Program Coordinator – Public Health Emergency Preparedness; PHEP

Mohave County Public Health Administration Division – Program Coordinator-PH Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)

Position: 32+ hours per week.

Location:

700 W. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ.

This office works to prepare for, and respond to, public health threats and emergencies. The Public Health Emergency Preparedness program is responsible for planning and coordinating all-hazards response activities across Mohave County.

Our Emergency Response Team plans and implements programs to rapidly detect, investigate and control a number of threats that may endanger the public health. These threats include emerging infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, pandemics, chemical or radiological exposures, and bioterrorism.

We work with local health care organizations, emergency management and public safety to build an integrated emergency response system to protect all residents and visitors to Mohave County. Our capacity to respond to emergencies is improved by insuring coordination among tribes, local, state, and federal agencies, including health care partners, before, during and after public health events.

19 Steps 1-8: $28.28 - $34.77/hr

• An Employer that Values every Employee and Prioritizes Work-Life Balance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Department of Education.
  • Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement.
• Competitive Salaries.
• Marketplace Discounts
• Onsite Gyms or Gym Membership Stipend
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents.

• 10 Paid Holidays.
• 1 Floating Holiday.
  • 6.5 hours accrued bi-weekly (32+ hour employees only).
  • 39 hours PTO front loaded.
  • 19.5 hours for part-time.
• End of Year PTO Buyback (optional).
• Accruals increase at start of every 5th year.
• Regular accrual starts on 7th pay period.

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
  • Contribution rate of 12.00% with 100% Employer Match starting on first day.
• Deferred Compensations Programs.
  • Nationwide, Mission Square.

• HDHP & EPO Medical Plans.
• Dental
• Vision
• Onsite Health Screening Events
• 24/7 Virtual Care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Short-Term Disability – Employer Paid
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurances – Employer Paid
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Including Dependent Care
• Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits include additional Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Plans.

• Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the activities involved in implementing and coordinating a comprehensive countywide public health bio-defense preparedness and response program.
• Develops and implements an effective countywide plan for responding to incidents of bioterrorism, other infectious disease outbreaks and other public health threats and emergencies. Organizes and develops the resources necessary to implement the plan and achieve the expected results. Develops a countywide or regional hospital plan that would accommodate, in an emergency, at least 500 patients.
• In collaboration with the County Epidemiologist, Information Technology staff and others as identified, assures the infectious disease surveillance system operates effectively and efficiently, including the ability to receive and evaluate urgent disease reports from throughout the county on a 24-hour per day, 7-days per week basis. Ensures participation in statewide electronic disease surveillance programs and activities.
• Determines level of readiness by conducting assessments of emergency preparedness and response capabilities related to bioterrorism, other outbreaks of infectious disease and other public health threats and emergencies.
• Develops a plan to receive and manage items from the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) and other sources, including mass distribution of antibiotics, vaccines and medical material. Trains staff and other identified individuals to implement the NPS plan.
• In collaboration with the Communications Manager, Information Technology staff and others as identified, assures the public health communications system operates effectively and…