CNHD Public Health Preparedness Planner

Overview

Connect passion with purpose. The Central Nevada Health District (CNHD) is the lead agency entrusted to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in several rural communities in the State of Nevada. We are committed to the health of the population of Nevada as our work impacts past, present, and future generations.

The CNHD is seeking a creative, collaborative, and adaptable Public Health Preparedness Planner (PHPP) who is motivated to enhance the ability of the public health network, communities, and individuals to prevent, quickly respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.

As the PHPP, you will plan, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate detailed plans and operational documents for incident response in accordance with the CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities. You will also design and implement emergency preparedness and response trainings, assist with the development of trainings and exercises, and participate in coordinated response activities during all-hazards emergencies.

This position is primarily located in Fallon, with regular travel to clinics in other counties (currently Eureka, Pershing, and Mineral Counties) required.

Central Nevada Health District (CNHD) Public Health Preparedness Planner serves under the direction of the CNHD Administrator and Health Services Officer. Under general supervision, the Planner develops and implements assigned components of bioterrorism, emergency, homeland security, or public health preparedness and response plans. Additionally, the Planner provides specialized and technical environmental health services support and performs environmental health inspections as needed.

Benefits Overview: The county pays 100% of the retirement contribution to PERS on your behalf (36.75% over and above your wage, equivalent to $10.95/hour or $22,700/year). The county also pays 100% of the employee-only health insurance premiums (equivalent to $6.49/hour or $13,500/year). You will not have Social Security taken out of your paycheck, which results in an additional 6% take‑home pay (equivalent to $1.79/hour or $3,700/year).

Central Nevada Health District Public Health Preparedness Planner serves under the direction of the CNHD Public Health Preparedness Manager. Under general supervision, the Planner develops and implements assigned components of bioterrorism, emergency, homeland security, or public health preparedness and response plans, and performs related work as required.

• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Writes and develops required public health emergency preparedness and response plans.
• Participates in project planning, coordination, and promotion while providing logistical support and assistance in planning workshops, meetings, educational events, and preparedness training exercises.
• Assists with planning and logistics of Point of Distribution (POD) events, including being an integral part of the actual event.
• Implements public health emergency preparedness and response plans and ensures coordination with city and county emergency management and other identified leaders as necessary, ensuring plans are integrated with and supported by the plans of other local agencies.
• Participates in healthcare coalition activities.
• Offers to sit on the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) of each county in the health district jurisdiction.
• May participate in the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile efforts.
• Coordinates the participation of CNHD personnel in response exercises and community disaster training activities.
• Assists in the development of fact sheets about bioterrorism and other public health emergencies and other relevant technical information for public use.
• Monitors program and financial activities and provides written and oral reports as required.
• Responds to man‑made or naturally occurring outbreaks or events, such as biological, chemical, infectious and/or communicable diseases.
• Assists the preparedness program in developing a volunteer response program such as a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).
• Attends meetings and maintains liaisons to ensure…