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Home About Us Our Sponsors Careers Education Employers Labor Market Info Important Links Downloads Contact Us		CAREERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH If you do decide to pursue a job in health care, be aware of the opportunities available for allied health and nursing staff in public health. The Tennessee Department of Health is a branch of state government with a commissioner appointed by the Governor. There are thirteen regions under the state health department serving the 95 counties. Seven of the regions are comprised of rural counties, and six are comprised of metropolitan counties under the jurisdiction of metropolitan city councils/government. The counties in the seven rural regions are a part of the state's administrative system, whereas the six metropolitan counties are a part of the county administrative systems. Each county has a local health department with at least one clinic site. The central office of the Department functions as the support, policy-making, and assurance office for the public health system. The mission of the Department of Health is to: Promote, protect and restore the health of all Tennesseans; Prevent problems that contribute to disease, injury and disability; Promote healthy lifestyles through health education; Ensure quality health care through licensure and regulation of health professionals and health care facilities; Assure availability of services despite economic and geographic barriers. The State of Tennessee employs individuals in public health, in each of the professions listed in this handbook. With approximately 38,000 employees, state government is the largest single employer in Tennessee. Read more below about pursuing a career in public health with the State of Tennessee. HOW DO I APPLY FOR A JOB WITH THE STATE OF TENNESSEE? The first step in the Career Service employment process is to complete a State of Tennessee Employment application form and submit it to the Department of Personnel for processing. Get an application at www.state.tn.us or call (615) 741-4841 to have one mailed to you. Application forms may also be obtained by visiting or writing to: Department of Personnel, Applicant Services Division, First Floor, James K. Polk Building, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243. HOW DO I DETERMINE WHAT JOBS TO APPLY FOR? Information is available at the State of Tennessee website to help you to identify job titles of interest to you. Click on 'Job Information' from the menu on the left to search for Career Service jobs by the criteria you specify (e.g., occupational group, salary requirements, county location, job title, job classification code). WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION? Your application will be evaluated to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications (e.g., education, experience) required for the job(s) applied for. You will be notified by mail within approximately two to three weeks if you are required to take any examinations. For most jobs, an examination is not required. A score is calculated for you based on the education and experience information you provided on the application form. You will receive notification of evaluation results based on educations and experience within approximately four to six weeks. Once you have obtained a passing score for a job classification (from either a rating of you education and experience or by passing any necessary examinations), your name is placed on a list of eligible applicants for that job classification. This list is available for use by State agencies as vacancies occur. Agencies must hire from among the top five eligible applicants who are willing to accept a particular vacant position. You may call (615) 741-4841 if you need more information.
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