Manager, Health Services (DOH/PHD #10114111)

New Mexico Department of Health; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Mexico Department of Health is seeking a supervisor to lead the Disease Prevention Team, ensuring high-quality interviewing and investigation of STD and HIV cases across the state. You will coordinate activities, oversee staff, and drive program performance.

This role covers regional coverage in Cibola, McKinley, and San Juan counties, requiring an associate degree and three years of relevant public health experience, with strong leadership and resource-management skills.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate collaborates between programs at regional, state and community levels.
• Manages workflow within the program to meet standards.
• Handles program resources including billing and revenue aspects.
• Organizes employee work performance and daily assignments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor activities of the Disease Prevention Team to ensure compliance with performance standards for interviewing and investigation of STD and HIV cases.
• Coordinate and support outreach testing with and without a mobile unit.
• Supervise program staff.
• Carry out special assignments and initiatives designated by Region Director.

Skills

Collaboration across programs

Workflow management

Resource management

Performance management

Education

Associate degree in related field

Job description

Posting Details

THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.

Salary

$33.12 - $49.68 Hourly $68,886 - $103,330 Annually This position is a Pay Band C9

Posting Details

THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE. The Disease Prevention Team in each Public Health Division (PHD) regional area is focused on prevention, testing and investigation of communicable diseases. The focus is on HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), as rates can be reduced through public health interventions. Each team includes Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) who serve as disease detectives, identifying persons with infection, ensuring they receive appropriate testing and treatment, and then doing partner services and disease investigation to ensure that their partners also receive timely and appropriate testing and treatment. Specific areas of coverage are Cibola, McKinley, and San Juan Counties.

Why does the job exist?

This position will supervise, oversee and monitor activities of the Disease Prevention Team (DPT) to ensure compliance with performance standards for interviewing and investigation of Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases.

How does it get done?

This position will be responsible for:

• Overall program management to include programmatic, policy, financial, staffing, scheduling, promotion and expansion.
• Coordinate and support outreach testing with and without a mobile medical unit.
• Supervision of program staff.
• Carry out special assignments and initiatives designated by Region Director.

Who are the customers?

New Mexico demographic population.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has experience:

• Collaborating between programs in the local region, State offices in Santa Fe and community organizations and providers.
• Maintaining workflow within program.
• Managing program resources including an understanding of billing and revenue generation activities.
• Organizing and overseeing employee work performance and daily work assignments.

Minimum Qualification

Associate degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Statistics, Finance, or a related field and three (3) years of experience with a public assistance program, medical, healthcare, educational, or state facility working with policies and procedures, conducting analysis/research, providing or requesting information from the general public, working with communities, working on health or social service related matters, social work/case management, behavioral health, and/or health care. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment. Successful completion of Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPPA) and successful completion of Blood-borne pathogen training within thirty (30) days of employment.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Lifting up to 50 pounds may be required. Services are provided in a clinic with diverse population, many who do not speak the English language. Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm. Travel to satellite offices, meetings, training sessions, and special events with the occasional overnight stay is required.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.