Oral Health Integration Program Coordinator (Oral Health Specialist - PN 20 at Ohio Department of Administrative Services

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Dental Hygiene Expertise, Public Health, Policy Influence, Program Leadership, Subject Matter Expert, Data Analysis, Grant Coordination, Technical Assistance, Quality Improvement, Stakeholder Collaboration, Training Development, Program Evaluation, Communications, Program Management, Consultation, Organization

Industry

Government Administration

Description

What You'll Do: If you are passionate about public health, data-driven decision making, and meaningful statewide impact, join a mission-driven public health team dedicated to improving oral health outcomes across Ohio. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your dental hygiene expertise at a systems level, influencing policy, programs, and community-wide initiatives. Additional duties include: Lead and support statewide oral health programs that integrate prevention and care across healthcare and community systems. Serves as subject matter expert in dental hygiene, oral disease prevention, fluoride use, and oral health integration. Assists in developing policies, procedures, and annual strategies that address that address the needs of diverse and underserved populations. Plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate oral health programs and sub-grant initiatives to ensure quality and impact. Provide technical assistance, consultation, and quality improvement support to funded partners, schools and communities. Coordinate grant activities including proposal development, reviews, recommendations, reporting, and compliance tracking. Analyze program data, expenditures, and population health indicators to support program planning and evaluation. Collaborate with state agencies, healthcare organizations, community partners, and national associations as a liaison and advisor. Develop training materials, reports, presentations, and consumer-focused resources for both professional and public audiences Represent the program at state and national conferences, workgroups, and community events. UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: This position requires travel and may require occasional overnight stays. Position Qualifications: 60 mos. trg. or 60 mos. exp. in dental hygiene, education or public/community health AND license to practice dental hygiene in Ohio pursuant to Chapter 4715.21 of Revised Code. OR Associate core program in dental hygiene, education, or health-related field AND 42 mos. trg. or 42 mos. exp. in public/community health AND license to practice dental hygiene in Ohio pursuant to Chapter 4715.21 of Revised Code. OR Undergraduate core program in dental hygiene, education, or health-related field AND 36 mos. trg. or 36 mos. exp. in public/community health AND license to practice dental hygiene in Ohio pursuant to Chapter 4715.21 of Revised Code. OR Graduate core program in dental hygiene, education, or health-related field AND 24 mos. trg. or 24 mos. exp. in public/community health AND license to practice dental hygiene in Ohio pursuant to Chapter 4715.21 of Revised Code. Or Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment. Additional Qualifications: Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria: Bachelor's or advanced degree in dental hygiene, education or health-related field Experience working with computer software (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Experience planning and implementing oral health programs. Experience responding to questions or concerns from providers or staff, government officials and/or the public/external stakeholders about oral health programs. Experience working in collaboration with other programs/agencies and/or organizations to develop and implement programs Experience in researching and evaluating scientific literature on oral disease prevention Experience in writing standards, guidelines or best practices for oral health programs Experience in writing reports that synthesize information into descriptions and/or recommendations for action. Experience in conducting needs assessments, including collecting data. Experience in managing grants. Experience in developing and presenting trainings. All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, active disciplinary record and work record Job Skills: Dental/Oral Health Technical Skills: Communications, Dental/Oral Health, Database Administration, Program Management Professional Skills: Analyzation, Collaboration, Consultation, Interpreting Data, Organizing and Planning. Educational Transcript Requirements: Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration. Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.

Responsibilities

This role involves leading and supporting statewide oral health programs that integrate prevention and care across various systems, serving as a subject matter expert in dental hygiene and oral disease prevention. Responsibilities also include planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating these programs, as well as coordinating grant activities and providing technical assistance to partners.