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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.
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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 Community Health (DCH), Division
of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates for the
following positions: |
| Job
Openings |
| Also
visit www.dchjobs.com
for availaible Public Health Opportunities |
| Executive
Openings |
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| Emergency Prepardeness
and Response |
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| Environmental
Health |
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| Epidemiology and
State Laboratory |
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| Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention |
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| Maternal and Child
Health |
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| Infectious Disease
and Immunization |
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| State Operations
and Public Health Enterprise |
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Application procedures
are also listed in the individual job announcements on www.dchjobs.com
under individual job categories.
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 Community Health 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.
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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. |
| DCH
is an Equal Opportunity Employer |
