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About the Division of Public Health
Public Health Lab	The Division of Public Health (DPH) is responsible for disease control and prevention, the reduction of avoidable injury-related deaths and disabilities, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. The three basic functions of public health include assessing the health status of the population; assuring that people have the resources and skills necessary to remain healthy; and establishing and implementing sound public health policy. The main office for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health is located in downtown Atlanta.
	The Division of Public Health has 18 Health Districts and 159 County Health Departments. Our main laboratory in Decatur has new state of the art equipment and is the winner of the prestigious 2001 Georgia AIA Award for Architectural Excellence.
Career Opportunities
The Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:
Executive Openings
Public Health Director, Atlanta NEW Medical Epidemiologist, Atlanta
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Professional Healthcare Worker, Atlanta NEW Health Emergency Coordinator, Atlanta NEW Program Operations Specialist, Atlanta NEW
Protection and Safety
Clinical Laboratory Manager, Albany, GA Laboratory Service Manager-Newborn Screening, Atlanta Clinical Laboratory Technologist-Molecular, Atlanta Clinical Labortatory Associate, Atlanta Operation Analyst-Acute Disease, Atlanta Epidemiologist 3-Outbreaks, Atlanta Clinical Laboratory Technologist-Parasitology, Atlanta Clinical Laboratory Technologist-Newborn Screening, Atlanta Laboratory Training Coordinator, Atlanta Epidemiologist 1-Acute Disease, Atlanta Clinical Laboratory Technologist-Bacteriology Unit, Atlanta Laboratory Assistant Manager, Decatur NEW Program Consultant-Child Occupant Safety, Atlanta NEW Professional Healthcare Worker, Atlanta NEW
Office of Healthy Behaviors
Program Consultant-Healthy Behaviors, Atlanta Rape Prevention Consultant, Atlanta Nutrition Program Consultant, Atlanta Asthma Health Education Consultant, Atlanta
Epidemiology, Evaluation and Health Information
Epidemiologist 2-Substance Abuse, Atlanta Professional Healthcare Worker (PT), Atlanta Statistical Analyst 1, Atlanta Epidemiologist 2-Birth Outcomes, Atlanta Epidemiologist 2-HIV, Atlanta Epidemiologist 1-Acute Disease, Atlanta Program Consultant-Vital Records, Atlanta Program Director-Stroke Registry, Atlanta Epidemiologist 2-GVDRS, Atlanta NEW Epidemiologist 3-Birth Outcomes, Atlanta NEW Program Consultant-HIV, Atlanta NEW Epidemiologist 2-HIV/AIDS, Atlanta NEW Program Associate-Vital Records, Atlanta NEW Epidemiologist 2-Vaccine Disease, Atlanta NEW Epidemiologist 2, Atlanta NEW Epidemiologist 2-Trauma Registry, Atlanta NEW
Birth Outcomes
Nurse Consultant, Atlanta WIC Program Director, Atlanta Program Director-Vendor Management Unit, Atlanta Nurse Consultant, Atlanta Program Consultant-Dental Sealant, Atlanta Operations Analyst, Atlanta Babies Can't Wait Program Consultant, Atlanta Nurse Consultant, Atlanta Program Consultant, Atlanta Nurse Consultant, Atlanta Program Consultant-Oral Health, Atlanta NEW Program Consultant-Newborn Screening, Atlanta *UDATED* Nutrition Program Consultant-Training, Atlanta NEW Nutrition Program Consultant-Nutrition Risk, Atlanta NEW Nutrition Program Consultant-WIC, Atlanta NEW Nurse Program Consultant-PHSO, Atlanta Operations Analyst 1, Atlanta NEW Quality Improvement Coordinator, Atlanta NEW
Essential Preventive Clinical Services
Nurse Consultant, Atlanta Immunization Program Consultant, Dublin and Macon, GA Interpreter, Atlanta NEW
Office of Health Planning & Assessment Unit
Assistant Website Manager, Atlanta Operations Analysis Manager, Atlanta Grants Specialist, Atlanta NEW WIC Operations Specialist, Atlanta NEW
Other Health Units
Financial Operations Service Manager, Athens Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Decatur NEW
In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a generous benefits package that includes an employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 12 paid holidays, accrual of vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
Applying for career opportunities with the Division of Public Health
Application procedures are listed in the individual job announcements. The candidate selected for the position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening, a criminal background check and reference check. The Division of Public Health does not undertake H1-B Visa sponsorship of job applicants or employees. The Georgia Department of Human Resources provides services to ensure the health and welfare of Georgians. As an employee of DHR, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
DHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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