Healthcare Safety Program Specialist
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Healthcare
Public Health, Health Education & Promotion
Date:
Aug 20, 2026
Location:
AUSTIN, TX
DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas. If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.
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Functional
Title:
Healthcare Safety Program Specialist
Job Title: Program Specialist I
Agency: Dept of State Health Services
Department: HAI Quality Assurance
Posting Number: 20339
Closing Date: 02/18/2027
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Life, Physical, and Social Science
Salary Range: $3,581.33 - $4,476.83
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-17
Shift: Day
Travel: Up to 10%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility
Location:
Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHT)
Other Locations: MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS
Do you have a "can do" attitude, are a team player, enjoy working in a dynamic department, and want to be a part of the fascinating field of Infectious Disease Prevention in healthcare settings? If yes, join our team of forward-thinking public health and medical professionals working toward improving the health of Texans.
Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
(30%) The AS Team will hold an HSU orientation on AS’ mission and projects annually. Serve as liaison between the DSHS AS team and local health departments, HAI epidemiologists, and lead epidemiologists for all 8 public health regions. Serve as the Project Lead for the Antimicrobial Use/Antimicrobial Stewardship Facility Assessments. Correspond with facilities statewide and their Antimicrobial Stewardship Committees to schedule assessments, take meeting notes, create assessment reports, and distribute completed reports back to facilities.
Coordinate and track documentations related to facility contacts. Plans and coordinates trainings and other events for local and regional health jurisdictions and healthcare facilities across multiple healthcare settings via virtual or in-person meetings and training events. Monitors and responds to inquiries and concerns from healthcare facilities, health department staff and the public regarding training-related activities and projects.
(30%) Review AU and Core Elements of AS uptake data annually. Work with the AS Lead to share data findings with community partners to determine community‑specific responses to improve AU and AS. Complete non‑regulatory AS Assessments (using ICAR) in Texas healthcare facilities to measure and analyze AU and Core Elements of AS. Update and maintain accurate data as needed. Create graphs to illustrate correlation between facilities meeting some or all Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Elements and multiple data points.
Assists in updating National and Texas data obtained from the CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Patient Safety Portal (ARPSP) relating to Antibiotic Stewardship and Antibiotic Use. Develops awareness materials such as flyers, posters and social media posts for Healthcare Safety Training initiatives.
(25%) Review the Patient Safety Atlas and NHSN AU Option annually to guide data‑driven strategies and provide evidence for alignment of DSHS and key stakeholder initiatives to improve AU practices, policies, education, and awareness. Provide technical and administrative support for the antibiotic stewardship workshops and committee meetings, prepare and submit continuing education applications, coordinate development and distribution of surveys and marketing materials, support development of workshop materials,…
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