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Young First-Time Mothers Less Likely to be Married
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July 16, 2014

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WMHS Nurse Practitioner Employment Opportunity

Family Planning LogoPosition Title: Public Health Consultant-Nurse Practitioner

 

Position Number(s): 69107727

Openings:               1

Location(s):            Helena

Job Status:             Full-Time Permanent

Shift:                     Daytime

Date Posted:           7/2/2014

Closing Date:           Open until filled

Department:            Public Health and Human Services

Division:                 Public Health and Safety

Bureau:                  Family and Community Health

Union:                    MNA

Band/Grade:            7

State Application Required: Yes

Salary:                  $29.42 - $36.78

Salary Unit:            Hourly

*Applications must be received by Midnight Mountain Time on the closing date.

 

Listing Number:13348-14B7
 

 

For more information contact:

 

State Agency:

Public Health and Human Services

Human Resources P.O. Box 4210

Helena, MT 59604

Phone:(406)444-3136

Fax:(406)444-0262

TTY:(406)444-2590

E-mail:hhsea@mt.gov

 

- OR -

 

Local Montana Job Service Workforce

 

Duties:

1) Provides leadership and oversight for activities directed toward reproductive health assessment, policy development, and quality assurance for the family planning public health care providers in Montana.

  • Provides consultation and technical assistance in the planning, program design and evaluation of public reproductive health services.
  • Oversees all medical/nursing policies and practices related to the program, including quality assurance and cost effectiveness.

2) Provides primary care medical/nursing direction and oversight to public health reproductive services consistent with state of the art medical, nursing, and public health practice to help assure the optimum reproductive health of Montanans.

  • Develops and assures implementation of state policies, guidelines, and criteria concerning reproductive health care delivery provided by statewide family planning programs; assures conformity with federal, regional, and state laws and regulations.
  • Provides technical direction and consultation to clinical personnel, including physicians, medical directors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and related personnel at statewide family planning sites.
  • Evaluates primary care medical/nursing standards of practice as it relates to federal and state laws, and rules and grant guidelines and according to standards developed by professional associations such as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and Association of Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
  • Evaluates public reproductive health care programs and services for quality, compliance to federal state and local laws and guidelines, cost effectiveness, and state of the art care. Recommends corrective action and monitors progress.
  • Analyzes data to determine the need for medical/nursing policy and procedure changes.

3) Grant development and monitoring.

 

Competencies:

Ability to

  • evaluate clinical standards of practice through quality assurance measures;
  • ability to demonstrate current clinical techniques,
  • analyze data and identify needed policy changes for program services and clinical practices;
  • employ research techniques as needed;
  • develop, implement and evaluate plans for health care delivery systems;
  • work collaboratively with other state programs, local health departments and community members;
  • communicate effectively orally and in writing;
  • ability to accept and utilize administrative direction,
  • observe and evaluate clinicians in family planning clinics and make recommendations to enhance quality of care.

Skills in

  • communication, both verbally and in writing;
  • listening, negotiation and public relations to represent the program in communicating complex, critical or controversial issues to contractors, medical providers, and other Department staff;
  • contract implementation;
  • group facilitation to create and develop policies, goals and objectives for short and long term planning;
  • the use of personal computer including word processing, spreadsheet and e-mail applications.

 

Education/Experience:

Thorough knowledge of

  • current women's and men's reproductive health within a public health arena;
  • the roles and responsibilities of medical directors, advanced practice registered nurses (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives) physician assistants and related personnel in family planning agencies.
  • working knowledge of federal and state legislation affecting reproductive health care and public health. Knowledge of Title X regulations is preferred.

 

A bachelor's degree of nursing in science or arts is required. This position must be currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse or nurse midwife in the state of Montana. Three to four years clinical and administrative work experience.

Preferred: Experience as a clinician in women's reproductive health care. Experience in a federally funded Title X Family Planning clinic.

  
MCH Epidemiologist Position Open
Position Title: Epidemiologist

Position Number(s): 69148055

Openings: 1

Location(s): Helena

Job Status: Full-Time Permanent

Shift: Daytime

Date Posted: 7/9/2014

Closing Date: 7/23/2014

Department: Public Health and Human Services

Division: Public Health and Safety

Bureau: Office of Epidemiology and Scientific Support

Union: MPEA

Band/Grade: 7

State Application Required: Yes

Salary: $24.46 - $27.01

Salary Unit: Hourly

 

For more information contact:

 

State Agency:

Public Health and Human Services

Human Resources P.O. Box 4210

Helena, MT 59604

Phone:(406)444-3136

Fax:(406)444-0262

TTY:(406)444-2590

E-mail:hhsea@mt.gov

 

- OR -

 

Local Montana Job Service Workforce

Apply online

 

Duties:

The Epidemiologist studies the occurrence of disease and other health-related conditions or events in defined populations in order to implement prevention and control measures. This position supports a variety of programs in the Family and Community Services Bureau, including Women's and Men's Health; Children's Special Health Services; Newborn Screening; Fetal, Infant, Child, and Maternal Mortality Review; and other related programs. Responsibilities include analyzing surveillance data such as health indicators, risk factors, and disease surveillance information; analyzing programmatic and service-related data; designing, coordinating, and managing special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where there is no other existing data available; developing and conducting various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation issues; and designing and conducting program evaluations.

 

Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities):

A. Develops, Implements, and Oversees Disease Surveillance Systems and Conducts Program Evaluation

* Analyzes programmatic and service-related data such as Medicaid and Children's Special Health Services data.

* Designs, coordinates, and manages special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where is no other existing data available.

* Evaluates quality and efficiency of surveillance systems. Makes recommendations for enhancements. Monitors trends and risk factors, strengths and weakness, and so forth.

* Supports epidemiology program compliance with reporting and evaluations.

* Develops protocols to respond to investigation of emergent health situations.

* Performs complex statistical and epidemiologic analyses.

* Maintains periodic reporting to various stakeholders.

* Designs and conducts program evaluation activities.

* Writes technical reports, and grants.

 

 

B. Consultation and Education

* Develops and conducts various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation-related issues.

* Provides consultation and assistance to educate state and local health stakeholders in the development of surveillance systems.

* Provides technical assistance on issues regarding surveillance, interventions, epidemiologic, program evaluation, statistical analysis, and data interpretation.

* Conducts disease prevention and health promotion programs and public policy presentations.

 

C. Other Duties

 

Competencies:

Physical and Environmental Demands: This position works in a typical office environment with keyboarding responsibilities. Occasional travel maybe required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required for the first day of work:

* Skill in programming in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).

* Ability to manipulate and analyze large, complex data sets.

* Skill in descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.

* Ability to identify relationships and trends in data as well as factors that could affect the results of research.

* Ability to identify problems, researching to develop and implement solutions.

* Ability to combine pieces of information to form conclusions.

* Skill in public speaking.

* Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences.

* Skill in writing technical reports or grants.

 

Education/Experience:

* Master's degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, or a closely related degree.

* Three years of job related experience in epidemiology.

* SQL programming experience and certification is preferred.

* Prior experience in manipulating Medicaid data is preferred.

* Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis

 

  
Employment Opportunity
Position Title: Health Program Representative

Position Number(s): 69100972

Location(s):           Helena

Job Status:            Full-Time Permanent

Shift:                    Daytime

Date Posted:          6/25/2014

Closing Date:          Open until filled

Department:           Public Health and Human Services

Division:                Public Health and Safety

Bureau:                 Family and Community Health

Union:                   MPEA

Band/Grade:           6

State Application Required:   Yes

Salary:                    $17.79 - $22.24

Salary Unit:              Hourly

 

State Agency:

Public Health and Human Services

Human Resources P.O. Box 4210

Helena, MT 59604

Phone:(406)444-3136

Fax:(406)444-0262

TTY:(406)444-2590

E-mail:hhsea@mt.gov

 

- OR -

 

Local Montana Job Service Workforce

 

Listing Number: 13278-14B0

 

Duties:

The Health Program Representative develops and administers statewide and local public health programs in response to state needs and federal grant solicitations. This position functions as the Primary Care Office program manager.

 

A. Program Administration

* Develops and administers statewide public health programs in response to state needs and federal grant solicitations.

* Develops and monitors program core activity work plans.

* Develops and establishes health program policies, procedures, standards and evaluation components for these programs.

* Develops health program plans and operational models to secure resources to meet community health needs and funding requirements.

* Coordinates statewide planning and partnership groups. Provides guidance on issues for program improvement. Develops cooperative agreements and grants.

* Develops and manages health surveillance and data collection systems to track, analyze and integrate health-related data into ongoing education, promotion, disease prevention and quality improvement programs.

* Coordinates and oversees Requests for Proposal (RFP) processes to solicit eligible contractors for program delivery for the public health programs.

* Develops and manages program contracts and contractors.

* Develops and manages programmatic budgets and fiscal resources.

 

B. Outreach, Training, Program Support

* Assesses ongoing program activities to identify items such as new requirements, client needs, and identify training needs.

* Plans and coordinates conferences and presentations to provide education, outreach and networking opportunities. Develops and delivers presentations, outreach materials, may develop websites, manuals or other program contents.

* Responds to inquiries concerning public health programs.

 

C. Other duties as assigned

 

Competencies:

Required for the first day of work:

* Knowledge of public health education including disease prevention and control.
* Skill in researching and developing health training materials and program content.
* Skill in evaluating health programs.
* Skill in public speaking.
* Skill in writing technical reports or grants.
* Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
* Ability to provide effective and professional customer service.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Work is performed in a typical office environment with keyboarding responsibilities. Occasional overnight travel maybe required.

Education/Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in health science, health education, behavioral or social science, or a related degree.
* Two years of job related experience in health programming or health education, with a preference on health care workforce development.
* Experience with data collection and analysis, such as Query Path
* Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
* Master's degree in public health or a related field is preferred

  
Young First-Time Mothers Less Likely to be Married
Young First-Time Mothers Less Likely to be Married, Census Bureau Reports
 

The percentage of young first-time mothers who are married is dropping, according to Fertility of Women in the United States: 2012, a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

 

In the early 1990s, at least half of all first births to mothers younger than age 23 occurred in marriage. Since 2005, more young mothers were cohabiting (38 percent) than were married (24 percent) at the time of their first birth. However, the majority of all women continue to have their first child within marriage.

 

Fertility of Women in the United States: 2012 uses data from the 2012 American Community Survey and the 2012 Current Population Survey. The report examines women's marital status at the time of their first births, the completed fertility of women up to age 50 and the fertility patterns of young women. Fertility patterns are shown by race, ethnicity, age, citizenship and employment status, as well as state of residence.

 

"In this report, we explore changes in women's relationship status at first birth over time, as well as fertility patterns of women up to age 50," said demographer Lindsay Monte of the Census Bureau's Fertility and Family Statistics Branch, and one of the report's authors. "It's important to track these changes in fertility because recent research suggests that childbearing is related to women's rates of employment, their educational attainment and their economic well-being."

 

The following are some highlights from the report on women and fertility:
  • In June 2012, 75.4 million women in the United States were age 15 to 50, of which roughly 44 million, or 59 percent, were mothers.
  • Of the 75.4 million women, 17 percent had one child, 23 percent had two children, 19 percent had three or more children, and 41 percent had not given birth to any children.
  • Roughly 5 percent of all women age 15 to 50, 4.1 million women, reported giving birth in the 12 months prior to the survey. The highest share of births were to women age 25 to 34 (52.3 percent). Only 2.3 percent of births were to women age 45 to 50.
Other highlights:
  • The average number of children ever born has dropped from more than three children per woman in 1976 to about two children per woman in 2012.
  • More than one in five women who gave birth in the year prior to the survey reported living in someone else's home at the time of the survey. Seventy percent of these women lived in their parents' home.
  • The nation's official poverty rate was 15 percent in 2012, but 48 percent of young women (younger than age 23) who gave birth in the year before the survey lived in households that were below the federal poverty line, and 28 percent were in extreme poverty (below 50 percent of the federal poverty line).
  
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