Director of Communicable Disease Control Division, Infectious Disease Bureau

City of Boston residency required.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to work in partnership with communities to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, especially those impacted by racism and systemic inequities. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of anti-racism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

Job Description

Administration

• Work to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.
• Model and implement the BPHC Core Values in daily work and interactions with colleagues, clients, and community partners, including promoting a collaborative workplace culture.
• Provide administrative support to the Division, including overseeing the Communicable Disease Control Division's budget of ~3 million dollars.
• Develop and implement workforce retention and succession plans to ensure continuity of operations.
• Lead the recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of all staff in the Communicable Disease Control Division.
• Serve as a member of the Infectious Disease Bureau leadership team.
• Participate in regular IDB leadership meetings and staff meetings, as well as represent the Communicable Disease Control Division in BPHC meetings, as requested.
• Provide direct supervision to the Head Nurse and all administrative staff.
• Meet with the Medical Director, Head Nurse, and Nurse Managers on a regular basis to review priority topics, including but not limited to staffing and administration, clinical operations, development of agendas for clinical and Division meetings, identification of staff training needs, priority case investigations, and review of infectious disease data.
• Assist with the scheduling and facilitation of clinical and Division meetings.
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Communicable Disease Control Operations

• Responsible for the prevention and control of cases, case investigations, and cluster/outbreak response activities within Boston.
• Ensure application of CDC procedures and protocols and develop new protocols and policies in collaboration with the Medical Director as needed; assist CDC nurses in enforcing rules and regulations pertaining to communicable disease control.
• Direct investigations and follow-up activities involving outbreaks in Boston. Activities include, but are not limited to, supporting public communications efforts, coordinating contact testing, written and verbal communications and recommendations and communication and coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH).
• Provide assistance and monitor case investigation and follow-up for communicable diseases to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with MDPH standards and procedures.
• Work with the Center for Public Health Science and Innovation and the Information Technology Services teams to coordinate the collection, reporting, analysis and report generation of data and dashboards from surveillance activities; make recommendations for prevention strategies based on data trends.
• Assist in the creation of periodic surveillance reports concerning communicable disease trends; provide disease specific reports for Medical Director and Executive Office, as requested.
• Ensure BPHC compliance with all MDPH reporting requirements related to infectious diseases.
• Design and support appropriate use of protocols for equitable disbursement of incentives and other client supports.
• Oversee animal bite reporting and follow-up for the city of Boston.
• Work in partnership with the Boston Medical Center to staff the TB clinic, including ensuring appropriate staffing, supervision of all TB clinic staff, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Participate in regular meetings with nurses providing TB case management to review cases and provide support to case managers and clients.
• Support planning and implementation of vaccination clinics as necessary.
• Serve as a technical consultant for BPHC in the areas of infection prevention, and outbreak prevention and mitigation.
• Available for "on-call" duties for communicable disease emergencies on evenings and weekends to respond to suspected or diagnosed cases of reportable communicable diseases.

Partnerships & Collaboration

• Provide information to healthcare professionals, infection control specialists, medical directors of local universities, collaborating city agencies, and other key partners on reporting. requirements and control measures for communicable diseases.
• Make recommendations to health care professionals and city partners concerning appropriate infection control and prevention strategies and infectious disease testing and treatment.
• Work in a bi-directional capacity with IDB's Division of Education and Community Engagement to develop education and training to priority groups and Boston residents, more broadly based on data trends.
• Conduct presentations as necessary on communicable diseases for health professionals and community partners.
• Work in cooperation and collaboration with the MDPH and other agencies in conducting research on local disease clusters or disease outbreaks.
• Coordinate communicable disease control activities with staff from other BPHC Bureaus, including development of infection prevention protocols.
• Work with the Grants Development Office to identify and respond to new funding opportunities and manage grants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Nursing, or related field.
• Expert knowledge of communicable disease control and treatment.
• Ten (10) years of experience working in at least one of the following areas (Infection Prevention and Control, General Communicable Disease Control, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Covid-19/respiratory viruses, Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and/or HIV).
• No less than five (5) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience.
• Prior administrative experience in a healthcare or public health department setting.
• Ability to manage program budgets.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a state or local health department.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the theories, principles and practice of epidemiology and biostatistics in the field of public health.
• Knowledge or proficiency in the use of electronic databases such as REDCap, MAVEN, and Epic.
• Competence in statistical software used for epidemiological analysis, such as Excel, STATA, SAS, and R.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and Boston's diverse communities.
• Analytical and organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Strong project management and communications skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Additional Information

• Certain Positions at the BPHC require City of Boston Residency; Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid-Dorchester, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, West Roxbury, Wharf district.
• A Criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for.
• Certain positions at the BPHC may require direct client/patient contact and as a result of such direct contact, certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties.
• Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification.
• Certain positions at the BPHC may be Grant Funded.
• The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply.
• Certain positions at the BPHC may require Child Protective Service Background verification.
• The advertised shift and schedule are subject to change at the department's discretion

Shift

35 hours/week, Monday -- Friday, evening and weekend as needed,

share in on-call rotation, 9AM-5PM

Pay Range

$110,000-$120,000