Physician for the „Health Protection“ Department (m/f/d)

Job Description

The Public Health Office currently employs over 100 staff members and serves as the central contact for all health-related matters in the Wiesbaden urban area. Our mission is to promote, enhance, and protect the health and well-being of the population at the local level.

The „Health Protection“ Department is deeply involved in identifying and monitoring communicable diseases and risk factors. We provide training and consultations to minimize infection risks for the general population and specific groups. Additionally, we offer supplementary vaccination services and campaigns. We also monitor environmental factors and climate change and their impacts on the citizens‘ health. Ensuring the safety of drinking water and hygiene are essential aspects of our department’s work. We work to improve crisis and pandemic planning for the City of Wiesbaden and establish the necessary organizational structures on behalf of the Public Health Office.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide medical advice and support to the department in the development and execution of tasks, including health protection, outbreak investigations, hygiene monitoring, monitoring of multi-resistant pathogens, measles protection law, drinking water safety, and environmental health protection, as well as planning vaccination services and campaigns.
• Prepare, plan, and train for emergencies and crisis situations, and participate in disaster response.
• Advise on commissioned vaccinations or supplementary vaccination services, including administering these vaccinations.
• Develop and implement disease prevention measures.
• Establish „new“ interdisciplinary topics and tasks, such as One Health, vector control, etc.
• Participate in the on-call medical duty of the office.

Your Profile

• Completed specialist medical training in a field related to the above tasks or a medical license.
• Several years of professional experience in direct patient care.
• Desirable additional experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Vaccination, epidemiology/public health, health economics, infectious diseases, emergency planning, and/or chronic diseases and preventive measures.
  • Administrative, logistical, and legal planning of (vaccination) campaigns.
  • Collaboration and coordination with other institutions and organizations.
• Excellent German and English language skills, both spoken and written.
• Assertiveness, a confident and reliable demeanor.
• Resilience, the ability to stay calm and composed during busy periods, and the skill to handle conflict situations with a de-escalating and respectful approach.
• Intercultural competencies, such as tolerance, knowledge and experience with various cultural backgrounds, and possibly foreign language skills.
• Independent working style, organizational skills, and flexibility.
• Willingness to work on weekends and public holidays.
• Proof of measles immunity or willingness to be vaccinated, for those born after 1970.

Our Offer

• A permanent and varied position where you can make a significant contribution to the public good.
• Compensation up to salary group 15 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector (TVöD), depending on personal qualifications, including all typical public service benefits such as a yearly special payment (commonly known as Christmas bonus) and additional occupational pension.
• Good work-life balance opportunities through flexible working hours within our service times, with flexitime and digital time tracking, as well as the possibility of remote work (depending on the requirements of the position and workload).
• Comprehensive voluntary social benefits for health maintenance and promotion (e.g., discounts for fitness studios), which have been recognized multiple times with the Corporate Health Award, as well as ergonomic workstations (e.g., height-adjustable desks).
• An extensive training program for personal and professional development.
• Access to benefit platforms „corporate benefits“ and „benefits.me,“ with attractive deals and discounts from renowned brands and companies.
• Free travel with our Job-Ticket Premium, valid on public transportation throughout the entire RMV area.

People with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications. Are you interested?