Health Department Director

Salary : $106,299.00 - $126,927.00 Annually

Location : San Marcos, TX

Job Type : Full-Time Regular

Job Number : 202200857

Department : Health Department

Opening Date : 12 / 09 / 2024

Description

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include the responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics listed below. This list of responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summary

The Health Department Director designs and administers a variety of essential services to protect the health, safety, and environment of the citizens of Hays County. This position is accountable for the operation and coordination of Hays County Public Health as well as grant funded health service programs to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and all local laws and policy. This position is responsible for budget preparation, forecast and analysis as well as the use and management of personnel consistent with the needs of Hays County Public Health program components. Additionally, this position is accountable for the interpretation of and execution of Hays County's health services policies.

Individuals in this position serve at the pleasure of the Commissioners Court

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, coordinates and implements all county related community-based public health programs for eligible county residents, ensuring adherence to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and established policies, procedures, and standards.
• Oversees activities of department personnel through director delegated supervision of various programs, ensuring that established policies, procedures, and programs are planned and implemented in accordance with needs of the community relative to budgetary limitations, and according to directives of the Commissioners Court and state authorities; evaluates and monitors employee work as necessary.
• Reviews and prepares various reports, including activity and production reports, and approves actions or makes recommendations as to procedures.
• Works in cooperation with county officials in planning the progressive development of the department, including new or expanded services.
• Oversees and participates in development and execution of strategies and programs to establish and maintain positive image and relations between department representatives, county residents, and the medical community.
• Administers departmental and grant budgets, ensuring proper general ledger monitoring and processing of accounts payable and receivable.
• Reviews all contracts entered by the county pertaining to health issues and advises county officials based on medical and public health administration expertise.
• Researches, coordinates, and prepares grant proposals, with the approval of the Budget Office and Commissioners Court, to obtain available government funding for various programs and projects administered by or through the department.
• Administersgrantappropriations,maintainingrecordsandpreparingreports for sub mission as required by funding authorities.
• Assigns, directs, and supervises activities of subordinate professional staff and, through delegated responsibilities, technical and clerical staff, ensuring adherence to established laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Administers routine personnel matters affecting direct subordinates, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training,assigning,scheduling,grantingleave,appraising,anddisciplining,submittingsuchrecordsandreportsas required by county management.
• Develops, implements, and maintains county-wide plans for response to epidemics or other public health emergencies, working closely with state and federal governmental agencies in the development and execution of plans.
• Assists organizations such as hospitals, industry, schools, and special needs facilities in coordinating with other appropriate agencies, and in developing individualized response plans.
• Develops tests of emergency plans.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education and / or Experience

Education and / or Experience

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work less than 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.

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Salary : $106,299 - $126,927