Page 5 - Jackson County HHSD

■ THE POSITION
» Implements and and and enforces statutes policies and and and administrative rules protecting the public public health including sanitation communicable disease and medical intervention programs responsible for emergency decisions to protect public health under the the authority of the the Oregon Health Health Authority Under ORS 431 440 Public Health Health Administrators have police powers in in in all matters pertaining to public health » Directs department operations to to to achieve goals within budgeted funds and and and and available personnel plans and and and and organizes workloads and and staff assignments reviews progress directs changes in priorities and and schedules as as as needed to assure work is completed in an an an efficient and timely manner » Provides managerial leadership and and and and and and directs the selection supervision and and and and and and evaluation evaluation of staff Conducts or or or oversees performance evaluations and and and initiates and and and implements disciplinary actions as warranted Resolves grievances and and and other confidential personnel matters Provides training and and motivation to to make full use of individual capabilities and and to to meet changing system demands » Establishes policies procedures work rules and and and and and and and and performance standards standards to assure the efficient and and and and and and and and effective provision of health and and and and human services in compliance with county standards and and and and federal state and and and and local laws » Prepares and and and and and and and and and and administers the department budget budget based on on staffing staffing and and and and and and and and and and resource requirements cost estimates and and and and and and and and and and objectives and and and goals Monitors and and and documents expenditures assuring compliance with approved budget and and and staffing levels Implements ongoing adjustments to stay within budget targets and resources available » Seeks and/or directs the application of of public funds contracts contracts contracts programs programs and and and and and grants Executes and and and and and oversees contracts contracts contracts with subcontractors assures proper monitoring of contracts and programs » Develops short and and and and and and long-range plans plans goals and and and and and and objectives for for health and and and and and and human services develops service service plans plans and and and and and and performs or or or directs needs assessments coordinates department department programs with other departments and governmental agencies » Provides policy direction support and and and liaison between advisory boards appointed by the Board of Commissioners to to incorporate community advocate consumer and and special interest input into planning and and program development » Analyzes and and and and and and and recommends improvements to to existing services and and and and and and and operating systems systems of of the department Develops and and and and and and and maintains systems and and records that provide for proper evaluation control and and documentation of assigned operations » Directs the the the resolution of of of inquiries inquiries complaints complaints problems or or or or or or emergencies affecting the the the availability or or or or or or quality of of of services Responds to the most sensitive or or complex inquiries or or service complaints » » Adheres to to County and and and departmental policies policies and and and procedures procedures as as well as as safe work practices policies policies and and and procedures procedures » » Develops and and and and and maintains effective working relationships with staff public public officials the the general public public and and and and and representatives of other agencies » Represents the the the the the County at at at at at at at meetings and and and and and conferences with local State and/or Federal groups and and and and and agencies agencies for for matters related to the the the operations of the the the Department Seeks and and draws upon other public and and volunteer organizations for services consultations and/or skills as they relate to various program needs Participates on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of boards and and commissions attends and and participates in professional groups and and committees » Maintains an an an an awareness of of new legislation or or statues Administrative Rules techniques and and and procedures used in in in in in in providing the Department’s program related services provides recommendations on on on legislative or statute revisions as required » » Attends and participates in in in required required trainings » » » Has regular regular and and reliable attendance working irregular hours is required required » » Performs other related duties as as as assigned