Do you have experience in medical consultation and disease prevention? Join us as a Public Health Physician where you will lead efforts in surveillance, prevention, and responses to healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. Apply today!

Join the State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) as a Public Health Physician within our Infectious Diseases Section. This position will oversee the Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI-AR) Program. This exciting role is crucial in the surveillance, prevention, and response to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AR). Read below to learn more about this opportunity!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: LOCATION: Hartford, CT HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours per week SCHEDULE: First Shift, typically Monday - Friday NOTE: There may be opportunities for flex schedule, alternate work schedule, or teleworking, in accordance with State policies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with the microbiology and pathogenesis of healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance including (1) experience in clinical care of hospitalized patients, and (2) experience in the medical management of patients in an outpatient setting.

Experience conducting or reviewing analytic epidemiologic studies, including: (1) experience with the management and analysis of infectious disease event data, and (2) experience using several statistical packages, most notably SAS, R, GIS or Excel.

Experience with the presentation of epidemiological data and analyses in both written and oral formats including: (1) experience producing written reports, data books, fact sheets, scientific journal articles or other written materials, and (2) experience giving verbal presentations in both formal and informal settings, to both lay and scientific audiences.

Experience in program administration and management including experience: (1) supervising epidemiologists, scientists, physicians or other health professionals; and (2) collaborating with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to Chapter 370 of the Connecticut General Statutes. A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.