The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in California, and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, touch the lives of everyone who calls California home, and the millions who visit here each year. The essential functions of the Department are critical to the health and wellbeing of people and communities. CDPH's fundamental responsibilities are comprehensive in scope and include infectious disease control and prevention, food safety, environmental health, laboratory services, patient safety, emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, family health, health equity and vital records and statistics.    

The essential functions of the Department are critical to the health and wellbeing of people and communities. CDPH's fundamental responsibilities are comprehensive in scope and include infectious disease control and prevention, food safety, environmental health, laboratory services, patient safety, emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, family health, health equity and vital records and statistics.

The Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS) is based on the Richmond Campus which employs more than 1,200 people. The Richmond Campus is a flat, 29-acre property located in Richmond's Marina Bay. The CLS serves to protect and promote the health of all Californians through innovative and collaborative infectious disease and environmental testing, including provision of investigation and surveillance activities which form the basis of disease response and prevention. The CLS works to bring together emerging scientific capabilities in testing, analytics, and communications reflecting a new level of coordination, support, and leadership for the public health laboratory system at the state, local and national level. In addition, the Center relies on a continuous improvement infrastructure as a core value in developing solutions that emphasize a culture of quality and performance through performance management success.

*The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.

*The CDPH is an E-Verify employer.

Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

Please note candidates applying for the PHMO III classification must be in possession, or in the process of securing approval, of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance, or the California Board of Osteopathic Examiners. Candidates must also possess valid specialty Board certification prior to appointment. Please review the minimum requirements in the CalCareers posting, for detailed information. 

The Public Health Medical Officer (PHMO) III Specialist, acting as the Infant Botulism Consultant, is responsible for IBTPP special projects, reports, and drills requested or required by the Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS), federal, state, or other agencies. Oversee the clinical consultations and the distribution of BabyBIG® and is responsible for reviewing the programs processes and procedures for updates or changes and initiating the implementation of them.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL OFFICER III

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Familiarity with interpreting complex clinical presentations in infants.
• Experience with clinical research, biologics manufacturing and pharmacovigilance.
• Experience interpreting legislation and regulations.
• Ability to translate clinical findings into public health action/s.
• Experience in analyzing case data, identifying trends, and supporting prevention strategies.
• Experience in the clinical management of patients with suspected or confirmed infant botulism.
• Comfortable providing clinical consultation to physicians.
• Ability to interpret clinical information, guide antitoxin treatment decisions, and support providers managing complex or rare presentations.
• Able to communicate clearly with caregivers, public health partners/agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to integrate scientific evidence into public-facing recommendations.
• Experience diagnosing or managing rare pediatric conditions, neurologic illnesses, or toxin-mediated diseases, (i.e., Infant Botulism).
• Knowledge of botulism pathology, toxin effects, antitoxin administration, and clinical management guideline is highly valuable.
• Understanding case investigation, case definitions, data interpretation, and collaboration with public health laboratories and epidemiologists.
• Training or experience with emergency preparedness, incident command, or biothreat response.
• Ability to collaborate with state/local health departments, CDC, and clinical networks.
• Experience participating in after-hours clinical on-call or rapid response roles.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=499953

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

About California Department of Public Health

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.The Human Resources Division (HRD) partners with CDPH’s programs and management to provide guidance and consultative services on HR matters that are necessary for the Department to carry out its mission to deliver quality public health services.

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