The CDC Foundation is seeking candidates for a Public Health Specialist with experience working with state health departments and with knowledge of antibiotic stewardship. This position will provide technical assistance to state and local health departments collaborating with Medicaid offices and using Medicaid medical and pharmacy claims data to implement prescribing tracking and feedback interventions leveraging Antibiotic Use (AU) data and quality metrics. This project focuses on supporting public health partners forming and fostering collaboratives to implement antibiotic stewardship interventions, particularly in outpatient settings. The Public Health Specialist will work in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) subject matter experts and epidemiologists at CDC, state health department antibiotic stewardship leads, state Medicaid offices, communication specialists, CDC Foundation consultants, and other partners.
This full-time position will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the Medical Product Safety Branch within the Division of Health Quality and Promotion (DHQP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the CDC. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with the nation’s leading agency charged with protecting the public's health. The CDC Foundation offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits package. Candidates do not need to relocate to Atlanta; however, travel to CDC/Atlanta will be required at least once or twice per year. The salary for this position ranges from $80,000-$95,000, based on education and experience. This is a grant funded position with funding through December 31, 2025.
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Duties and Responsibilities- Engage state Medicaid Offices and provide technical assistance for collaboration leveraging antibiotic use data to identify and implement antibiotic stewardship activities.
- Establish mechanisms that support connections and communication between state health departments working with Medicaid offices.
- Develop a toolkit on improving antibiotic use through engagement with Medicaid agencies highlighting data-driven outpatient antibiotic stewardship activities based on successful Medicaid examples, Medicaid data analyses, and quality metrics.
- Maintain regular communications and ensure coordination between CDC offices, state partners and other relevant stakeholders, including coordination of meetings.
- Draft scientific abstracts based on Medicaid antibiotic use data analyses and describing collaboration.
- Conduct monitoring and evaluation to establish targeted outcomes and measure progress.
- Participate in additional activities and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills Necessary- Fluency in English (speaking, reading, writing)
- A master’s degree in public health or equivalent degree is required
- At least five years of public health experience preferred
- Experience in infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic stewardship required
- Experience working with state Medicaid programs, specifically AK, OR, MN, TN, CO, SC and NE, preferred
- Strong project management, organizational, interpersonal, and communication (verbal and written) skills are required
- Demonstrated ability to work independently at times as well as a member of a team
- Demonstrated effective diplomatic skills and the ability to work in close, supportive technical collaboration with individuals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds as well as a range of public health partners and stakeholders, including international governmental and non-governmental organizations
- Proficient use of relevant computer programs including the MS Office standard suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Strong descriptive analytic skills and experience with antibiotic use data desired
About the CDC Foundation- The CDC Foundation helps CDC save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
