Public Health Program Specialist I

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Public Health Program Specialist I

Salary

$31,111.11 - $46,713.34 Annually

Location

25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

9594-0301-20260128HND1

Department

0301 - HEALTH BOARD

Opening Date

01/28/2026

Closing Date

2/11/2026 11:59 PM Central

Agency Minimum Salary

$31,111.11

Agency Maximum Salary

$46,713.34

About the Agency

The Mississippi State Department of Health's mission is to protect and advance the health, well-being, and safety of everyone in Mississippi. Questions about this position can be directed to recruitment@msdh.ms.gov.

About the Position

**This is a time-limited (NS-14) position with the Mississippi Department of Health in Hinds County**

The incumbent will be trained to use the systems that are available exclusively to CDC Immunization awardees. On completion of this training, the incumbent will guide providers within an assigned region of the state through the enrollment process into the VFC Program. This includes enrolling providers new to the program, completing annual recertifications and miscellaneous information updates of already enrolled providers. Use customer service skills to develop a good working relationship with providers and Immunization Field Team.

Additional responsibilities will include on-boarding users of the Mississippi Immunization Information eXchange (MIIX) system, including resetting passwords. Assisting parents, guardians, and patients with accessing their immunization records on MyIR Mobile, to include troubleshooting issues and making corrections to patient records, as appropriate.

Other duties may be assigned as required by emerging public health threats involving vaccine preventable disease, or other activities required to support the Office of Immunization.

What you'll need to be Successful

Familiarity with HIPAA and Privacy Laws to include understanding practical application in day-to-day operations. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Office, Word, Excel, and Teams). Excellent customer service skills. Experience with other softwares and the ability to learn new systems. Individual who is excited to support the Agency Mission to protect and advance the health, well-being and safety of everyone in Mississippi.

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 0-2 years of experience.

Hiring agency preferred qualifications: a bachelor's degree and 0-2 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Office, Word, Excel, and Teams). Administrative and/or Customer Service experience

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Minimum Qualifications
Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 0-2 years of experience.

Health/Prescription InsuranceEligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits. Wellness BenefitsEmployees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible. Life InsuranceAll eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary to a ma