CA: Los Angeles;
County Of Los Angeles – Department Of Health Services;
Public Health Physician Specialist, MD, Quality Assurance

posted 3/3/06 jln

This is a full time position with benefits.

Primary Duties:

1. Assists in the design and implementation of the Quality Assurance Program for Public Health.
2. Assists in the development of performance measurement for Public Health Programs (structure, process, guidelines, tools and resources).
3. Assists in the development of tracking systems to measure progress by Public Health Programs.
4. Participates in the evaluation/measurement of progress.
5. Provides technical expertise for the development of electronic reporting and monitoring.
6. Provides consultation to Programs, e.g., the development of Program performance measures.
7. Conducts quality studies in collaboration with Programs.
8. Participates in the development of a Report Card for Public Health Programs.
9. Other duties, as assigned.

Desirable qualifications:

1. Education: MD, MPH
2. Board Certification in Preventive Medicine and Public Health.
3. Ability to work with others as part of a team.
4. Advanced communication skills to facilitate organizational change
5. Knowledge of information technology needed to establish electronic tracking and measurement system. 
6. Experience in health services research focusing on quality and program/project evaluation.
7. Ability to analyze data/information as it relates to measurement of progress.

Interested candidates please send a resume to:

            Jeffrey D. Gunzenhauser, MD, MPH
            Director of Quality Assurance
            313 North Figueroa Street, Suite 227
            Los Angeles, CA 90012
            Tel.:      213.250-8688
            Fax:      213.481-9853
            E-mail: jgunzenhauser@ladhs.org

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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