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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. |
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Career Opportunities |
| The Georgia
Department of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Public
Health is seeking qualified candidates for the following
positions: |
Executive positions
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- Director's Office
- Insurance and Contract
Management
- Protection and Safety
- Office of Healthy Behaviors
- Epidemiology, Evaluation
and Health Information
- Birth Outcomes
- Public Health Laboratory
Branch
- Essential
Preventive Clinical Services
- Office of Strategy and
Systems Development
- Administrative Support
- Office of Budget, Finance,
and Grants
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| 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. |
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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 |
