Queen Anne's County Health Officer - QUEEN ANNES COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCE
CENTREVILLE, MD
About the Job
LOCATION
Queen Anne's County MD
JOB SUMMARY
The County Health Officer assesses community health needs, plans, develops, implements, directs, coordinates, evaluates and provides leadership in a variety of public health programs; coordinates programmatic activities with federal, state and local agencies; enforces laws and regulations that protect the health and safety of the public; monitors for, investigates and controls outbreaks of disease; informs the public about disease prevention and promotes healthy behaviors; and assures that the public health workforce remains competent
Refer to the State of Maryland website for benefit information
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Administers public health programs through the supervision of program managers; plans, implements and provides medical oversight for those programs and their budgets.Acts as Program Administrator for categorical grants from federal and state agencies and other funding sources when available.Appoints and supervises the personnel and ensures that personnel policies and procedures are being followed
Enforces County and State laws, policies, rules, and regulations to protect the public health and safety of the population in the County and State.This includes environmental health rules established by the County and State
Monitors mortality, morbidity, and other disease trends, investigates and controls disease outbreaks, and informs elected officials, the public, and the media regarding urgent and emerging health concerns in the area
Provides consultation on public health issues to private citizens and agencies.Provides leadership in disseminating knowledge on disease prevention and health promotion to the general public, agencies within the County and the State.Serves as an advocate for the control of preventable diseases
Acts as spokesperson and liaison for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at the local level and responds to official correspondence.Develops policy recommendations, and guidelines to protect the public health.Acts to link people in the County to needed health services
Ensures medical oversight for clinical services through a senior medical officer
Works with DEHM, County Commissioners, Board of Health, Local Health Department, Program Directors, Directors and Representatives of County Agencies, Private Community Agencies, State Legislators, general public, and the media
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Countys policies and applicable laws; responsibilities may include interviewing, recommending, and selecting candidates for employment; training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising employee performance; counseling, rewarding and disciplines employees; investigating employee grievances; approving and mediating disciplinary action; and addressing and resolving complaints
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations written in English.Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and articles for publication.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of business prospects, customers, and the general public
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITY Abili y to communicate effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing, with directors, managers and leaders, Private Community Agencies and Coalition Groups, County Commissioners and Sate Legislators and the General Public and the Media; ability to use personal computer and common word processing, spreadsheets, and data base software applications
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Possession of a valid class C Motor Vehicle Operators License issued by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration or the ability to obtain such a license within thirty (30) days after appointment to the position
NIMS TRANING
The following National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training is required within the first year of employment
Department HeadsCourses 800
700.100, 200 and 300
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Masters degree in public health and two years of work experience in field of public health or - Bachelors degree a public health and five years of work experience in the field of public health
Optional - A degree in medicine from an accredited college or university and two years of experience as a licensed physician working in the field of public health with a valid Maryland license.$171,344.00-$316,636.00 Yearly
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Reasonable accommodations may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is normally performed in an office-like setting that is an environmentally controlled room
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
COMMENTS
This position has been designated as an ESSENTIAL POSITION and may be required to report to or remain on duty when County offices are closed due to inclement weather or for other reasons
This description lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive
Employee is appointed by the County Commissioners and the Maryland Secretary of Health.