Deputy Health Officer

Central Michigan District Health Department; Mount Pleasant (MI); Presencial; USD 69 000 - 73 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) seeks a Deputy Health Officer to lead agency goals, supervise leadership staff, and promote continuous quality improvement and performance management across six counties.

A minimum of five years in public health program management with a master’s degree preferred is required; the role emphasizes partnerships with local, regional, state and federal stakeholders and strategic planning to address population health trends.

Qualificações

• Minimum of five years of experience in public health program management, administration and leadership.
• Masters degree in public health, public administration, health promotion, healthcare administration or related field preferred.
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal and human relations skills.

Responsabilidades

• Assures incorporation of Core Public Health Functions and Ten Essential Public Health Services into agency operations.
• Oversees community health assessment functions and the development of community health improvement plans.
• Leads development of agency strategic planning process and implementation of the plan.
• Promotes workforce development and retention strategies.

Conhecimentos

Public health leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Team management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Master's degree in public health or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Location 2012 East Preston,Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858,United States
• Base Pay $49.86 - $63.15 / Hour
• Job Category District Wide
• Employee Type Exempt
• Required Degree Masters

The Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) is a progressive six county district health department in beautiful Central Michigan providing services to Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola, and Roscommon Counties. The area is home to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Reservation and Central Michigan University. It is an area with several lakes, parks, and recreational opportunities.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Deputy Health Officer. The Deputy Health Officer reports to the Health Officer and is responsible for implementing and monitoring agency goals as directed by the Board of Health and/or the Health Officer. Will work in close collaboration with Administration. Provides critical leadership in organization and implements processes, policies, and programs to quantify and evaluate outcomes and results, promotes employee recruitment and retention, and promotes continuous quality improvement and performance management. Establishes and maintains partnership with stakeholders at local, regional, state, and federal level to advocate for public health programs and identify and address population-based health issues and trends. Represents agency and provides leadership to regional and state initiatives to promote public health and shared vision for community action. May serve as the Health Officer in the absence of the Health Officer. The Deputy Health Officer may also serve as the acting Health officer in their absence. A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public health program management, administration, and leadership, including supervision and project oversight. Masters degree in public health, public administration, health promotion, healthcare administration or related field is preferred. This full-time position offers full benefits, including health/life/dental insurances, 20 vacation and 12 sick days with an additional 3½ paid days of personal time per year, 12 paid holidays, MERS defined contribution retirement plan with up to 10% employer contribution, and flexible scheduling are included. Starting wage is between $49.86-$52.90 per hour, based on qualifications.

General Summary

Reports to Health Officer and is responsible for implementing and monitoring agency goals as directed by Board of Health and/or Health Officer. Provides critical leadership in organizing and implementing processes and programs to quantify and evaluate outcomes and results, and promote continuous quality improvement and performance management. Establishes and maintains partnerships with stakeholders at local, regional, state and federal level to identify and address population-based health issues and trends. Represents agency and provides leadership to regional and state initiatives to promote public health and shared vision for community action. May serve in a key leadership role at the community regional level.

• Assures incorporation of Core Public Health Functions and Ten Essential Public Health Services into agency operations.
• Assists Health Officer and Board of Health in managing its governance, proceedings, member orientation and continuing education.
• Oversees community health assessment functions and the development of community health improvement plans.
• Leads development of agency strategic planning process and implementation of the plan.
• Assists with development/implementation of agency workforce development plan. Leads the development and implementation of workforce retention strategy.
• Facilitates policy review on a routine basis.
• Plans and directs use of relevant data and information to improve organizational processes and performance. Assists with implementation of organizational and system-wide strategies for continuous quality improvement and performance management.
• Reviews health status assessments of populations and their related determinants of health conducted by agency and other organizations. Determines. community-specific trends from quantitative and qualitative data and identifies appropriate responses.
• Identifies and defines characteristics of population-based health problems; advocates for and identifies resources to meet community health needs.
• Provides leadership and promotes effective employee relations for organization management, personnel motivation, and conflict resolution.
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with key stakeholders at local, regional, state and federal level through development of formal and informal agreements. Partners with stakeholders to ensure determination of key values and shared vision are utilized as guiding principles for community action. May serve in a key leadership role at the community regional level.
• Advocates for and communicates public health role, policies, programs, and resources to other entities, local, state and federal, within overall health care system. Advocates for and educates stakeholders on history and accomplishments of public health science and services.
• Evaluates information relevant to specific public health policy issues. Advocates for policy options for agency, with guidance from Health Officer and Board of Health.
• Reviews and integrates emerging fiscal, social and political trends into public health strategic planning.
• Responsible for management of multiple administrative programs and functions across jurisdiction, as well as special project areas; supervises and evaluates both leadership staff and line staff engaged in providing public health services.
• Leads ADA Compliance initiatives.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development of the overall agency budget. Serves as liaison between quality improvement initiatives and agency leadership.
• Facilitates internal projects aimed at strengthening service delivery, customer service, and program expansion.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary in response to emergencies, workloads or staffing shortages. Works flexible hours as needed.
• Participates in agency's Emergency preparedness Incident Command System (ICS) as assigned.
• Maintains up-to-date vaccines including flu (influenza,) in accordance with CDC guidelines: Recommended Vaccines for Healthcare Workers. Allow CMDHD to access your current immunization status based on Michigan Improvement Care Registry (MCIR).
• Completion of National Incident Management System/Incident Command System online and face-to-face training courses based on current Public Health Emergency Preparedness requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, health promotion, healthcare administration, environmental health, science, or related field required.
• Master's degree in public health, public administration, health promotion, healthcare administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience with demonstrated progression in supervision and management of public health programs, project management, and administration and leadership of multiple components of a public health organization.
• Advanced planning, evaluation, group process/facilitation skills and visioning necessary to lead and facilitate systemic and population-based strategies and solutions to public health issues and trends.
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal and human relations skills.
• Ability to work flexible work schedule.
• Reliable transportation with valid Michigan driver’s license and certificate of insurance to travel to other locations for work, training, or meetings.

Core Competencies

Professional Public Health Core Competencies required:

Domain 1: Data Analytics and Assessment Skills

• 1.1. Describe factors that affect the health of a community.
• 1.2. Accesses existing quantitative and qualitative data.
• 1.3. Collects quantitative and qualitative data.
• 1.7. Applies public health informatics in using data, information, and knowledge
• 1.8. Assesses community health status

Domain 2: Policy Development and Program Planning Skills

• 2.1. Develops policies, programs, and services
• 2.2. Implements policies, program, and services.
• 2.3. Evaluates policies, programs, services, and organizational performance
• 2.4. Improves policies, programs, services, and organizational performance.
• 2.5. Influences policies, programs, and services external to the organization.
• 2.6. Engages in organizational strategic planning.
• 2.7. Engages in community health improvement planning.

Domain 3: Communication Skills

• 3.2. Communicates with internal and external audiences.
• 3.3. Responds to information, misinformation, and disinformation.
• 3.4. Facilitates communication among individuals, groups, and organizations.

Domain 4: Health Equity Skills

• 4.1. Applies principles of ethics, diversity, inclusion, and justice.
• 4.2. Engages in continuous self-reflection about one’s biases.
• 4.3. Recognizes the diversity of individuals and populations.
• 4.4. Reduces systemic and structural barriers that perpetuate health inequities.
• 4.5. Implements organizational policies, programs, and services to achieve health equity and social and environmental justice.
• 4.6. Contributes to achieving and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and competent public health workforce.
• 4.7. Advocates for health equity and social and environmental justice.

Domain 5: Community Partnership Skills

• 5.1. Describes conditions, systems, and policies affecting community health and resilience.
• 5.2. Establishes relationships to improve community health and resilience.
• 5.3. Maintains relationships that improve community health and resilience.
• 5.4. Collaborates with community members and organizations.
• 5.5. Shares power and ownership with community members and others.

Domain 6: Public Health Sciences Skills

• 6.1. Describes systems, policies, and events impacting public health.
• 6.2. Applies public health sciences in delivering the 10 Essential Public Health Services.
• 6.3. Uses evidence in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, program, and services.
• 6.4. Contributes to the evidence base for improving health.

Domain 7: Management and Finance Skills

• 7.1. Describes factors that affect the health of an organization.
• 7.4. Engages in professional development.
• 7.7. Implements organizational policies, programs, and services to achieve diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
• 7.10. Applies critical thinking in decision making.
• 7.11. Engages individuals and teams to achieve program and organizational goals.
• 7.12. Facilitates collaboration among individuals, groups, and organizations.
• 7.13. Engages in performance management.

Domain 8: Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

• 8.1. Creates opportunities to achieve cross-sector alignment.
• 8.2. Implements a vision for a healthy community.
• 8.3. Addresses facilitators and barriers impacting delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services.
• 8.4. Creates opportunities for creativity and innovation.
• 8.5. Responds to emerging needs.
• 8.6. Manages organizational change.
• 8.7. Engages politicians, policymakers, and the public to support public health infrastructure.
• 8.8. Advocates for public health.

Demonstrates Core Values

integrity, positive attitude, communications, customer service, responsibility, and accountability

• General working conditions
• Exposure to hazards, adverse conditions
• Exposure Control – Category B. At lower risk for occupational percutaneous or mucosal exposure to blood or body fluids. Per OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens standard requirements, CMDHD protects the employee by an established exposure control plan which includes but is not limited to use of universal precautions, engineering controls, work practice controls, personal protective equipment, and worker training.
• Mental, visual, physical effort
• Works inside in general office or clinic environments.
• Some exposure to adverse weather conditions when traveling to other locations.
• Physical effort necessary to move about office, clinic and/or home environments; lean and bend to administer treatments or do close inspections; and occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Visual effort regularly required in reading and reviewing records and reports; close inspection or examination; preparing and analyzing data; viewing computer screens.
• Mental effort and strain from continual review and analysis of data and information, multitasking, and pressure of ensuring high degree of accuracy under tight deadlines or time constraints.