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TB Nurse Educator - HP IV
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TB Nurse Educator - HP IV
Salary
$69,972.00 - $83,964.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
FAA02087-07/12/2024
Department
Department of Public Health & Environment
Division
Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response
Opening Date
07/24/2024
Closing Date
8/16/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
4300 Cherry Creek South, Denver, CO 80246
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
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Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
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Department Information
This position is only open to current Colorado state residents.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
Be BOLD... Make a real difference . . .
Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a fantastic position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado's people and the quality of its environment.
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
Employee wellness programs and facilities
Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
Flexibleretirement benefits () including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans ()
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
A variety of employee resource groups
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to:
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Description of Job
The Work Unit:
Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response (DCPHR)
"The Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response exists to ensure that the Department has the ability to effectively monitor, detect, diagnose, prepare for, and nimbly respond to, all types of conditions and events that impact the public's health."
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Tuberculosis Program has statewide responsibility oversight and management of TB. CDPHE contracts with local public health agencies throughout the state to provide TB treatment and control activities according to current treatment standards and Colorado laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to TB treatment and control. CDPHE TB Program staff members provide consultation, training, and education to statewide and internal stakeholders. The staff supports and offers clinical guidance case management of active TB cases in outlying counties, TB surveillance (data collection, data entry, and data analysis), and assists with outreach activities and outbreak investigations. In addition, the CDPHE TB Program provides medications used for treatment of latent or active TB, chest x-ray interpretations, reimbursement for approved laboratory and other medical interventions, and respiratory isolation assistance in compliance with Colorado statutes.
What You Will Be Doing:
This position has existed to provide training and technical expertise for the CDPHE TB Program, local public health agencies, and other external customers. This position serves as the focal point for training for the TB program, and as such, serves as the liaison to and collaborates with CDC, COEs (TB Centers of Excellence), and the TB Education and Training Network for human resource and development. The position is responsible for developing and implementing the program's TB training plan as the Education Coordinator. Position leads TB elimination activities in alignment with the 10-year TB elimination plan for Colorado including the planning, designing, developing, coordinating, and implementing of evidence-based curricula that promote TB elimination and build skills for those that provide indirect and/or direct prevention, case management, and referral services to persons at risk for and/or diagnosed/suspected of TB infecti
Compensation Information:
$69972.0 / Yearly - $69972.0 / Yearly
Starting At: 69972.0 Yearly
Up To: 83964.0 Yearly
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