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Newborn Screening Manager
Pierre, SD
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Job ID: 36247
Agency: Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health
Location:Pierre, Rapid City, or Sioux Falls, SD. Location can be negotiable. Salary: $70,672.54 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: K
Closing Date: 6/12/26
This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health. For more information on the Health, please visit https://doh.sd.gov/ .
The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in South Dakota. We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in the Department of Health. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a culturally diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.
The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team's home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.
Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health.
The Division of Family and Community Health, Office of Lifespan Health, is seeking a collaborative public health leader to serve as the Newborn Screening Manager. This position provides leadership and oversight for South Dakota's newborn bloodspot and hearing screening programs, ensuring timely testing, reporting, and follow-up for all screened conditions.
The Newborn Screening Manager is responsible for establishing program priorities, maintaining quality assurance systems, and advancing statewide coordination among hospitals, laboratories, healthcare providers, and public health partners. The role provides day to day program leadership, supervises program and data staff, and works closely with consultants, contractors, and other state agencies and departments.
Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include facilitating contracts, integrating contracted partners into workflows and system, tracking grant deliverables, developing and maintaining clinical and operational partnerships, contributing to policy and administrative rules development, and managing budget towards long-term program sustainability and growth, ensuring readiness for new disorder implementation. The position also oversees the state's Newborn Screening Surveillance System, SD BLOOM, including data quality, system performance, and reporting functions. This involves extensive coordination with a variety of data and IT partners and vendors.
This position reports to the Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Director.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in public health, biological sciences, or health related field. An equivalent combination of experience, education and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Work history that includes experience with program management, budgets, grants, maternal/child health, genetics, or clinical coordination preferred. The candidate must have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to work autonomously and as a contributing and supportive member of a team. The ideal candidate will be organized, plan, and set goals and priorities. Must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with healthcare partners, researchers, and community organizations. The ideal candidate will work cooperatively with their team to help achieve the Department of Health's public health strategic goals and demonstrate a commitment to representing the Department of Health's mission, vision, and values.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Skills:
Ability to:
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=44V
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
#LI-Onsite
Job ID: 36247
Agency: Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health
Location:Pierre, Rapid City, or Sioux Falls, SD. Location can be negotiable. Salary: $70,672.54 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: K
Closing Date: 6/12/26
This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health. For more information on the Health, please visit https://doh.sd.gov/ .
The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in South Dakota. We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in the Department of Health. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a culturally diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.
The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team's home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.
Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health.
The Division of Family and Community Health, Office of Lifespan Health, is seeking a collaborative public health leader to serve as the Newborn Screening Manager. This position provides leadership and oversight for South Dakota's newborn bloodspot and hearing screening programs, ensuring timely testing, reporting, and follow-up for all screened conditions.
The Newborn Screening Manager is responsible for establishing program priorities, maintaining quality assurance systems, and advancing statewide coordination among hospitals, laboratories, healthcare providers, and public health partners. The role provides day to day program leadership, supervises program and data staff, and works closely with consultants, contractors, and other state agencies and departments.
Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include facilitating contracts, integrating contracted partners into workflows and system, tracking grant deliverables, developing and maintaining clinical and operational partnerships, contributing to policy and administrative rules development, and managing budget towards long-term program sustainability and growth, ensuring readiness for new disorder implementation. The position also oversees the state's Newborn Screening Surveillance System, SD BLOOM, including data quality, system performance, and reporting functions. This involves extensive coordination with a variety of data and IT partners and vendors.
This position reports to the Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Director.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in public health, biological sciences, or health related field. An equivalent combination of experience, education and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Work history that includes experience with program management, budgets, grants, maternal/child health, genetics, or clinical coordination preferred. The candidate must have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to work autonomously and as a contributing and supportive member of a team. The ideal candidate will be organized, plan, and set goals and priorities. Must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with healthcare partners, researchers, and community organizations. The ideal candidate will work cooperatively with their team to help achieve the Department of Health's public health strategic goals and demonstrate a commitment to representing the Department of Health's mission, vision, and values.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- public health practices, newborn screening systems, audiology, and laboratory processes;
- experience with case management systems or health information systems.
Skills:
- strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills;
- critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to:
- analyze data and apply quality improvement principles.
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=44V
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
#LI-Onsite