Allegan County Health Officer

Allegan County Health Officer

Allegan County Government is seeking an experienced Health Officer to work for our Health Department.

Summary: This position manages and provides leadership over all programs, budgets and team members in the County's Public Health Service sector. Plans, develops, administers, and implements policies/services within the service area while assuring all actions align with the County's strategic direction objectives. Collaborates with other sectors of the county as appropriate to improve the health and wellbeing of county residents. Adheres to all applicable law and specifically carries out the duties of Health Officer, including the Michigan Public Health Code and any local regulation approved by the Local Governing Entity (LGE).

Salary Range: $105k – $138k annually, depending on previous experience, full-time

Excellent Benefits Plan: Benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date: – Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which are FREE) – County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans – County-paid employee life insurance coverage – County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks – Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings – Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses – Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1. – 13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO – FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers

Essential Duties: 1. Directs, communicates and monitors budgeting, financial management, personnel management, strategic direction, continuous quality improvement and program services. 2. At least quarterly, reports to the LGE on the activities of the local health department during the most recently concluded quarter, provides a forecast of activities for the quarter ahead and any anticipated public health situations in the year ahead. 3. Plans, evaluates, implements, and provides leadership to quality public health programs. 4. Communicates and collaborates with other sectors of the community to align resources, address public health issues, legislative issues, disease reports, program changes for services and develop policies. 5. Promotes health in all policies and with other sectors, laws, financial reports and related items. 6. Participates in negotiation and administration of contracts for services, procurement of contracts and state and federal contracts. 7. Communicates and enforces Authority of Michigan Public Laws, Allegan County Water and Sewer Regulations and any other regulations in order to mitigate negative impact on human health. 8. Ensures appropriate and timely communications are shared with the public and all stakeholders regarding public health issues. 9. Acts as the County's HIPAA Privacy Officer for the Public Health Service sector to ensure that applicable federal privacy and confidentiality laws are upheld. 10. Provides training, direction and consultation in the investigation of communicable disease outbreaks, environmental health hazards, and other public health emergencies. 11. Acts as official county representative at various meetings; acts as member and/or advisor for various boards, committees, commissions and organizations. 12. In cooperation with Human Resources, makes hiring, termination and disciplinary decisions; provides counseling, re‐training and performance improvement plans in accordance with human resource policies and practices.

Education and Experience: 1. Master's degree in public health or related field. 2. Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public health administration. 3. Five (5) years of organizational development/strategic planning.