DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizonas children and adults. Our mission is to promote protect and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care science public policy and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Address:150 North 18th Avenue
Phoenix Arizona 85007

Salary: 63800

Grade: 22

Closing Date:

This position involves working with internal and external partners on efforts aimed to reduce or prevent drug overdoses in the state. The Health Program Manager III is responsible for managing the Drug Fatality Review (OFR) program as outlined in Arizona Statute.01. Main responsibilities include planning coordinating and facilitating stakeholders in collaborative reviews of the monthly Fatality Review state team meetings developing and administering an annual budget and developing short and longterm program goals that meet the agencys strategic plans. This position communicates and provides technical assistance regularly with the OFR local and state teams to maintain statuterequired forms and rosters including confidentiality forms and
requirements to assure conformance with policies. The Program Manager also works closely with OFR teams to disseminate information develop protocols and training manuals for data collection and guidelines for data entry that satisfy CDC and ADHS requirements; provide training and technical assistance to contractors (including local/county OFR teams) and collaborative partners in order to monitor program progress and evaluate program goals. This position maintains communication with various offices of medical
examiners and other medical and behavioral health providers to obtain historical treatment records for selected cases. The Program Manager works with ADHS surveillance epidemiologists medical data systems (MEDSIS) and REDCap to classify and
confirm opioid overdoses and nonfatal and fatal cases for the ADHS dashboard. In addition this position will work closely with epidemiologists to identify trends and gaps in prevention efforts. This position supervises and manages personnel responsible for the review of medical records and the creation of case narratives for review by the OFR State Team. This position is also responsible for tracking entering quality assuring and analyzing various types of data including prevention recommendations made by
OFR team members. Prepares an annual statistic report analyzing the causes and incidences of fatalities in the state. Disseminates data and report findings in professional presentations with partner agencies to assist in addressing the
prevention implementation; performs routine quality management of providers to ensure accuracy and timeliness of data entry; managing the OFR data collection tool for the OFR master database and annual data reconciliation of this information; and maintaining
relationships with the county health departments and the ADHS MEDSIS team. This position will participate and may lead strategic planning efforts focused on addressing systemic issues contributing to drug overdoses. Lastly the position will be responsible for leading process improvement initiatives of the OFR program streamlining operational workflows and integrating new techniques and methods to enhance program efficiency and effectiveness.

Planning coordinating and facilitating stakeholders in collaborative reviews of the monthly Fatality Review local and state team meetings as mandated by state legislation. Ensures records and case narratives are prepared in advance of meetings and guides team members in selecting appropriate prevention recommendations for each case. Monitors state and contracted local team performance to assure conformance

Develop and maintain program training manual that meets requirements. Coordinate and author grant applications annual reports and program monitoring reports. The position will participate in relevant trainings to ensure they are able to serve as a subject matter expert in fatality. Participate in presentations prevention initiatives and task force groups collaborate with partners to disseminate data.

Establish contracts initiate contract amendments develop track and maintain budget expenditures and reallocate funds as needed.

Provide support and supervision of the Clinical Nurse Abstractor. Coordinate identification and classification of deaths record requests of cases screening case files for completeness preparing case files for data abstraction tracking and monitoring the status of data abstractions of clinical and nonclinical records and reviews. Track enter quality assurance and analyze various data types including prevention recommendations.

Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with health systems agencies counties and local and state team members who manage medical records needed to conduct a comprehensive review of fatality cases. Be the point of contact for local and state team members and troubleshoot/provide technical assistance to complex program issues. Other duties as assigned are related to the position.

Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of program management.
Health promotion strategies related to substance use and prevention
Social behavioral and medical aspects of substance use and addiction.
Stakeholder engagement methods cultural competency and the social determinants of
health.
Methods for evaluating program effectiveness including setting measurable goals and using data to assess outcomes.
Foundational data principles.
Working knowledge of public meetings and group facilitation protocols.
Knowledgeable about state county and local health systems and agencies.
Laws rules and regulations related to the assignment.
Performance Management (PM) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and
Lean methodologies.

Skill in:
Applying time management and organization skills to complete work and manage internal/external collaborations and activities.
Program Evaluation.
Written and oral communication skills (Public Speaking).
Cultural competency and political sensitivity.
Working with varied health care data.
Monitoring and correcting providers for programmatic compliance.
Utilizing computer software to manage word processing spreadsheets database queries
data management and presentation development.
Report and grant writing and responding to requests for information related to
programmatic activities.
Understanding of varied healthcare data systems.
Providing training resources and guidance to teams and partners to ensure consistent
program implementation.
Mediating disputes and fostering consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Leadership to manage multidisciplinary teams foster collaboration and provide clear
direction and support to staff.

Ability to:
Work well in a team environment and independently to achieve common objectives.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Tribal Health and respective governing
policies and legislation.
Exercise sound judgment and make timely decisions.
Work with multiple priorities and deadlines.
Evaluate program performance.
Gather manipulate interpret and present information/data to inform action
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners
Resolve problems with noncompliance.
Exercise sound judgment in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information
Maintain professionalism at all times
Train others in mandated activities related to the implementation of strategies and reporting for OD2A and SOR grants
Interpret data identify trends and translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations
Ensure the integrity confidentiality and proper use of sensitive health data in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
Support a diverse multicultural workforce that reflects the community promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment and creates an inclusive work
an environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from
discrimination.

Bachelors degree in Public Health or related field with 3 years of program management experience ideally in programs focused on prevention. Masters degree may substitute for 1 year of professional experience.

Bachelors degree in Public Health or related field with 3 years of program management experience ideally in programs focused on prevention. Masters degree may substitute for 1 year of professional experience.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (EVerify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental LeaveUp to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newlyplaced foster/adopted child (pilot program).
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
Life insurance
Short/longterm disability insurance
Defined retirement plan
Award winning Infant at Work program
Credit union membership
Transit subsidy
ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words you and the State will each pay 50 of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to EVerify Employment Eligibility Verification.