Commonwealth of Massachusetts Jobs (3)

Description

Join our team at the Executive Office of Veterans' Services (EOVS) and make a meaningful impact on the lives of veterans and their families! As the primary support and advocate for Commonwealth of Massachusetts veterans, EOVS is dedicated to providing top-quality services and advocating for those who have bravely served our country.

We are seeking a passionate and creative Social Media Specialist to take our online presence to new heights. In this role, you will have the exciting opportunity to oversee and manage EOVS's social media accounts, crafting compelling content and implementing effective marketing strategies.

Your work will play a crucial role in promoting our department and communicating our mission to a diverse audience.

Collaborating with a team of talented professionals, you will analyze the impact of our social media efforts and provide valuable insights to agency leadership.

Your responsibilities will include developing and executing engaging social media strategies, working closely with the Deputy Communications Director / Press Secretary (DCD / PS).

You will lead exciting marketing campaigns, monitor their effectiveness, and ensure accessibility through language programs.

Additionally, you will analyze digital marketing plans and implement best practices for effective communication. To excel in this role, you should possess strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit.

Your creativity and ability to think outside the box will be essential in crafting engaging content that resonates with our target audience.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a difference and create a positive impact on the lives of veterans and their families.

If you are passionate about social media, and marketing we want to hear from you! Come join us at EOVS and be part of a dedicated team that is committed to honoring and serving those who have served us.

Apply now and help us communicate our mission in an innovative and impactful way!

Qualifications

DETAILED STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Digital Communications

a. Develop and execute social media strategies with the Deputy Communications Director / Press Secretary, Digital Specialist (DCD / PS), Chief of Staff and other team members specifically for the Executive Office of Veterans' Services (EOVS).

b. Collaborate with the DCD / PS on all social media campaigns targeting veterans and their families.

c. Stay updated with emerging opportunities in the digital marketing world particularly relevant to veteran affairs and services.

d. Use social media marketing tools to maintain and enhance the brand of the EOVS.

e. Develop and implement weekly, monthly, and quarterly content calendars and social media marketing campaigns aimed at veterans and their families.

f. Interact with stakeholders including veterans, their families, and relevant organizations through our social media accounts.

Marketing and Promotion

a. Undertake marketing campaigns from conception to implementation.

b. Monitor and evaluate online media campaigns to ensure their freshness and effectiveness.

c. Collaborate with the DCD / PS, department heads and staff to discuss marketing strategies for the EOVS.

d. Support internal and external events in collaboration with the DCD / PS, Internal Communications Coordinator, Digital Specialist, and other agency partners.

e. Collaborate with the operations and outreach elements of the EOVS and other relevant departments and agencies.

f. Ensure accessibility to all Veterans and their families through language access programs, andby creating content sensitive to their specific needs.

Performance Analysis and Improvement

a. Analyze the company's digital marketing plan and social media strategy to identify strategicweaknesses and recommend improvements.

b. Research social media trends and inform the DCD / PS of changes relevant to marketing activities.

c. Set key performance indicators (KPIs) for social media campaigns and measure their performance against the KPIs.

d. In-depth knowledge of SEO, keyword research, and Google Analytics with an emphasis on reaching and engaging the veteran community.

e. Implement best practices for social media strategies to support communication goals.

Additional Responsibilities :

a. Deliver exceptional customer service when answering public inquiries received through social media.

b. Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Proficiency in using social media as a marketing tool.
• Experience using social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Experience with content creation and organization of social media outlets and platforms, i.e. : Twitter, Flickr, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, etc.
• Strong understanding of digital metrics and best practices.
• Experience with search engine optimization, lead generation, social media and search engine marketing.
• Experience with website and social media content creation and management systems.
• Experience with web site development and content management.
• Knowledge of local / regional / national media.
• Proficiency in Adobe, Premiere, and Microsoft Office products.
• Exceptional written, oral, and digital communication skills.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and communicate effectively.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with colleagues at all levels to develop marketing goals and evaluate results.
• Ability to establish rapport and maintain harmonious working relationships.
• Ability to multitask and collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to varying situations and meet changing program requirements.
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to work in a hybrid environment.
• Experience working with diverse communities, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and respect for differences.
• Ability to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc. governing assigned unit activities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Experience with Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere, and Illustrator.
• At least three years knowledge in communications, public relations, public affairs work.
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher with a major in communications, journalism, public relations, environmental communications or related fields.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and / or program analysis, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions :

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the-required experience.*

II. A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for the required experience.*

III. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.*

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Description

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking caring, dynamic, and attentive applicants to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate public health hospital environment.

Orthopedic physician assistant (PA) provides primary patient services for Orthopedics, within the Department of Surgery.

These services are provided in the orthopedic clinics, Telemedicine Clinic, medical clinics, and on the patient floors. These clinical services are performed under the supervision of the Chief of Orthopedics and orthopedic attending staff.

The PA provides both preoperative and postoperative care to orthopedic patients, which include taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering, and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medication, and providing wound care.

Also, orthopedic PA assists surgeons during surgical clinics, provides inpatient direct care and assist with inpatient consultations.

The orthopedic PA also assists in the operating suite. The time devoted to these clinical settings varies from week to week.

Please note : The shift hours for this position are between 8 : 30 a.m. to 5 : 30 p.m. (40 hours per week). Days off are weekends, with other days off as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive) :

• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying comprehensive medical histories.
• Orders, interprets, and correlates laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic procedures in order to formulate a differential diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Implements therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate in the clinics and inpatient settings (i.

e., administering injections; suturing; casting; managing wounds and infections).

• Exercises judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising orthopedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
• Assists in gathering and completing pre-procedural paperwork (i.e., history / physical, informed consent, site verification).
• When needed, arranges preoperative consultation / education from appropriate clinical services.
• Completes hospital billing forms for orthopedic consults and telemedicine.
• Documents patient care services by charting in the electronic medical record (EMR) and department records (i.e., orders, progress notes, procedure notes, discharge summaries, histories and physicals, and transfer notes).
• Performs minor surgical procedures as well as, but not limited to, digital blocks, wound closure, wound management, wound debridement, incision and drainage, injection of local anesthetics, removal of sutures / staples, removal of PICC lines, and VAC dressing application, cast, and splint applications.
• Assists with after-hours telephone call. No call-back requirements. Rounds on acute inpatient orthopedic service every other weekend.
• Renders emergency care, when appropriate.
• Orders, prescribes, dispenses, and administers medication. Handles prescription refills.
• Conducts daily hospital rounds with supervising orthopedic surgeon.
• Provides assistance in the operating room suite as requested, including scrubbing in on cases.
• Sees new clinic patients as well as patients in follow-up.
• Triages and returns phone calls from patients and physicians under the direction of the supervising surgeon.
• Available to see patients requiring same-day clinic visits.
• Evaluates pre- and postoperative patients and performs follow-up visits.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans and implementing physician directives.
• Other duties as delegated

Required Qualifications :

• Understanding of the laws and rules governing practice as a PA in Massachusetts.
• Knowledge of the techniques of physical diagnosis, including those used in taking a medical history, performing a physical examination, and arriving at an accurate evaluation of the patient.
• Know how to interpret and maintain a confidential medical record.
• An understanding of the standard methods of medical report preparation.
• Need to know terminology and standard abbreviations used in the field of medicine (includes knowledge of banned abbreviations).
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures followed in a medical facility.
• Ability to perform basic surgical procedures including suturing or OR techniques preferred.
• Understanding of health promotion and maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications :

Suboxone Waiver

Special Requirements :

Physician Assistant must be a graduate from a program for the education and training of Physician Assistants which has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Approval and Certification of Physician Assistant Programs, Department of Public Health (M.

G.L. Chapter 112, ss. 9C-9H)

About the Shattuck Hospital :

Shattuck provides a safety net for patients referred by teaching and community hospitals that require extended care and is an essential health care provider for patients facing challenges accessing high quality healthcare.

The hospital is on the front lines of the opiate epidemic, leading in the innovative treatment of substance use disorders.

Shattuck provides a full range of services including acute care supported by a Medical Intermediate Care Unit, surgical services, telemetry, anesthesiology, pulmonary services, orthopedics, rehabilitative medicine, PICC / central line placement, advanced wound care, chemotherapy, and telemedicine.

Comprehensive ancillaries and procedures include full clinical lab / pathology, CT and MRI, on-site pharmacy, sleep studies, EKG / ECHO and EEG.

In addition to the main hospital, 25 outpatient clinics coordinate one-stop medical and mental health care and offer the only ambulatory surgical service among the state hospitals.

The clinical environment is strictly governed by regulatory standards that mandate day to day interventions and services

Description

Environmental Analyst II

NERO Office : 150 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA

MassDEP seeks applicants for the position of Environmental Analyst II within the Bureau of Water Resources (BWR), Drinking Water Program (DWP) for its Northeast Regional Office (NERO) in Woburn, Massachusetts.

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours work week), which is presently a hybrid position requiring office time, field work and telework.

MassDEP's mission is to protect and enhance the Commonwealth's natural resources - air, water, and land - to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of all people, and to ensure a clean and safe environment for future generations.

In carrying out this mission MassDEP commits to address and advance environmental justice and equity for all people of the Commonwealth, provide meaningful, inclusive opportunities for people to participate in agency decisions that affect their lives;

and ensure a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

The BWR DWP program is charged with regional implementation of the Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure the protection of public health.

This position will be based in MassDEP’s Northeast Regional Office (NERO) in Woburn, and will be responsible for water quality review, technical assistance, compliance, and enforcement with regards to Public Water Systems (PWS) in Massachusetts.

This position also performs sanitary surveys at PWS to determine compliance with the Drinking Water Regulations, generates reports and enforcement, and ensures that PWS return to compliance.

This position also provides technical assistance to the public and the regulated community. A particular focus of this position is to provide primary support for the Drinking Water section’s Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) and comprehensive water quality monitoring and reporting compliance.

MassDEP’s NERO serves 84 cities and towns that provide drinking water to more than 3 million residents within northeastern Massachusetts spanning from the New Hampshire border south through metropolitan Boston and bounded on the west from Ashland to Westford.

Working at MassDEP is a great opportunity to do meaningful work that helps reduce the impacts of climate change and air pollution for all people of the Commonwealth now and for future generations.

MassDEP personnel are remarkably talented, dedicated, enthusiastic, and supportive.

Duties for the position include :

• Receive, organize, and track water quality monitoring and chemical analysis data.
• Review water quality data for compliance with a variety of drinking water rules and standards and notify supervisor promptly of water quality data or other issues to ensure appropriate follow-up enforcement activities.
• Review water quality data, chemical treatment and other monthly reports for missing, incorrect or incomplete submissions.

Identify and address corrections as necessary.

Prepare, coordinate, issue and track standard enforcement documents in response to violations of the drinking water regulations and nonconformance with drinking water guidelines;

and, update the WQTS database for violation and enforcement actions.

• Conduct sanitary survey inspections of Public Water Systems (PWS) for compliance with proper operation practices and prepare detailed inspection reports based on comprehensive field notes.
• Scan all hard copy water quality files for digital accessibility following regional file management procedures.
• Update and issue drinking water sampling schedules relative to water quality sampling revisions.
• Provide technical assistance to laboratories, public water suppliers, and certified operators regarding submissions of paper and electronic monitoring data (eDEP).
• Assist / support the efforts of the regional Drinking Water Program staff.
• Attend relative trainings, meetings, conferences and perform related Drinking water work as assigned.
• Participate as appropriate in Program, Bureau or Regional Staff meetings and provide comment or input to matters relating to job duties.
• Comply with all Department workplace rules, regulations and policy.
• Serve on appointed workgroups and / or committees to draft new policies or protocols or provide comments for revision to policies and / or protocols.
• Communicate routinely with supervisor.
• Perform other duties as required.

Preferred qualifications at hire :

• Ability to evaluate drinking water quality data, plans and reports, and to analyze and determine the applicability of environmental data, draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Knowledge of the principals of drinking water sources, treatment, storage and distribution systems.
• Knowledge of Department regulations, policies, guidance and procedure relating to Water treatment and distribution. Also Knowledge of relevant federal regulations pertaining to this field.
• General knowledge of sampling procedures.
• Ability to express moderately complex ideas clearly and concisely, and to explain concepts in a logical sequence.
• Ability to represent the Department in a professional manner at inspections, public meetings and enforcement proceedings.
• Ability to walk on uneven terrain to conduct inspections of PWS.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and GIS or other similar computer programs.
• Possession of a valid Massachusetts driver's license or equivalent is required

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS :

Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in the field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health, of which (B) at least one year must have been in a professional capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the following substitutions.

Substitutions :

I. An Associate's degree with a major in the field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.*

II. A Bachelor's degree with a major in the field of environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.*

III. A Graduate degree with a major in environmental science, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental health, meteorology, natural science, toxicology or public health may be substituted for the required experience.*

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Want the specifics?