Public Health Job Opportunities

Clinical Quality Improvement Coordinator

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska is seeking a Clinical Quality Improvement Coordinator.

This position functions within Healthcare Delivery and Wellness by developing and implementing quality improvement activities, analyzing data, fulfilling documentation requirements for accreditation and the Quality Management Program, promoting health and wellness initiatives, coordinating collaborative projects to improve health care quality and transparency, investigating quality of care issues and providing internal and external customer support.  This position must exceed customer expectations, be cross-functional, and adapt to ever changing corporate and market demands.  This position is not a work-from-home eligible role at this time.   Continue reading “Clinical Quality Improvement Coordinator”

COPH Opportunities for Students

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Public Health Opportunity Fair on 3/26! In addition to 11 community organizations, we had a bulletin board sharing opportunities from COPH faculty and staff. There are paid and unpaid opportunities, with some available now and some for the upcoming academic year.

 

You may view all of the information from the COPH Opportunities Board in the PDF document below.

COPH opportunities Spring 2019

Preventive Health and Health Services Program Manager

NE DHHS is seeking a Preventive Health and Health Services Program Manager. The PHHS program encompasses preventive health programs including comprehensive cancer control, injury prevention, oral health & dentistry and services and supports for people living with HIV and AIDS through the Ryan White program as well as the PHHS block grant that provides funding across the public health spectrum. You’ll work with numerous internal and external partners to help Nebraskans live healthier lives. Your skills working with people, discerning health priorities, financial management, grant and report writing and being flexible, mixed with a healthy sense of humor, will make you a good match for this position.  Continue reading “Preventive Health and Health Services Program Manager”

Prevention & Education Team positions with WCA

The Women’s Center for Advancement (WCA) is seeking to fill two positions: Prevention Specialist and Prevention Outreach Specialist. Both will be working with the Prevention & Education team at the WCA on various initiatives to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and stalking. The Prevention & Education Team is leading change in community norms, values, and behaviors around power-based personal violence through outcome-driven best practices and building capacity for trauma-informed professional development. Both positions will be engaged in facilitating curriculums with youth and adults, as well as developing relationships with community partners. The Prevention Specialist will focus part of their time on engaging men in prevention efforts, while the Prevention Outreach Specialist will focus their time more on engaging youth. Below are the links:

 

https://careerlink.com/job/0481-000688-prevention-specialist/

https://careerlink.com/job/0481-000687-prevention-outreach-specialist/

Youth Coordinator

Statewide non-profit (Project Extra Mile) advocating for the prevention of underage drinking through public policy change is seeking a dedicated, full-time employee to coordinate the organization’s youth leadership efforts primarily in the Omaha metro area. Individual will educate and empower students to lead in their community on the issue of underage drinking.

Youth coordinator will be charged with using proven population-based prevention strategies to implement youth-led initiatives, including the coordination of a yearly leadership training and annual public health advocacy day. In addition, the person will assist with speaking engagements while guiding youth group members to be strong advocates within their own community. Some evenings and travel required. Continue reading “Youth Coordinator”