PUBLIC HLTH DIV ADMNR

Description

Job Title: Public Health Division Administrator (Family and Children’s Health Services) 

Pay grade: 0 Pay Rate: $43.65-$50.00 ($90,792-$104,000)

Employee Status: Full-time 

Location: Twin Falls 

Application: Include Cover Letter and Resume 

SOUTH CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT 

Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities 

Mission: Prevent disease. Promote Healthy Lifestyles. Protect and Prepare the public against health threats. 

Values: Transparency / Client-Centered / Collaborative / Professionalism / Excellence 

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Minidoka, Lincoln and Twin Falls counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public? South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) is currently recruiting for a Public Health Division Administrator (FACH) to join our dedicated group of public health professionals supporting our programs in our Family and Children’s Health Services located in our Twin Falls Office. We are seeking an applicant who will embrace our agency values, who has excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and who is driven to provide exceptional service. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with SCPHD. 

SCPHD is dedicated to living our values, focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including: PERSI Retirement Benefits (consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans), Medical/Dental Benefits and Life Insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 federal paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. 

Description: 

This leadership position is responsible for the overall success of the Family and Children’s Health Division (FACH). The Division Administrator ensures delivery of essential public health services for the eight-county health district (Blaine, Camas, Lincoln, Gooding, Jerome, Twin Falls, Minidoka, and Cassia Counties). This position formulates and administers divisional plans, performance measures, and strategies in support of the district’s strategic plan; formulates divisional operating policies and procedures; directs program implementation for health programs such as school health, lead screening, and refugee health screening; immunization; communicable disease epidemiology; cancer screening; and home visitation. 

General Administration: 

Serves as division and organization representative on committees and work groups internal and external to the organization; develops and promotes collaborative relationships with other divisions, agencies, community partners, and stakeholders; serves as a liaison between programs and community agencies or sub-grant contacts; serves as a member of the senior management team participating in developing, evaluating, and revising policies and strategic plans; interprets complex federal, state, and county laws and regulatory policies and procedures that govern practice, contract, and human resource matters; ensures effective communication among division staff and with other divisions; keeps the director and Board of Health abreast of unique, unusual, or problematic program-level activities; provides district administration coverage absences of the director; plans, coordinates, and implement a variety of special administrative projects or tasks as assigned by the district director; serves as the liaison between the Citizen Review Panel and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. 

Program Administration: 

Develops and monitors an ongoing annual division budget; conducts program reviews, audits, cost assessments, and analyses, amending/expanding contracts; monitors monthly budgets for all division programs making necessary adjustments to remain within budget targets; promote cross-training of staff to multiple job functions to improve efficiency; directs division-level continuous quality improvement activities to ensure operational efficiency; researches and develops fee schedules; establishes and implements clinical programs and services objectives, policies and procedures; assess clinical system needs and develops plans and strategies to meet needs and determine outcomes; develops and writes specialized program requests for proposals; produces complex reports to address program requirements, financial evaluations or other areas where evaluation of data is required to effect a change or respond to program requirements. 

Program Management: 

Recruits, directs, evaluates, and provides oversight to credentialed and support staff who provide clinical and non-clinical programs and services; develops clinical and program protocols and oversees all programs and services including clinical protocols; initiates clinical contracts with laboratory services; oversees maintenance and destruction of clinical and non-clinical records; evaluates programs and recommends efficiencies or program revisions to reflect subgrant changes or financial considerations; provides oversight to home visitation programs and ensures program requirements are met; responds to and coordinates efforts to mitigate vaccine temperature incidents; ensures appropriate licenses and certifications are obtained and updated for staff, equipment, and services; functions as the district HIPAA compliance officer; performs administrative duties for the electronic medical record to ensure the system is updated and functioning properly. 

Minimum qualifications: 

● Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field OR a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ experience in public health 

● 5+ years’ experience in management/leadership 

● Experience evaluating health programs for effectiveness and compliance with objectives, rules, regulations, and standards; supervising program staff; developing narrative reports and correspondence to address public health issues 

● Experience in risk communication and interacting with news media 

● Experience in developing and monitoring a budget 

● Experience mitigating staff conflict and performance issues in a demeanor that encourages behavioral change 

● Demonstrated resilience and accountability for actions and decisions; willingness to self-correct, change and grow 

● Demonstrated commitment, loyalty, and appreciation for the organization and its mission 

● Experience managing stressful and complex situations 

● Demonstrated experience handling a demanding workload while meeting positional and organizational objectives 

● Excellent oral and written communication skills 

Preferred qualifications: 

● Good knowledge of clinically based preventative health services 

● Good knowledge of and experience with communicable disease epidemiology and outbreak management 

● Good knowledge of Idaho administrative rules governing reportable diseases in Idaho 

● Good knowledge of and experience with electronic medical records systems 

● Good knowledge of and experience with maternal and infant home visitation programs, including reflective supervision 

● Good knowledge of vaccine administration practices, including storage and handling protocols 

Thank you for your interest in employment with South Central Public Health District! 

If you have questions about this position, please contact us at: 

Phone: 208.737.5919 

SCPHD is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. SCPHD prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

SCPHD is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.737.5919 

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. 

Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.