Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Provides management, oversight, and technical assistance for internal and external stakeholders related to medical countermeasures planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of public health preparedness and response to public health threats and emergencies. Leads medical countermeasures planning, inventory, and operational response activities. Oversees warehouse, distribution, compliance, and logistics to ensure timely and effective deployment of resources during public health emergencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Community or Public Health, Public or Health Administration, Nursing, Emergency Management, or other closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire.  A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire, in order to operate a County vehicle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops and maintains emergency public health medical countermeasures planning and guidance in response to bioterrorism, smallpox, flu, and other public health threats for internal and external partners.
• Supervises assigned staff to include hiring, orienting, training, assigning, and reviewing work performance, annual performance, appraisals and discipline.
• Plans, coordinates, and manages stakeholder roles and projects from initiation through completion; analyzes grant requirements and performance data to support compliance, reporting, effective program implementation, and alignment with funding objectives and Health Department goals.
• Manages the division medical countermeasures and emergency bureau inventory, warehouse, and distribution according to Central of Disease Control (CDC) and FDA standards and protocols.
• Provides networking, recruiting materials, education, and guidance for the Health Department and health care facilities.
• Manages grant budget, strategies to prioritize funding, prepares annual grant proposals, Request for Proposal (RFP), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), inter-local agreements, and program performance statistics.
• Provides emergency response training and exercises for department personnel, external partners, and community members.
• Creates plans and reports for CDC auditing.
• Ensures compliance to all federal and local regulations pertaining to records management (HIPAA and GRAMA) and OSHA blood-borne and respiratory precaution standards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Narrative Basic public health emergency management
• Aspects of radiological, chemical, and biological response
• Infectious disease epidemiology, signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings
• Personnel practices, budgets, and resource management
• Federal/state medical countermeasures available to local communities during emergencies and disasters
• Current nursing practices related to public health preferred, but not required
• Computers and software related to job-specific duties

Skills and Abilities to:

• Narrative Provide clinical technical assistance and training to a variety of stakeholders
• Develop and implement plans and procedures
• Assist in program planning, goal setting, and policy development
• Organize and prioritize workload and meeting deadlines
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Use computer software to include word processing, database, spreadsheet, and data management/analysis
• Develop and monitor program measures and outcomes
• Establish objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Facilitate meetings and work groups
• Develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

May be required to work in various environments with uncomfortable conditions, i.e. hot, cold, aromatic, or dirty. Must have the ability to stand, bend, and sit for extended periods of time and perform repetitive motor tasks.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

Normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. May be required to work holidays, nights, and weekends as needed.