JC-466586 – Branch Chief

Overview

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by serving as the Chief of the IDB in the Department of Public Health.  As Chief of IDB, the PHMA I, provides medical and general administrative leadership in the control and prevention of infectious disease through a staff comprised of state, federal, and contract staff.

The Public Health Medical Administrator (PHMA ) I is Chief of the Infectious Disease Branch (IDB) and plans, organizes and directs staff of the Branch. Duties include management and direction of surveillance, investigation, and data analyses of over 50 infectious diseases and outbreaks for which IDB is responsible; support of local health departments (LHDs) in their management of IDB diseases and their outbreaks; support for statewide emergency response; strategic and policy planning; oversight of health education and risk communication of IDB diseases; oversight of fiscal and administrative procedures; and evaluation to assure accomplishment of program objectives for the prevention and control of IDB diseases.

Oversees coordination between lab and epidemiologic staff in disease surveillance and investigations.  Directs special studies of the incidence and epidemiology of communicable diseases and cooperates with research institutions on studies in the field of communicable disease control.

THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES. THE CANDIDATE WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: * Contra Costa or Sacramento County *

Please note candidates applying for the PHMA I classification must be in possession, or in the process of securing approval, of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance, or the California Board of Osteopathic Examiners. Candidates must also possess valid specialty Board certification. Please review the minimum requirements, in the CalCareers posting, for detailed information.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR I
Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The PHMA I, must have a broad and extensive leadership experience as either a Board-eligible or a Board-certified physician in a public health program.  In addition to a medical degree and experience, the PHMA I, requires a general management and administrative background that is necessary to accomplish long-range departmental goals as they relate to the control of communicable disease in a state with a large and diverse population.

Infectious Disease Training, Epidemiology training or practice, and Management experience.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=466586

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.