Health Department Administrator

Health Department Administrator

Plans, directs and supervises programs and activities involved in providing public health services to the community, including but not limited to immunizations/VFC, WIC, Family Planning, Babies First, CaCoon, tobacco prevention and education, environmental health, emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, Oregon Mothers Care, perinatal hepatitis b program and maternal child health. Additionally, oversees the Rural Health Clinic and associated primary care functions.

Develop, plan and implement a variety of programs to provide public health services to the community. Prepare annual departmental health plan outlining and describing program activities, staffing and associated expenditures.

Ensure that the overall operation of the health department is consistent with the agency mission, policies and goals.

Ensure that the agency is well thought of and highly respected.

Develop and sustain a working environment that encourages commitment to provide the highest quality of care/services, integrity and respect for peers, clients and citizens of Grant County.

Work with the Executive Director to plan agency goals and objectives regarding the delivery of services.

Ensure that the Executive Director has appropriate and accurate information for decision making processes.

Assist the Executive Director in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with county commissioners, child welfare, schools, and other community partners.

Maintain necessary records and prepare reports related to departmental programs and activities.

Provide Grant County Commissioners information concerning the activities of the local health department and submit an annual profit/loss document.

Act as the agent of the Oregon Health Authority in enforcing state public health laws and rules of the authority, including such sanitary inspection of hospitals and related institutions as may be requested by the authority.

Adopt and update as necessary a local public health modernization assessment.

In consideration of the local public health modernization assessment, adopt, implement, monitor, evaluate and modify as necessary a local public health modernization plan that includes:

a. A plan for applying the foundational capabilities established under ORS 431.131 and implementing the foundational programs established under ORS 431.141 as required by ORS 431.417; and

b. Any other local public health program or activity that the local public health authority considers necessary to protect the public health and safety;

Coordinate with coordinated care organizations and Early Learning Hubs

Impose civil penalties adopted under ORS 431.415 (1)(c) and enforce the ordinances and rules adopted under ORS 431.415 (1)(b);

Perform any other duty imposed on local public health authorities by law.

Ensure that all core duties under OAR  are met/adhered to, as identified below:

The following are activities that Oregon law specifically requires a local public health authority to perform:

(a) Accepting reports of reportable disease, disease outbreak or epidemics and investigating reportable diseases, disease outbreaks, or epidemics under ORS 433.004 and 433.006.

(b) Issuing or petitioning for isolation and quarantine orders under ORS 433.121 to 433.142 as necessary to protect the public's health.

(c) Review of immunization records and issuing exclusion orders under ORS 433.267.

(d) Making immunizations available under ORS 433.269.

(e) Duties and activities related to enforcing the Indoor Clean Air Act under ORS 433.875, if delegated by the Authority.

(f) Ensuring access to family planning and birth control services under ORS 435.205.

(g) Licensure of tourist accommodations, including hostels, picnic parks, recreation parks and organizational camps under ORS 446.310 to 446.350, if delegated by the Authority.

(h) Licensure of pools and spas under ORS 448.005 to 448.100, if delegated by the Authority.

(i)
Restaurant licensure, including commissaries, mobile units, vending machines and bed and breakfasts under ORS 624.310 to 624.430, if delegated by the Authority.

• Ensure that any required advisory committees are in place and operational.
• Be accessible by phone for emergency purposes and provide reasonable support, documentation and follow up in a timely manner if needed.
• Serve on various boards or committees in the community as it relates to community services.
• Research funding sources for public health services. Prepare grant proposals.
• Ensure that the clinical team is apprised of current evidence-based practices, implement these practices as indicated, and ensure that the agency is meeting or exceeding the standards for good clinical outcomes.
• Interview and hire employees. Provide performance evaluations for employees, resolve conflict, follow personnel policies as indicated and provide positive leadership. May be requested to participate in the hiring processes for other CCS personnel.
• Lead, coordinate and effectively manage staff, sustaining a high level of…