Statewide Specialist/Coordinator, Newborn Screening Program
Statewide Specialist/Coordinator, Newborn Screening Program
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The University of Nevada Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process please contact our recruitment helpline at or . For UNR Med professional job postings please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at .
Job Description
The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory is seeking a qualified candidate to join our Newborn Screening Program as either a Statewide Specialist or Statewide Coordinator depending on experience and qualifications. This vital position supports newborn health statewide by managing screening and follow-up for more than 63 disorders and 45 genetic conditions.
The Coordinator role requires additional experience and expertise as it is responsible for managing the most complex cases including those involving critical metabolic disorders providing case management clinician guidance and parental education.
The successful candidate will collaborate with hospitals medical professionals and families to ensure timely communication of abnormal results and facilitate swift coordination with clinical specialists for confirmatory testing and treatment. This includes tracking clinician-parent interactions arranging specialist care and providing guidance to improve health outcomes.
This position also supports quality improvement by reviewing data overseeing sample collection processes and ensuring program efficiency. At the Coordinator level responsibilities expand to include case management of the most complex and critical cases such as metabolic disorders and providing clinician consultation and parental education.
Required Qualifications
Statewide Specialist
Bachelors Degree and two years of related work experience OR
Masters Degree and one year of related work experience
Statewide Coordinator
Bachelors Degree and four years of related work experience OR
Masters Degree and two years of related work experience
Related Experience: public health genetics dietetics pediatric nursing and/or newborn screening
Required Certification and Licensure: Nevada drivers license
Schedule/Travel Requirements: occasional travel variable work schedule which may involve after hours or holidays
Compensation Grade
Specialist - B
Coordinator - C
To view the salary schedule for this position please visit:Salary Schedulesand select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.
Total Compensation
The total compensation package includes a competitive salary moving allowance (if applicable) a rich retirement plan health insurance options that include dental and vision life insurance thirty (30) days of sick leave provided upon start date and two (2) days of sick leave accrued per full month after the first year of service two (2) days of annual leave accrued each full month along with many other benefits. Additionally there is a grant-in-aid educational benefit for faculty and dependents. For more information please visit:UNR Benefits
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.Dual Career Assistance Program
Reno/Tahoe Area:
Located just a three-and-a-half-hour drive from San Francisco the Reno/Tahoe area is one of the countrys premier outdoor destinations. Within less than an hours drive you will find several renowned winter sports resorts such as Palisades Tahoe the host of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games along with hundreds of mountain biking and hiking trails including the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail for year-round enjoyment. The region offers an array of festivals and cultural activities including museums and performing arts centers and attracts world-class entertainers.
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Department Contact
Alle Nichols
Search Coordinator
YesFull-Time Equivalent
100.0%Required Attachment(s)
1) Resume/CV
2) Letters of Application (Cover letter)
3) Three professional references (include name title company/organization email address phone number)
4) One-page inclusivity statement: Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying. Please also highlight contributions you have made to this goal in your previous role(s).
University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)
For over 50 years the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to A Healthy Nevada nation and world. Community-based and research-intensive UNR Med is committed to our mission. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength we innovate and improve we serve with integrity and we success with trust and respect.
The University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine seeks applications from candidates with all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values.
Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction. The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care health services and training physicians in Reno Nevada and in the states rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world-class research to meet the needs of students patients and researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees patients and students.
For more information about the School of Medicine please visit posting is open until filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
Posting Close Date
Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).
About Us
The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.
Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.
The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.
Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.
In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.
Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.
The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.
Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.
For more information please visitthe Universitys website.
University of Nevada Reno
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
