Director of Health Care Services

Responsibilities

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Health care programs meet the special needs of the defined population group in the areas of improved continuity of care, access to services, cost effectiveness, and efficiency. This professional administrative position oversees the Division of Health Care Services in the Health Department and is responsible for directing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the health care programs under its jurisdiction including overall responsibility for directing Article 28 and Article 36 of the New York State Certificate Program. In addition, the position oversees the programs for children with special healthcare needs and directs the Article 25 and 89 component of this NYS Program. This position is responsible for general financial operations including budget development, justification, oversight, implementation, and resource allocation. This position has direct responsibility for all personnel under its administrative jurisdiction in order to assure safe, effective, and efficient patient care services. The work involves responsibility and accountability for the oversight of documentation of patient services according to guidelines set by agency policy, legal mandates, and professional standards of practice. The work is performed under the general direction of the Public Health Director with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of professional and clerical staff. The incumbent does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
– Directs the operation of Articles 28, 36, 25, and 89 of the New York State Certificate Program and assures work
is completed to meet Article 6 requirements;
– Oversees assessment of population(s) in order to identify needs of families, individuals and groups who would
benefit from health promotion/intervention or who are at risk of communicable disease, chronic disease, illness, injury, disability, or premature death;
– Utilizes evidence based public health interventions to reduce risk of disease and promote health for target
populations, using outcome measures to assess efficacy of interventions;
– Participates in work projects and oversees planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the agency
nursing programs under the Division of Health Care Services;
– Monitors and analyzes performance indicators for trends, effect, and progress with specific individuals and/or
programs;
– Oversees recommended evaluations to determine the efficacy of the interventions on the health status of
individuals;
– Sets expectations for quality improvement and assures participation in ongoing quality initiatives within the
Division and the department;
– Promotes participation in surveys, studies, and research in the field of nursing and patient services;
– Develops policies and procedures for the operation of the Division in accordance with New York State and
Federal Regulations;
– Supervises senior professional and support staff, counsels and disciplines as needed, completes and oversees
required employee performance evaluations of employee performance, and completes and oversees steps
toward termination as necessary;
– Develops, directs, and evaluates leadership and training programs and systems within the Division including
orientation, mentoring, analysis of training needs, and development of training programs;
– Establishes and leads teams addressing work improvement and/or development of projects/programs;
Identifies and recommends changes in operations, initiation and/or termination of programs/services based on
assessment, and analysis of community needs, applying legal, fiscal, and evidence based best practices;

– Advocates for, sets policy, and is involved with organizations that establish policy, and assists the department to
receive and obtain needed operational programs, resources, and systems to benefit the patient population
and community;
– Recruits, hires, and/or negotiates contracts for qualified staff, and interprets and applies appropriate benefit/
regulatory requirements;
– Develops procedures for systematic evaluation/auditing of agency programs and effectiveness of services
provided;
– Develops and mobilizes community partnerships and alliances to address priority community health needs that
take into account available resources and the range of the activities contributing to health and prevention
of communicable disease, chronic disease, illness, injury, disability, or premature death;
– Oversees required operational quality assurance and improvement committee activities including professional
advisory, utilization review, corporate compliance, and accreditation activities;
Interprets and communicates agency services and policies to the general public, recipients of services, and other
health service providers and community partner organizations;
– Collaborates intra- and inter-departmentally and with local, regional, and state partners to further the mission of
the Health Department;
– Writes and oversees grants for program development;
– Plans and oversees general operating budget;
– Participates in and ensures that workforce within the Division participate in training for Incident Command
System, emergency response and drills, and responds to community emergencies/disasters as part of the
Public Health Response requirements;
– Works with Director to establish, implement, and monitor Department’s strategic plan.

Minimum Qualification

Either:
(a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree in Nursing, public health, or a field relevant to community health nursing administration and two (2) years of management or supervisory nursing experience; or
(b) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and four (4) years of management or supervisory nursing experience; or
(c) An equivalent combination of experience and training as defined by the limits of (a) and (b) above.

Special Requirement

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Candidates must possess licensure and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State at time of appointment.

Salary: 79,281

To Apply

Applicants should complete a Clinton County application for employment available on the Personnel website  https://www.clintoncountygov.com/sites/default/files/employment/pdf/Forms/WEB%20APPLICATION%20SAVE.pdf and submit with all supporting documentation (transcripts, resume, and references as applicable) to:

Ellen Hemingway, Office Manager

Clinton County Health Department, 3^rd Floor Administration

133 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901