The approach to medicine is rapidly changing.  People are individuals and have characteristics that make them unique.  The one size fits all approach and standard of care mindset for treatment is becoming obsolete.  Precision Medicine realizes these differences and convenes teams of  professionals to create innovative targeted therapies for patients, providing the right treatment to the right person at the right time.  Imagine, 2 people have the same illness and traditionally get the same treatment.  One person gets better, but the other one does not.  Why is this?  Both received the same treatment, so shouldn’t both get better?  Precision Medicine will look at the individual.  It will assemble a team of professionals from different professional backgrounds to look at the different characteristics that make up the individual.  It looks at the person’s phenotype, for example, the age, BMI, race, etc.  It looks at a variety of other seemingly unconnected characteristics.  Does the person have a mutation in their genetic make up that makes them not respond to treatment?  What is the person’s environment like?  Are they exposed to a lot of pollution?  Do they have access to care facilities?  Do they have any addictions?  All these, among other factors can be taken into account when looking at the best treatment pathway for the individual.  
 
Precision Medicine also makes use of Big Data.  The National Precision Medicine Initiative ( All of Us Study) aims to collect data from millions of participating individuals and to help researchers find patterns and other individuals with similar characteristics who have similar illnesses, and see what worked for them.  This will help with illness prevention due to the fact that in comparing those with similar characteristics, we can see what afflictions those similar populations are susceptible to.  
 
With Precision Medicine, we will have the ability make medicine Predictive, Participatory, Preventative, and Personalized.

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Company Size: 2-10 employees

UC Davis Center for Precision Medicine and Data Sciences

Savvy Admin PROD

- Certified as Trainer for Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations (EHTER Ops) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness.

- Completion of EHTER Ops and eligibility for trainer certification is acceptable.

- Certification in Incident Command System (ICS) at 100, 200, 700 and 800 levels is required.

- Required to hold a valid California driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program

- Bachelor’s level or higher in environmental health or related health science field.

- At least (5) years of experience at state or local environmental health program.

- Experience spanning a minimum of two years of emergency management including one or more of the following: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

- Experience with emergency planning, exercises and conducting outreach.

- Public Speaking and experience developing and delivering technical training to diverse audiences.

- Strong project management experience including organizational skills to work effectively to achieve timely progress on multiple projects and meet deadlines.

- Broad knowledge of emergency management processes, protocols and procedures for Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF 8) in California critical.

- Broad knowledge of environmental health programs at local-state-federal levels and experience working with senior leadership in cross-sector environmental health work.

- Excellent written communication skills to prepare presentations, guidance documentation, and reports for a variety of audiences.

- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to effectively express ideas assertively, clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.

- Knowledge of general state/local government processes and policies related to Public Health, Environmental Health and Emergency Management.

- Ability to work independently or under general guidance.

- Self-learner and ability to multitask and balance heavy workloads.

- Must have willingness, flexibility and adaptability to shift priorities in rapidly changing situations if needed. Proficiency with internet and software tools including Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).

- Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with others to secure necessary information and cooperation from a variety of people.

- Ability to employ sound judgment to solve complex, sensitive environmental public health problems.

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

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