Company Profile
Georgia Department of Public Health
Company Overview
The mission of the Georgia Department of Public Health is:
To prevent disease, injury and disability;
promote health and well being;
and prepare for and respond to disasters.
DPH’s workforce is guided by the following core values in carrying out our public health work:
People – We value our employees as professional colleagues. We treat our customers, clients, partners, and those we serve with respect by listening, understanding and responding to needs.
Excellence – Commitment, accountability, and transparency for optimal efficient, effective, and responsive performance.
Partnership – Internal and external teamwork to solve problems, make decisions, and achieve common goals.
Innovation – New approaches and progressive solutions to problems. Embracing change and accepting reasonable risk.
Science – The application of the best available research, data and analysis leading to improved outcomes.
Company History
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency in preventing disease, injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters from a health perspective. In 2011, the General Assembly restored DPH to its own state agency after more than 30 years of consolidation with other departments. At the state level, DPH functions through numerous divisions, sections, programs and offices. Locally, DPH funds and collaborates with Georgia's 159 county health departments and 18 public health districts. Through the changes, the mission has remained constant – to protect the lives of all Georgians.
Today, DPH’s main functions include: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, Infectious Disease and Immunization, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacy, Nursing, Volunteer Health Care, the Office of Health Equity, Vital Records, and the State Public Health Laboratory.
For more information about DPH, visit www.dph.ga.gov.
Benefits
Standard Benefits for FULL Time Salaried Employees
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 12 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
No benefits are offered for part time employees.