Program Monitor - LDH

About the role

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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Make a Difference in Newborn Health! Help protect Louisiana’s newest residents by supporting newborn screening efforts across the state. In this role, you’ll partner with health facilities, provide technical assistance and training, and promote quality standards that help ensure accurate specimen collection and transport. Join the Office of Public Health Laboratory in supporting the early detection of genetic and metabolic disorders and making a lasting impact on Louisiana families. Apply today and be part of something meaningful!

The Newborn Screening Laboratory serves as laboratory support for the Louisiana Genetics Disease Program to detect genetic and metabolic disorders that are present at the time of birth.

Five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; ORSix years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; ORA bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; ORAn advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus one year of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field.

The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:

• Establish and maintain outreach communications with health facilities submitting dried blood spot specimens to the Newborn Screening Laboratory.
• Provide technical assistance to health facility personnel regarding proper specimen collection, preparation, and transport.
• Develop and deliver training to health facility staff on newborn screening specimen collection and handling procedures.
• Conduct competency assessments to ensure staff demonstrate proficiency in required specimen collection and handling practices.
• Monitor and evaluate quality metrics related to dried blood spot specimen collection, preparation, and transportation.
• Identify specimen collection and handling issues and provide guidance on corrective actions to improve specimen quality.
• Promote compliance with established newborn screening laboratory procedures and quality standards to support accurate and timely detection of genetic and metabolic disorders.

Position-Specific Details

Location: Office of Public Health / OPH-Central Laboratory / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Position Number(s): 50631988

How To Apply

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please

• Contact Information: Patricia Walker
• LA Department of Health (LDH)
• Division of Human Resources
• PO Box 4818
• Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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