Public Health Technical Assistance Lead

Lantana Consulting Group

. Provide strategic and operational leadership for public-health technical assistance and onboarding activities .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $105,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in public health leadership, healthcare data reporting, and onboarding processes, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and program-level improvements. Proficient in managing complex initiatives and facilitating communication among diverse healthcare entities.

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Public Health LeadershipHealthcare Data ReportingEHR-Based ReportingClient-Facing CommunicationCross-Functional Team Management

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Hard Skills

Public Health SurveillanceEpidemiologyHealthcare QualityTechnical AssistanceOnboarding ProcessesProgram-Level ImprovementsIssue ManagementData AnalysisInteroperabilityFHIR-Based Exchange

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsStakeholder EngagementProblem-SolvingCoachingPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

NHSNEHR SystemsHealth Information ExchangesElectronic Reporting ToolsData Management Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeFederal Position of Public Trust Level 5 Clearance

Industry Keywords

Public HealthHealthcareHealth ITFederal Public Health ProgramsHealthcare Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic and operational leadership for public-health technical assistance and onboarding activities
Direct the day-to-day work of onboarding coaches supporting healthcare facilities; establish expectations for engagement, documentation, issue management, follow-up, and escalation
Onboard new coaches and coach them through complex facility situations
Align facility-level work with program priorities
Track onboarding status across facilities and identify recurring issues and systemic barriers
Recommend program-level improvements
Assess onboarding issues and engage technical, clinical, epidemiology, informatics, policy, security/privacy, and other subject-matter experts to resolve them
Maintain sufficient understanding of public-health surveillance, healthcare-data reporting, interoperability, and FHIR-based exchange to guide the team and resolve technical problems
Facilitate discussions with healthcare facilities, NHSN teams, EHR developers/vendors, jurisdictions, health information exchanges, and other implementation partners
Synthesize facility-level experience into program-level insights and recommendations
Develop and oversee presentations, status reports, decision materials, and other communications for client and program leadership
Capture lessons learned and incorporate them into future onboarding approaches, tools, and guidance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and at least nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience in public health, epidemiology, healthcare quality, healthcare data reporting, or a related field
Experience managing work from cross-functional teams without direct supervisory responsibility
Experience leading complex initiatives regarding public health, healthcare, or health IT implementation or technical assistance
Experience working directly with healthcare organizations, public-health agencies, jurisdictions, laboratories, reporting organizations, or similar external stakeholders
Strong client-facing communication skills, including experience presenting complex implementation issues, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
Ability to successfully complete a federal Position of Public Trust Level 5 background investigation, meet all eligibility criteria, and maintain the required clearance throughout employment
Familiarity with healthcare interoperability, EHR-based reporting, FHIR, electronic public-health reporting, or related concepts in health-information exchange
Experience supporting CDC, NHSN, or other federal public-health programs
Three or more years of experience managing people

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work arrangements
In-person collaboration during key events such as the annual company meeting
Employee-owned company