Public Health Director

Public Health Sauk County supports the well-being of all people in our community. Through wellness programs, environmental health initiatives and a focus on creating systemic change, we cultivate healthier places and people so that Sauk County can thrive.

Sauk County is home to a vast array of lakes, rivers, and creeks with 22,000 acres of natural parks and open spaces that allow for 100 miles of biking, hiking, and walking. Sauk County is the ultimate destination where anyone can happily live, work, and play. We are searching for the right candidate to positively lead the Public Health Department by showcasing strong knowledge in operations that meet public health service requirements.

The purpose of the Director of Public Health is to plan, direct and supervise Sauk County Health Department and perform Health Officer duties as described by Wisconsin Statutes and County Ordinances and is mandated to protect and promote health while preventing disease and injury through policy development, community assessment/education and assurance of high-quality services.

Essential Duties
Provide immediate needs and long-range planning for adolescent health, cardiovascular disease risk reduction, chronic disease surveillance, communicable disease, day care health, disaster preparedness, environmental health, environmental human health hazards, home health care programs, immunization clinics, newborn home visit, prenatal care, public health nuisance, school health, well child clinic, and Women Infants and Children and Nurse Family Partnership and prevention programs.

Provides public health expertise and leadership to the Department.

Assures that the delivery of public health services is evidence-based and/or best practices and build the scientific basis of public health. Draft and oversee all department policy and program goals and prepare and/or approve department policy and procedure manuals.

Collaborates in the development of and contributes to individual, team, and departmental quality improvement, performance management and evaluation activities.

Interview, train, direct, advise, monitor, evaluate, promote, and discipline department employees, and approve payroll and leave time.

Assist with drafting and implementing departmental training and in-service programs.

Prepare and monitor annual department operating budget.

Monitor grant application processes.

Review and monitor financial reporting procedures for compliance with county, state, and federal requirements.

Act as County Health Officer with responsibility for communicable disease control and environmental health; direct communicable disease control measures; monitor communicable disease outbreaks; direct and monitor prevention measures and symptom recognition education; direct human health hazard prevention, detection, and cleanup activities.

Plan and direct department outreach efforts; interpret department service functions to public and legislators through news releases, public appearances, person-to-person, and media outlets.

Maintain programs and documentation to assure continued Health Department and National Accreditation status.

Act as Health Department Public Information Officer (PIO) in a public health emergency.

Coordinate partner participation in Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan.

Assess community health care needs through health statistical review.

Perform oversight of Public Health preparedness program and participate in local, regional, table – top and full-scale exercises for emergency preparedness.

Review drafts of annual department report, health programs news releases, newsletter editorial material, pamphlets, memos, face book and twitter account and Website etc.

Perform coordination and over site of on -going departmental Strategic Planning, Performance Management and Quality Improvement.

Participate at local level in coordinated functional group activities and in county interdisciplinary team meetings.

Assesses organizational environment, needs, assets, resources, and opportunities; develops new organizational structures utilizing knowledge of organizational learning, behavior, and culture.

Identifies and interprets emerging trends in public health and provides information, analysis, and interpretation to stakeholders and community partners and other duties as assigned.

Public Health Core Competencies

Justify programs for inclusion in budgets
Develop budgets
Defend budgets
Use financial analysis methods for policies, programs, and services
Communicate in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency
Identify relationships that are affecting health
Develop relationships
Maintain relationships
Assess the effects of policies, programs, and services on different populations
Describe public health as part of a larger system
Explain how public health, health care, and other organizations can work together or individually
Advocate for policies, programs, and resources
Evaluate policies, programs, and services
Implement strategies for continuous improvement
Contribute to development of strategic plan
Implement strategic plan

Required Working Hours

Standard working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. Please note these hours are subject to change and additional hours may be needed or required. Compensation for additional hours beyond normal working hours are subject to applicable state and federal regulations.

Minimum Training and Education
Required:

Master’s degree in Public Health Administration or another related field with

3 years of public health program administration and supervision experience.

or

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Environmental Health, or another related field with at least 5 years of Public Health program administration AND 16 graduate semester credits towards a Master’s degree in Public Health Administration or another related field.

Licenses/Certifications:

Wisconsin State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License

Preferred:

5 years of public health program administration and supervision experience

Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Sauk County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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