Description

The County of Santa Clara seeks to build its Public Health Officer team with the hire of two (2) Assistant Health Officer positions who will lead a range of programs in the Public Health Department and contribute to the overall scientific, strategic, and programmatic direction of the Department: Tuberculosis (TB) Controller and Generalist. All applicants must possess an active medical license and be board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Pediatrics, or other appropriate medical specialty. Additional training and experience in epidemiology, public health administration, infectious diseases, pulmonology, environmental or occupational health, or other areas of public health importance is desirable. Applicants may submit a single application for more than one of the available positions but are required to specify in their cover letter and supplemental questions the position(s) of interest to them and their relevant experience and expertise.

The Assistant Health Officer - TB Controller leads the TB Prevention & Control Program within the Infectious Diseases and Response Branch and provides clinical, scientific, and administrative oversight of all Program activities and staff. This position consults with clinical providers on treatment of all active TB cases in the County, oversees appropriate infection control measures, may provide patient care in the County’s TB clinic, and represents the Department in matters concerning TB prevention and control and intersecting respiratory conditions.

The Assistant Health Officer – Generalist will lead components of the Department’s response to public health emergencies and issues of greatest public health importance, such as COVID-19 and other large communicable disease outbreaks, environmental disasters, violence, chronic diseases, or opioid overdose. The position may provide clinical, scientific, strategic, and administrative oversight to Public Health programs responsible for emergency response depending on current public health priorities.

Both positions report to the Deputy Health Officer and may be called upon to represent the Department to the media, in state and national meetings, and in academic and community collaborations.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: The County of Santa Clara, as a condition of employment, requires that all County employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption request. If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination or have an approved exemption request prior to your start date. Do you acknowledge and accept this requirement?

Filing Period and Application Procedure

Final Filing Date: At this time there is no closing date. The recruitment may be extended or closed as early as 10 days after issue date. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and to monitor this site for updated closing information.

The recruitment may be extended or closed as early as 10 days after issue date. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and to monitor this site for updated closing information.

This recruitment requires the submission of an online application. No paper applications will be accepted. Applicants must apply online at www.sccjobs.org.

It is important that the following information be included in your application packet as it will be evaluated during the competitive review process:

1. Résumé;
2. Cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate including specific examples from your experience (maximum of 3 pages);
3. Complete responses to the supplemental questions.

Questions regarding this Executive recruitment may be directed to Alan Reed , Executive Services at (408) 299-5851 or alan.reed@esa.sccgov.org

Please be aware that the County of Santa Clara requires that all County employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment or have an approved exemption request from the County.

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Typical Tasks

Typical Management Responsibilities:

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  Provide administrative and clinical leadership to assigned program managers and other program support staff to ensure compliance with various reporting requirements;
• Plan, schedule, direct, assign, and evaluate the work of multidisciplinary teams; Oversee activities, including surveillance, research, evaluation, field/contact investigations, disease control and prevention activities, advocacy, and other collaborative projects;
• Set Santa Clara County program priorities, direction, and strategic initiatives; Provide oversight for program operations, including budget, program evaluation and quality improvement activities;
• Hire, supervise, mentor and coach program managers and staff, including the development and promotion of a culture of learning and quality improvement.
• Oversee development, administration, and updates of policies, procedures, and case management;
• Serve as Santa Clara County's representative on local, state, and national committees and taskforces;

Medical Oversight and Consultation

• Provide expert consultation to the medical community in Santa Clara County on the appropriate protocols and care of persons with active disease based upon CDC and California Control Branch guidance;
• Advise health care providers within Santa Clara County who treat persons for active infection to ensure appropriate and optimal medical management;
• Ensure medical community compliance with reporting requirements for SCC; Provide oversight to ensure patients have appropriate access to treatment and medical care;
• Provide medical direction, consultation, and technical assistance for large contact investigations, hospitals, and worksite investigations;
• Lead case conferences with Case Management Team to review cases and advise on medical treatment plan;
• Represent the Health Officer in all related matters;
• Convene community groups as needed to partner and facilitate best practices related to care and management in SCC;

Program Planning and Research

• Direct program-related research; review and sign off all Public Health Department publications and reports
• Plan, coordinate, and review the work plan for services and responsibilities;

Outreach and Education regarding surveillance, reporting, epidemiology, prevention

• Educate staff and medical community about disease trends, community-wide control strategies, and rationale for treatment protocols;
• Provide medical and epidemiologic expertise in accordance with state/national guidelines and local epidemiology;
• Consult with department heads, city, state, and federal health department officials and others in addressing issues in the community;
• Keep Health Officer/Public Health Director informed of trends, outbreaks, and significant events;

Enforce Legal Statutes

• Take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of disease or occurrence of additional infectious cases. This includes enforcing all orders, rules, and regulations concerning quarantine, isolation, DOT, GOTCH, etc. as prescribed or directed by the department;

Media/Communication

• In coordination with the Public Health Department Health Information Officer, act as spokesperson for the Prevention and Control Program to the media;

Other

• Support departmental response to disaster events and assume duties as assigned by the Health Officer or Incident Commander;
• Serve as an Assistant Health Officer;
• Rotate "on-call" duty with the other physicians in the Public Health Department; Cross cover for Communicable Disease Controller; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Employment Standards

Must be a Physician licensed in California and Board Certified in an appropriate medical specialty (e.g. Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Family Medicine) and have significant training and administrative management experience in the planning, organization and coordination of local government-based and community public health programs in order to perform the above tasks.

A Master in Public Health or completion of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, and/or Board Certification in Infectious Diseases or Pulmonary Medicine is highly desirable.

Knowledge of:

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  Will know and can apply all laws, codes, and/or ordinances related to areas of responsibility including, but not limited to, California Health and Safety Code including reportable disease, Public Health Administrative Standards/Practices, and Abuse Reporting Laws;
• Clinical medicine, public health and health care (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, maternal and child health), management and administration;
• Federal, state and local laws governing public health programs;
• Principles and procedures of program development, implementation and evaluation in a multi-service agency;
• Principles of governmental organization, public financing and budgeting; and
• Current developments in local public health programs.

Ability to:

• Serve as Public Health link to the local medical community and county medical association;
• Understand, interpret, and apply provisions of federal, state, and local legislation, rules, and regulations pertinent to the administration of appropriate programs;
• Evaluate health risks and hazards and communicate information effectively and proactively;
• Facilitate interaction of complex mix of public agencies and community-based organizations that impact public health and public policy;
• Effectively communicate and work collaboratively with a diverse staff and community;
• Speak before professional and community groups as well as being public health medical media spokesperson;
• Prepare, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive budget for the TB program; and
• Effectively plan, direct, and evaluate work of subordinate staff.