HAI MDRO and Operations Manager

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) section in Portland has a career opportunity for a Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) MDRO and Operations Manager to provide leadership and manages the operations of the Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) team within the Healthcare-Associated Infections Epidemiology Program.

This is a full-time, permanent, management service position and is not represented by a union.

What you will do!

As the HAI MDRO and Operations Manager, you will plan, organize and monitor antimicrobial resistance (AR) project coordination and provide oversight and direct supervision to Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) epidemiologists and operations and policy analyst staff. You will manage complex projects involving staff from not only across HAI Programs but the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network, and healthcare facilities. You will lead HAI epidemiology and laboratory capacity (ELC) grant management, monitor progress, and manage reports and necessary documentation for funding mechanisms that support state HAI-related work, including work that prevents the spread of respiratory illness and multidrug-resistant pathogens. In this position you will manage the Epi-Lab activities for the HAI programs, including recruitment of clinical laboratories for sentinel surveillance, coordination of sample submission and testing at state or regional laboratories, and facilitation of communication of data for AR containment and prevention activities.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Six years of public health supervisory or management experience; planning, organizing, and managing the operations of public health epidemiology, syndromic surveillance, preparedness and response, or closely related field. OR
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, or closely related field and three years of public health supervisory or management experience; planning, organizing, and managing the operations of public health epidemiology, syndromic surveillance, preparedness and response, or closely related field.

Desired Attributes:

• Experience and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of confidentiality pertaining to patient information and information security.
• Public Health and Microbiology experience preferred.
• Experience with data analysis software (R Studio, SPSS, SAS).
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and data management systems (Excel, Access, Smartsheet).
• Experience managing programs, staff, and resources in clinical or public health settings.
• Experience with project management principles, processes, and techniques.   
• Experience with legislative processes and procedures.
• Experience with budgeting, contracting, and financial management processes; including preparation of required grant submissions and reports by administrative and fiscal staff.
• Experience with laboratory processes.
• Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

Working Conditions:
The work of this position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology but at times will have work that needs to be conducted on-site at the Portland State Office Building, which is located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.

This position requires some in-state travel and out-of-state travel with overnight stays to attend meetings, provide presentations, make field visits, participate in work group activities, or to provide assistance during a public health emergency. Travel, including driving, may be required in all weather conditions.

Salary Range: $6,901 - $10,674 Monthly 

Application Deadline: 10/21/2024

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