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Minnesota EHR Loan Program The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking applications for the Minnesota Electronic Health Record (EHR) Revolving Loan Program to support expanded adoption and effective use of interoperable EHR systems and electronic health information exchange (HIE). Eligible applicants include federally qualified health centers, community clinics,... Contact: Anne Schloegel | 651-201-3850 | anne.schloegel@state.mn.us Web site: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/funding/index.html#ehrloan
Home Health Aide for MVNA Home Health Aide (1 Part-time (0.6FTE), Non-benefited Position) Our program needs to have a Home Health Aide to be able to meet the needs of our clients. The Home Health Aide works under the direction of a Registered Nurse/PHN and performs personal care, hygiene, exercises, nutritional and other supportive and nurse delegated services to clients... Contact: Brittany Haigh | 612-617-4660 | haighb@mvna.org Web site: http://www.mvna.org
Public Health Nurse - PCA for MVNA Public Health Nurse - PCA (1 Full-time, Benefited Position) Public Health Nurses conduct assessments to determine PCA services needed for clients living in the eleven-county Twin Cities area.... Contact: Brittany Haigh | 612-617-4660 | haighb@mvna.org Web site: http://www.mvna.org
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RN Team Leader- UCare Silver for MVNA RN Team Leader- UCare Silver (Full-Time, Benefited Position) This position will assume responsibility for leadership, coaching, training and supervision of staff and the oversight of clinical services for clients receiving services through the UCare Silver Program at MVNA. UCare Silver is a program that provides telephonic assessment, support and... Contact: Brittany Haigh | 612-617-4660 | haighb@mvna.org Web site: http://www.mvna.org
RN Complex Case Manager - UCare Silver for MVNA RN Complex Case Manager - UCare Silver (4 Full-time, Benefited Positions) (4 Part-time, Non-benefited Positions) The Complex Case Manager will focus on helping clients access and negotiate complex delivery systems, arrange and schedule services, facilitate communication among multiple providers and monitor health and wellness changes for clients... Contact: Brittany Haigh | 612-617-4660 | haighb@mvna.org Web site: http://www.mvna.org
Family Physician for Neighborhood HealthSource Provides comprehensive health care for patients, as established by clinic protocols or according to community standards. These services include health maintenance, acute episodic care, monitoring long term care of chronic illness, and patient education. Referes patients to appropriate specialty physicians, as necessary.... Contact: Sandra Levine | 612-287-2425 | slevine@neighborhoodhealthsource.org Web site: http://www.neighborhoodhealthsource.org
Registered Nurse/Care Coordinator for Neighborhood HealthSource Provides prescribed medical treatment and case management services to clinic patients. Provides supportive function to provider staff. For full job description, go to www.neighborhoodhealthsource.org/jobs.html. ... Contact: Sandra Levine | 612-287-2425 | slevine@neighborhoodhealthsource.org Web site: http://www.neighborhoodhealthsource.org
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Public Health Educator for Benton County Provide education and awareness of health education programs and public health plans dealing with emergency situations. Please see our website for more information: http://www.co.benton.mn.us/Employment/index.php... Contact: Not available Web site: http://www.co.benton.mn.us/Employment/index.php
Public Health Nurse for Morrison County - Public Health Dept. The Public Health Nurse position will work mostly in the area of case management with elderly clients and their service providers. This position may also be expected to work in other areas of Public Health.... Contact: Barb DeZurik | 320-632-0299 | barbd@co.morrison.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.morrison.mn.us
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Health Promotion Specialist for Dakota County Public Health This position will implement effective community-based health promotion strategies primarily in nutrition and physical activity with a focus on policy, systems and environmental change. This position is needed to advance initiatives in student and employee wellness related to these areas. Duties include assessment, strategic planning, policy... Contact: Wendy Johnson | 651-438-4557 | wendy.johnson@co.dakota.mn.us Web site: http://www.dakotacounty.us
Public Health Program Coordinator for Dakota County Public Health This position is responsible for delegated program assessment, planning, implementation, and coordination of projects, working with partner organizations, providing work guidance to staff, monitoring progress, writing reports, and working on program evaluation. This position assists in integrating research and best practices into specific program... Contact: Wendy Johnson | 651-438-4557 | wendy.johnson@co.dakota.mn.us Web site: http://www.dakotacounty.us
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Industrial Hygienist 2 (Indoor Air Specialist) for Minnesota Department of Health This position is located in the Indoor Air Unit of the Environmental Health (EH) Division. This position exists to enforce the Minnesota Enclosed Sports Arena Rules and the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, including performing inspections, providing compliance assistance and conducting training to regulated parties. In addition, the position... Contact: Daniel Tranter | 651-201-4618 | daniel.tranter@state.mn.us Web site: http://www.health.state.mn.us
Healthy Communities Supervisor for Goodhue County Health and Human Services This position is responsible for supervision, development, administration and coordination of promoting healthy, safe living for County residents. Conducts continuous assessment of community health needs and develops plans. Plans, implements evaluates and monitors budget and provides ongoing oversight to grant funded programs/projects... Contact: Beverly Glover | 651-385-6100 | bev.glover@co.goodhue.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us
Birth Defects Unit Supervisor (Research Scientist Supv 2, Health) for MN Department of Health This vacancy is located in the Community and Family Health Division within the Minnesota Department of Health. This position is responsible for planning, conducting and overseeing the Birth Defects Information System and all scientific research studies associated with this program. The position manages and leads efforts to monitor incidence... Contact: Barb Dalbec | 651-201-3758 | Barb.Dalbec@state.mn.us Web site: https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/View?_posting=13HEAL000517
Public Health Waiver Case Manager for Nicollet County This position performs psychosocial and functional assessments, collects information, makes referrals, and provides case management. This position is also responsible for keeping accurate documentation and completing assessments using various software and web based tools. Works closely with community based providers.... Contact: | hr@co.nicollet.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.nicollet.mn.us
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Cessation Manager, Health Systems Change Initiatives for ClearWay Minnesota ClearWay MinnesotaSM is an independent nonprofit organization established to eliminate the harm that tobacco causes the people of Minnesota. Our mission is to enhance life for all Minnesotans by reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke through research, action and collaboration. Funded with 3 percent of the state's tobacco settlement,... Contact: Not available Web site: Not available
Clinical Director - Family Health for MVNA We have an exciting opportunity in a leadership position on our Family Health team. As the Clinical Director, you’ll play an integral part in ensuring the delivery of high quality nursing care thru home visiting to at risk populations. Programs within Family Health focus on the health of women and families during pregnancy and... Contact: Brittany Haigh | 612-617-4660 | haighb@mvna.org Web site: http://www.mvna.org
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Planner Principal - State, Environmental (Indoor Air Planner) for Minnesota Department of Health This position exists in the Indoor Air Unit of the Environmental Health (EH) Division to plan, implement, and track the Indoor Air Unit's radon and healthy homes activities. This program works to reduce exposure to indoor air contaminants such as radon, mold, carbon monoxide, and other hazards that can be found in the indoor environment. This... Contact: Daniel Tranter | 651-201-4618 | daniel.tranter@state.mn.us Web site: https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/View?_posting=13HEAL000535
Public Health Nurse for Southwest Health and Human Services SOUTHWEST HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MARSHALL, MINNESOTA POSITION OPEN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE Are you tired of working nights and weekends? Find full-time employment at Southwest Health and Human Services, Monday – Friday with flexible day time hours in our Luverne (Rock County) office location. We... Contact: Kristin Deacon | 507-836-6486 | kristin.deacon@swmhhs.com Web site: http://www.swmhhs.com
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Human Services Director for Wright County Human Services Agency Full time position in Wright County’s Human Services Agency to 1) oversee administration of programs for financial assistance, community social services and public health services; 2) oversee development of the Agency and program budgets; and 3) organize, coordinate and supervise all functions of the Agency. Responsible for oversight of... Contact: Judy Brown | 763-682-7353 | judy.brown@co.wright.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.wright.mn.us
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WIC Coordinator for Mille Lacs County The WIC Coordinator plans, implements, and coordinates the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women-Infants-Children (WIC) in Mille Lacs County in accordance with federal and state regulations. Determines nutrition risks, provides direct nutrition education, and develops individualized food packages and plans for participants. Manages the... Contact: Not available Web site: http://www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/
Public Health Nurse for Isanti County Isanti County Public Health has an opening for a full time Public Health Nurse to work with our Maternal and Child Programs. Primary duties include: home visits for new mothers, parenting visits using a standardized curriculum and grant reporting. Other duties would include working with community groups on comprehensive services... Contact: Kathy Minkler | 763-689-8267 | kathy.minkler@co.isanti.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.isanti.mn.us
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MDHs Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division Publishes Annual Report MDH's Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control Division recently published its first annual report. This 20-page report includes articles on some of the division's work in 2012. Much of this work involved our local public health partners.... Contact: Stefani Kloiber | 651-201-5531 | Stefani.Kloiber@state.mn.us Web site: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/2012.html
RN Case Manager Home Health for MVNA PHN/RN Case Managers provide nursing visits and coordinate care for culturally diverse clients living in the eleven-county Twin Cities area according to a written plan of care. Carry and maintain an on-going responsibility of case loads. Primarily work weekday hours with occasional nights and a weekend rotation to facilitate adequate coverage for... Contact: Brittany Haigh | 612-617-4660 | haighb@mvna.org Web site: http://www.mvna.org
PHN Adv Sr - FHV MFIP for Minnesota Department of Health This position is located in the Community and Family Health Division, Maternal Child Health Section, Family Home Visiting Unit. As a member of the MDH Family Home Visiting (FHV) Team, this position exists to improve the reach to Minnesota families of evidence-based family home visiting models and interventions. This position provides... Contact: Candy Kragthorpe | 651-201-4841 | candace.kragthorpe@state.mn.us Web site: https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/View?_posting=13HEAL000447
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Public Health Nurse - Adult Services for Sherburne County To provide PCA assessments, LTCC assessments, and accompanying services to diverse populations. This position is responsible for using a holistic approach to complete individualized assessments and develop plans to enhance and protect the quality and dignity of life for the diverse population served. The most important impact Public Health... Contact: Lisa Meier | 763-765-4121 | lisa.meier@co.sherburne.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.sherburne.mn.us
Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) Coordinator for Goodhue County Health and Human Services Plans, implements and evaluates a comprehensive, unified chronic disease prevention plan, public health policies and programs for the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) for Goodhue County. Develops and implements proposals, grants and programs. Assists with design and implementation of evaluation plans to monitor and assess the... Contact: Beverly Glover | 651-385-6122 | bev.glover@co.goodhue.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us
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RN Case Manager for Fairview Partners Fairview Partners is hiring for a full-time Nurse Case Manager. This position provides proactive case management to the community MSHO and MSC+ population (65+) in Minneapolis and inner-ring suburbs. Duties include health risk assessment, care planning, service referral/coordination and health education. Flexible work environment and... Contact: Sarah Tellijohn | 952-914-1760 | stellij1@fairview.org Web site: http://www.fairview.org/careers
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Family Home Visiting Evaluation Open MIC SAVE THE DATE(S): Family Home Visiting Data Collection & Evaluation OPEN MIC Monday, October 21st, 2013 9:00 - 10:00 AM Please e-mail questions/issues you would like to discuss on October 21st to Fred Radmer (Fred.Radmer@state.mn.us). Monday, November 18th, 2013 9:00 - 10:00 AM Monday, December 16th, 2013 ... Contact: Fred Radmer | 651-201-3802 | Fred.Radmer@state.mn.us Web site: Not available
Vocational Counselor for Hennepin County Vocational Counselor - Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN Hennepin County’s Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Family Stabilization Services team is seeking a Vocational Counselor to join a team of Case Management Assistants and Vocational Counselors who work together to assist clients and their families in identifying and addressing... Contact: Human Resources | 612-348-7855 | hr.recruiter@co.hennepin.mn.us Web site: http://www.hennepin.jobs
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Community Health Specialist for Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services The purpose of this position is to provide community health education and program implementation to individuals, communities and systems through grant work. This position performs health education planning with an emphasis on quality improvement and results measurement. This position collaborates with community partners, general public,... Contact: Jamie Richter | 218-547-1340 | jamie.richter@co.cass.mn.us Web site: http://www.co.cass.mn.us/administrator/employment.html
Contract Services Representative Chisago County Health & Human Services Job Opening: Contract Services Representative Applicants must be MERIT System eligible. See www.dhs.state.mn.us to apply or call 651-431-3030 for information. For additional details on vacancies, please visit Chisago County Website at: co.chisago.mn.us, click on County... Contact: Not available Web site: Not available
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Community Planner/Grants Coordinator-SHIP for Scott County Government Working together with public health staff from Carver and Scott Counties, this position will lead the activities of the Statewide Health Improvement Program grant (SHIP). Primary duties include: assessing the health status associated with social, economic and behavioral conditions; facilitating and leading the development and... Contact: Lori Huss | 952-496-8103 | Lhuss@co.scott.mn.us Web site: https://www.co.scott.mn.us
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2013-2014 MPHA Policy Forum Series A Community of Caregiving: For the Children
Our 2013-2014 policy forum series explores caregiving needs across the generations. Our series opens with a forum focusing on the care needs of the youngest among us—our children. Ken Bence, Director of Public Health in the State Public Programs division of Medica Health Plans will moderate the forum. Mary...
Start & End Date: 11/08/2013 - 11/08/2013
Contact: Lindsey Fabian | Fabian@umn.edu
Web site: http://www.mpha.net
Health Care Homes Fall Learning Days
Building Skills to Transform Primary Care Practice. This program will feature a celebration of our patient and family partners, and will include sessions geared toward the unique role of patient partners in the health care home. Workshops will provide attendees with practical skills to implement patient and family centered care transformation in...
Start & End Date: 11/13/2013 - 11/14/2013
Contact: Marcia Carlson | 651-201-5930
| marcia.carlson@state.mn.us
Web site: http://www.health.state.mn.us/healthreform/homes/collaborative/learningdays.html
LPHA Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
We are pleased to have Dr. Sanne Magnan, former MDH Commissioner and current President/CEO at the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, as our keynote speaker beginning at noon to be followed immediately by the awards program. The LPHA Annual Awards luncheon will be held at the Wellstone Center located on Saint Paul's historic West Side in...
Start & End Date: 11/14/2013 - 11/14/2013
Contact: Britta Orr | 651-789-4354
| borr@mncounties.org
Web site: http://www.lpha-mn.org/barbara_o'grady.html
Innovation to Equity: Eliminating Tobacco Disparities in Minnesota
Registration is now open for the Innovation to Equity Conference being held Nov. 21-22, 2013. We're very excited to feature Dr. Donald K. Warne, MD, MPH, a nominee for the next U.S. Surgeon General as keynote speaker. Dr. Warne, Oglala Lakota, earned his M.D. from Stanford University and his Masters in Public Health from Harvard University. He...
Start & End Date: 11/21/2013 - 11/22/2013
Contact: Not available
Web site: http://www.powerinunitymn.org
Postpartum Depression Screening in Well Child Checks -- enroll now for project launch in December
The MN Department of Health is now recruiting clinics for the Postpartum Depression Screening Quality Improvement Project. We are looking for clinics that do well child checks and are interested in implementing maternal depression screens within these checks in the first year of a child's life. The project will begin with a training in...
Contact: Tessa Wetjen | 651-201-3625
| tessa.wetjen@state.mn.us
Web site: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/cfh/topic/pmad/
Evidence Based LTBI Pathway
The Minnesota Disease Prevention and Control Omaha System User Group, a partnership between MDH public health nurses and local public health disease prevention and control experts, has completed its work on an evidence based latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) pathway. The pathway is being submitted to the Omaha System Guidelines web...
Contact: Maureen Alms | 507-206-2712
| maureen.alms@state.mn.us
Web site: http://omahasystemmn.org
Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews
About the Course - This workshop is an interactive, intensive (yet enjoyable) overview of focus group procedures that can be used in public and non-profit environments. Practical approaches to determining the appropriate use of focus group studies, design options, developing questions, recruiting participants, moderating skills,...
Start & End Date: 01/13/2014 - 01/14/2014
Contact: Meghan Taylor | 612-626-8434
| tayl0427@umn.edu
Web site: http://sph.umn.edu/ce/trainings/focusgroup/
Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): Hearing and Vision Screening Workshop II - Advanced Level
The Hearing and Vision Screening Workshop –Advanced Level covers current best practices for hearing and vision screening of children age 0-21 years for Child and teen Checkups and other screening programs. It includes a brief review of basic screening skills (pure tone audiometry and visual acuity screening), and additional training related...
Start & End Date: 01/15/2014 - 01/15/2014
Contact: Sheila Blackman | 651-201-3735
| sheila.blackman@state.mn.us
Web site: https://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/cfh/connect/index.cfm?article=mchedtrain.offerings
Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews
About the Course - This workshop is an interactive, intensive (yet enjoyable) overview of focus group procedures that can be used in public and non-profit environments. Practical approaches to determining the appropriate use of focus group studies, design options, developing questions, recruiting participants, moderating skills,...
Start & End Date: 01/15/2014 - 01/16/2014
Contact: Meghan Taylor | 612-626-8434
| tayl0427@umn.edu
Web site: http://sph.umn.edu/ce/trainings/focusgroup/
Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews
About the Course - This workshop is an interactive, intensive (yet enjoyable) overview of focus group procedures that can be used in public and non-profit environments. Practical approaches to determining the appropriate use of focus group studies, design options, developing questions, recruiting participants, moderating...
Start & End Date: 03/17/2014 - 03/18/2014
Contact: Meghan Taylor | 612-626-8434
| tayl0427@umn.edu
Web site: http://sph.umn.edu/ce/trainings/focusgroup/
Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews
About the Course - This workshop is an interactive, intensive (yet enjoyable) overview of focus group procedures that can be used in public and non-profit environments. Practical approaches to determining the appropriate use of focus group studies, design options, developing questions, recruiting participants, moderating skills, and...
Start & End Date: 03/19/2014 - 03/20/2014
Contact: Meghan Taylor | 612-626-8434
| tayl0427@umn.edu
Web site: http://sph.umn.edu/ce/trainings/focusgroup/
Minnesota Department of Health
Office of Performance Improvement
651-201-3880
| health.ophp@state.mn.us
www.health.state.mn.us