Health Program Assistant 2 (40 Hour)

Description

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• Assists in the development and implementation of all prescription monitoring and reporting statewide programmatic, grant, and contracts objectives and evaluation of activities results
• Assists in the preparation of sections of state health plans or special federal or state program plans;
• Reviews program grants requests and monitors fiscal and programmatic performance of grants using agency regulations and guidelines;
• Conducting presentations on prescription drug data collection and analysis, and how to understand Prescription Monitoring Program data
• Provides customer service to licensed prescribers, dispensers and other professionals involved in prescription drug activities
• Assists in the preparation of program objectives and evaluation of program results;
• Preparing data and related information for public distribution
• Gathers fiscal, programmatic, census and other kinds of needed data from complex calculations and interpretations;
• May serve as staff to a task force or committee;
• grant writing or monitoring;
• May serve as a liaison between the program or project and specific people or organizations for the purpose of keeping information flowing;
• Assists in preparing quarterly and annual progress reports for all statewide programmatic, grant, and contractual activities and personnel
• Coordinate and manage the Prescription Monitoring and Reporting Program data development, analysis and all other activities associated with current and future program data elements reporting
• May serve as staff to state or federal committee or workgroup for prescription drug data collection, analysis and its applied use
• Prepares information for public distribution;
• Monitors programs using site visits when necessary;
• Working with other federal, state, or local organizations/groups on reducing prescription drug abuse through means of prescription drug data analysis and collection
• Attends state, national or regional meetings concerning prescription drugs reporting and monitoring activities
• May assist in epidemiological investigations;
• Assists in developing budgets for statewide programmatic, grant, and contract activities
• May answer general informational questions for the public;

Requirements

• Experience using the Connecticut Prescription Monitoring and Reporting system.
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Knowledge of
• For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Health Program Assistant 1.
• Experience working with prescribers and pharmacists and their delegates, and others authorized to use the Connecticut Prescription Monitoring and Reporting system.
• interpersonal skills;
• A Master's degree in public health, health education, hospital administration, or public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Experience working on and assisting with federal grants applications, budgets, activities and reporting.
• Experience analyzing, evaluating, linking, and interpreting Prescription Monitoring Program data to develop comprehensive program reports and materials for internal and external partners.
• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (l5) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• Ability to conduct independent research, develop and gather data.
• oral and written communication skills;
• formal program planning, development, management or evaluation;
• For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Assistant 1 may substitute for the General and Special Experience.
• Experience interpreting Prescription Monitoring Program statutes and regulations pertaining to the prescribing, dispensing, and monitoring of prescription medications.

Benefits

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• 40 hours per week

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance