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Division of Public Health

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 positions

  • No Vacancies
  • Director's Office
    • No Vacancies
  • Insurance and Contract Management
    • No Vacancies
  • Protection and Safety
    • No Vacancies
  • Office of Healthy Behaviors
    • No Vacancies
  • Epidemiology, Evaluation and Health Information
    • No Vacancies
  • Birth Outcomes
  • Public Health Laboratory Branch
  • Essential Preventive Clinical Services
  • Office of Strategy and Systems Development
    • No Vacancies
  • Administrative Support
    • No Vacancies
  • Office of Budget, Finance, and Grants
    • No Vacancies
 
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
At the age of 35, Dr Martin Luther King Jr was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
 

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