About This Role
This role is for a Public Health Promotion Specialist within the Vaccine Equity and Confidence Unit of the Office of Immunization at the RI Department of Health. The specialist will focus on vaccinations from an equity lens, collaborating across various programs at RIDOH and within the community. The position acts as a liaison between Immunization and other public health and community partners to expand equity-centered work around routine and COVID-19 vaccines, with a special focus on infant, elderly, K-12, and other community immunization efforts.
Responsibilities
- Perform responsible technical work in connection with the implementation of a statewide program of public health promotion designed to reduce mortality and morbidity from major chronic and/or infectious diseases and injury through changes in attitudes, knowledge, and behavior
- Assist in the development of public health promotion programs addressing smoking, substance abuse, nutrition, fitness and exercise, seatbelt use, immunizations, infectious and sexually transmitted diseases, and other major health risk behaviors
- Collaborate in the development of continuous and effective statewide public health promotion programs, utilizing exhibit material, multi-media presentations, lectures, community group discussions, seminars, and professional symposia
- Assist in the preparation, selection, assembly, and distribution of public health promotion materials, both separately and as part of major multi-media public health promotion campaigns
- Assist community agencies, professional and consumer groups, and the public in understanding public health promotion programs of the department and in implementing local public health promotion programs
- Obtain, analyze, and interpret information and data related to public health promotion programs and health risk behaviors in the population
- Attend professional conferences and meetings as required and make presentations at such conferences and meetings
- Prepare reports as required
- Serve as liaison between the Office of Immunization and other public health partners to integrate and create opportunities to build vaccine confidence and access within their relevant populations
- Coordinate with other Office of Immunization staff on education, oral presentations, abstracts, and media campaigns
- Maintain collaborative relationships with community partners, vaccinators, canvassers, municipalities, and other stakeholders
- Act as liaison between RIDOH and community partners
- Attend team meetings and other coordination meetings, as requested
- Work with Medicare and Medicaid offices to enhance relationships and partnerships to navigate policies and create opportunities to increase access and vaccine confidence
- Coordinate with organizations serving uninsured adults to accelerate outreach to and vaccination of uninsured adult populations
