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We are a qualifying employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.  Learn more here.

Are you...

  • Looking for a job where you can really make a difference in people's lives? 
  • Passionate about helping people improve their health and quality of life?
  • Seeking to help those in our communities who need you the most?

The East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) is a state-approved district health department that provides public health services to its four-county service area of Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties in Nebraska. 

Public health saves money, improves our quality of life, helps children thrive and reduces human suffering.

Come join our team!

East Central offers a competitive wage and benefit package.  And it's easy to apply!

A list of our current job openings at both East Central District Health Department and Good Neighbor Community Health Center can be found below.  Click the job heading to learn more about each job.

Chief Executive Officer

Position Summary:  The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the overall operations and direction of the ECDHD and GNCHC and is the primary liaison to the Boards of Directors. Acting under the Boards’ direction, the Chief Executive Officer represents the organization to the public and must ensure that the duties and goals of the organization are fulfilled. It is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership to the employees of the organization, direct operations of the organization, and to assure compliance with Federal and State regulations and funding requirements. This position directly supervises the top-level leadership team and provides oversite to all employees of the Organization. 

Please apply directly on the recruiting website below. 

https://www.zellehr.com/job-board?job_id=z5G7h3l6a1kMvyS65NP3c4UcJlN-hw5m6G7Rge4zRgg=

East Central Careers

  • The Early Development Network Service Coordinator is responsible for the identification, referral and coordination of services for children 0-3 years of age and their families. The Services Coordinator also serves as the single point of contact in helping parents gain needed services and assistance.

  • The Emergency Response Coordinator is primarily responsible for the coordination of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) activities and the Public Health Emergency Response Plan for East Central District Health Department. This position is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing work environments and designing programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury. The Emergency Response Coordinator will represent ECDHD in community and state meetings regarding emergency preparedness.

Good Neighbor Careers

  • New graduates in Behavioral Health or Social Work, this is for you! Good Neighbor is seeking a PLMHP or PCMSW to join our team. This is a win-win! We will provide the supervision needed for you to attain your license. You will be part of a Behavioral Health team that sees patients without barriers to care; offers a competitive salary and benefits package and; is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

  • Seeking a practice that allows you to impact those most in need of oral healthcare? Our busy, multicultural practice may be the place for you!

    Good Neighbor seeks a staff dentist to help us fulfill our mission to provide services to those who might not otherwise be able to access them. Good Neighbor’s Columbus dental clinic has seven up-to-date operatories and is equipped with brand-new panoramic x-ray units and NOMAD x-ray sensors. Our tight-knit staff includes hygienists, receptionists, dental assistants, and a dental office manager. Payroll, billing, insurance, and recruiting are facilitated by our business office, leaving you more time to spend on patient care.

  • Good Neighbor Dental Hygienists have a real impact on their communities, serving patients who might otherwise be unable to see a dental clinician. As an FQHC, we remove the financial and other barriers to care, and also offer cross-discipline care with our co-location of medical, dental and behavioral health services. Position available in our Fremont clinic.

  • The Human Resources Generalist will play a crucial role as a member of the HR team for Good Neighbor and East Central. The Generalist will support various HR functions including onboarding, applicant screening, compliance with organization policies and regulations and more while working with a variety of team members in the organization. This position is based in our Columbus location and is scheduled Monday through Friday.

  • Passionate about mental health, and patient access to healthcare? We are looking for a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner to join our growing teams in Columbus and Fremont! Good Neighbor Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center, and Patient Centered Medical Home with 2 clinic sites seeing 10K patients annually. We are adding a therapist who will function as a member of the #multidisciplinary (medical, dental, behavior health) health care team within the scope of his or her practice. This is a great opportunity to work with underserved patients, positively impacting patient health with no financial barriers to prevent their seeking care. Besides providing an up-to-date facility, great hours (no evenings or weekends!), competitive salary and benefits package, Good Neighbor is a qualifying employer with the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, among others.

  • Ready to start a new career in the medical field?

    If you want a career where you make a difference every day, where you are a valued team member, and where you have room to advance and grow, then Good Neighbor Community Health Center may be the perfect place for you!

    Good Neighbor is looking for a Medical Health Assistant to join our growing team in Columbus. MHAs play a key role in our clinics by preparing patients for their medical visit. MHAs measure vital signs, take medical histories, and gather other important information. MHAs also perform clerk duties, including chart preparation, and making follow up appointment and referrals. They may also assist with minor office surgical procedures.

    And did we mention, no nights, weekends or holidays?

  • If you are a confidential, detail oriented person, with the ability to work with minimal supervision, you may be a great fit for the Medical Records Clerk position in Columbus. The Medical Records Clerk is responsible for managing the release of medical records and third- party billing. These duties include assembly, analysis, and scanning of patient medical records, auditing records and documentation for accuracy, observing confidentiality of information and complying with security policies and procedures, fulfilling medical record requests.

  • Help break down barriers to healthcare!

    Outreach and Enrollment Specialists play a key role in helping make healthcare accessible to everyone in our communities. Outreach and Enrollment Counselors educate uninsured patients and clients about their options in the health insurance marketplace; help determine their eligibility for other programs and services like SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid, and; assist them with the application process,

    Position is located in Columbus.

  • Passionate about public health, and increasing patient access to barrier-free primary healthcare?

    Good Neighbor is seeking a Family or General Practice Physician to join our team!

    Good Neighbor Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center, and Patient Centered Medical Home with two clinic sites seeing 10K patients annually.

    This is a great opportunity to work with underserved patients, positively impacting patient health with no financial barriers to prevent their seeking care.

  • The Quality and Compliance Coordinator will work closely with the clinical team to support planning, development, implementation and monitoring of the clinical quality assurance/improvement and risk management activities essential to improving patient/client outcomes, mitigating risks and reducing financial and reputational risk to Good Neighbor Community Health Center. This position will monitor clinical quality indicators, assure that peer reviews are completed in a timely manner and are addressed by appropriate supervisors, assure clinical staff are appropriately trained to address required clinical activities to meet quality measures. Monitor and address requirements for accreditation and federal/state governing bodies related to clinical quality, monitor and address clinical policy requirements.



ECDHD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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