the LSU Health – New Orleans School of Public Health Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Program, promotes a multi-level, translational and transdisciplinary approach to smoking cessation services and research. Grounded by the US PHS Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, the LA-TCI employs the aforementioned approach at the recommended system, clinic, and patient levels of healthcare. Our goal is to reduce the burden of tobacco use in state health care systems and community health centers by 1) identifying all tobacco users at partner sites; 2) identifying appropriate and acceptable evidence-based interventions for tobacco users; 3) cost effectively providing those interventions to tobacco users, when possible; 4) continuously evaluating the initiative for quality improvement; and 5) conducting research to improve population health outcomes.
LSUHSC, N.O. offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, financial protection plans, retirement plans, and generous paid time off policies. For additional information please visit: https://www.lsuhsc.edu/administration/hrm/benefits-about.aspx. This position may be eligible for up to two days of remote work after initial training is completed.
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion or Related Field and five (5) year of professional level experience in health care management, at least two (2) years at the supervisory level. Experience in program planning, implementation, research, and evaluation. A bachelor’s degree and two (2) additional years of experience can substitute a master’s degree.
Preferred Experience: Experience in an institution of higher education and/or a state agency.
Please submit a cover letter and resume via; https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/16182. Applications will only be accepted via the link.
LSU Health New Orleans is located within the biomedical district of New Orleans. It consists of six professional schools and twelve Centers of Excellences. The School of Public Health (SPH) offers degrees at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level in Public Health. The SPH is CEPH accredited and maintains a diverse research portfolio with funding from NIH, CDC, and a variety of other state and federal agencies and private institutions. The School’s mission is to advance the public’s health and well-being through education, research and service with a focus on issues affecting Louisiana. For additional information about SPH please visit: https://sph.lsuhsc.edu. This position is funded by a contract with the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC).
LSU Health New Orleans is committed to leveraging diversity as an educational resource and an institutional core value. We seek candidates who will contribute to a climate where students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds have equitable access and success opportunities. As an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, we welcome all to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
