Population Health Coordinator

Population Health Coordinator

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH), through its Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Program (BT-PHP), located within the Division of Disease Control, is the lead administrative and planning agency for public health emergency preparedness and response in the City of Philadelphia. BT-PHP is responsible for establishing local public health preparedness priorities; developing and testing response plans; coordinating with local, state, and federal partners; and managing the public health response to real events.

This position will work to plan for the emergency needs of populations that will experience severe impacts during public health emergencies. The Population Health Coordinator will coordinate emergency response activities serving these populations, including the procurement, distribution, and dispensing of medical countermeasures (e.g., pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment) during a public health emergency exercise or response. The Population Health Coordinator will work with stakeholders to develop coordinated plans across the Health Department.

This position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional work after hours and on weekends, as well as regular fieldwork, to support Program activities. This is a grant-funded position; continuation of the position is contingent upon sustained funding. Employees are expected to work in the office or in the field full-time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, talk, and hear. This job may require moderate physical effort, including lifting materials and equipment of less than 50 pounds, and involves viewing a CRT or VDT screen 50 to 75 percent of the time. The position requires some local travel and participation in off-site functions. The position also requires responding to public health emergencies on short notice, deployment to field sites, and some after-hours activities to achieve Program objectives.

This position reports to the Field Operations Manager.

Responsibilities include:

• Review, regularly update, and expand current public health emergency response plans regarding the distribution of medical countermeasures.
• Develop and maintain documents related to medical countermeasures.
• Work with appropriate stakeholder agencies, subject matter experts, and local, state, and federal partners to update and develop plans.
• Provide planning, administrative, and logistical support for mobile vaccination teams and other response or outreach efforts.
• Manage inventories, including outreach supplies and vaccine inventories.
• Coordinate with partner agencies that serve impacted populations to identify emergency preparedness and disaster planning needs.
• Plan, execute, manage, and evaluate mass vaccination clinics.
• Coordinate with the Strategic National Stockpile program and other emergency medication caches and supplies.
• Build subject matter expertise in medical countermeasures, including vaccine management.
• Develop training materials, as appropriate.
• Train other staff in best practices.
• Lead/contribute to the development and execution of trainings and exercises pertaining to medical countermeasure response plans.
• Support efforts in the development of strategic plans, operations manuals, and other materials pertaining to public health emergency responses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills include:

• Applicants should be equally comfortable working individually and within a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Attention to detail, excellent communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and address sensitive information with tact
• Ability to interact appropriately and effectively with a wide range of people
• Ability to work non-traditional hours in order to meet the needs of the changing public health environment
• Flexibility, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Qualifications include:

• Must meet one of the following criteria: Have a master's degree in public health or a related field, OR Have a bachelor's degree with at least one year of relevant work experience in public health, in disaster preparedness, or in a healthcare setting
• Valid driver's license required
• Project management experience in a health-related field

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package consisting of medical and dental coverage as well as paid sick, vacation, and personal time. Salary: $60,000 - $65,000

To apply, please submit the following to Alyssa Jacobsen, Workforce Manager, at View email address on click.appcast.io:

• A resume or CV
• A cover letter that includes: Your experience in or with Philadelphia, if any Your past or proposed contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion

PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.