Health Program Associate Hybrid

Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Health Program Associate to work within the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (PLIS) of the Regulatory Affairs Branch. The Health Program Associate is responsible for performing investigations of complaints referred to the Department related to individual practitioners and/or entities regulated by the Department that may impact public health and safety.

This unit is part of the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (PLIS) and the Healthcare Quality & Safety Branch. PLIS is responsible for ensuring a safe and competent health care workforce by licensing health care practitioners and investigating complaints received about individual providers. PLIS licenses nearly 70 professions.

• LOCATION:
  
  Hartford, CT
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full-Time, First Shift, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Hybrid work environment

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Thrive in an exciting environment;
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

The incumbent will be accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in assisting and conducting investigations related to alleged violations of state laws and regulations and complaints filed with the Department.

• Interviewing witnesses;
• Securing evidence in the form of statements, documents and records;
• Examining, analyzing and evaluating records;
• Researching, collecting and evaluating data;
• Compiling information and writing reports;
• Answering public inquires;
• Preparing affidavits;
• Testifying at hearings and in court.

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

In a state health program or project this class is accountable for performing high level work in the implementation and coordination of the non-clinical aspects of health care programs or projects.

• Serves as regional coordinator for a statewide health program or project with responsibility for developing and maintaining appropriate programs, projects and liaisons in their assigned regions;
• Participates in planning, organization and implementation of a statewide health program by having responsibility for major components of program such as staffing, work assignment and distribution decisions;
• Initiates and oversees public relations efforts;
• Establishes and maintains relationships involved in program within agency and with other state, community or public agencies;
• Assists division head in expediting program;
• Prepares comprehensive reports on planning and progress of program;
• Develops objectives so program functions within cost estimates;
• Analyzes, evaluates and interprets data;
• Advises and participates in formulation of task forces within or outside agency and coordinates activities so program is successfully accomplished;
• Works with federal, state and community agencies on new, proposed or revised programs to clarify or develop objectives, determine method of integrating programs in agency operations and establish cost estimates;
• Provides technical assistance to community agencies;
• Assists in drafting of legislation and regulations;
• Gathers fiscal and programmatic data on programs and participates in planning budget and programmatic aspects of program;
• May also be assigned to conduct health planning, program monitoring and grants management for particular programs;
• May be involved in approval of grants or projects;
• May speak publicly about program issues and…