Health Officer

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

• Plan, organize, design, and participate in collaborative efforts to address community public health issues; develop and implement program and strategic planning; implement and assist in the development of culturally competent best practices in clinical, laboratory, investigative, and prevention approaches; define acceptable ranges of clinical and public health practice; evaluate goals, objectives, priorities, and activities to improve performance and outcomes; recommend and establish administrative controls and improvements; develop procedures to implement new and/or changing regulatory requirements; serve as a member of the management team.
• Develop, administer, assist, and monitor budgets; develop justifications for budgetary recommendations and/or adjustments; participate in forecasting additional funds for staffing and resources; identify, obtain, and manage funding from grants and community partners; participate in the interpretation, negotiation, management, and enforcement of contracts; coordinate the finalization of budgets to ensure timely submission of the department budget.
• Provide expert guidance and consultation to county staff, other departments, the general public, and/or outside agencies about ongoing community health issues and public health program design and practice; represent the county to the public, elected officials, other agencies, governments, and organizations including making presentations, participating in meetings, and conducting community outreach; act as representative on committees, interagency task forces, and special projects; serve as media spokesperson on health and medical issues; respond and resolve confidential and sensitive inquiries; investigate complaints and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
• Provide medical care to patients of specific public health programs; respond to after-hours calls and public health emergencies; serve in appropriate emergency management response roles.
• Provide direction, guidance, and leadership to staff; advise on the more complex and sensitive concerns and issues.
• Analyze and review federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in order to ensure compliance; conduct analysis on best practices and trends, and formulate and implement recommendations.
• In addition to the above duties, the Health Officer will: plan, develop, and perform didactic education programs for county medical staff and other health providers in the community; provide clinical supervision and training for county medical and nursing staff, medical students, and residents; plan, develop, and conduct education programs on public health issues for agencies; monitor health and disease occurrences in the community, and analyze health and disease trends; act as key advisor to the County Chair and Board of County Commissioners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LEVEL AND TYPE OF WORK AND/OR SUPERVISION:

Deputy Health Officer

• Advanced level
• Professional
• Perform the most difficult assignments requiring a higher level of responsibility, applying advanced subject knowledge, and exercising significant independent judgment and initiative.
• Receive work assignments in terms of objectives, priorities, and deadlines.
• Work is reviewed for technical accuracy, compliance to program objectives, and overall results.
• Receive direction from executive management. 
• May provide technical and functional supervision over staff.
• In the absence of the Health Officer, the deputy assumes full responsibility.

Health Officer

• Advanced  level
• Professional
• Perform the most difficult assignments requiring a higher level of responsibility, applying advanced subject knowledge, and exercising significant independent judgment and initiative.
• Receive work assignments in terms of objectives, priorities, and deadlines.
• Work is reviewed for technical accuracy, compliance to program objectives, and overall results.
• Receive direction from executive management.
• Exercise direct supervision over staff.
• Exercise indirect supervision through managers, supervisors, and/or lead workers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Requirements are determined at the time of recruitment based on responsibilities of the individual position and business needs of the department.
 
Deputy Health Officer
Training and experience for advanced level, professional classifications are typically equivalent to a bachelor's degree and three (3) to six (6) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. (Equivalency 7-10 years of qualifying training and/or experience).
 
License to practice medicine in the State of Oregon is required.
 
CPR certification required.
 
Completion of an internship and residency as they relate to the assignment is required.
 
Health Officer
Training and experience for advanced level, professional classifications are typically equivalent to a bachelor's degree and three (3) to six (6) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. (Equivalency 7-10 years of qualifying training and/or experience).
 
Depending upon assignment, candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver license, and/or additional training, licenses, or certificates.

REQUIRED TRAINING, LICENSES, AND/OR CERTIFICATES:
 

Health Officer

• License to practice medicine in the State of Oregon is required.
• CPR certification required.
• Completion of an internship and residency as they relate to the assignment is required.