DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC HEALTH 9506
An employee in this class acts as a local Public Health District Officer on behalf of the Commissioner of Health Services. Under general direction, an employee in this class is responsible for implementing the Suffolk County and New York State Sanitary Codes and relevant federal codes and regulations, and any State codes and Public Health Law delegated to the County by law, contract or agreement between the New York State Commissioner of Health and the Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner to insure consistency and compliance with State and local public health policies and goals. Work is reviewed through conferences and written reports by the Commissioner of Health Services who evaluates policies and programs for effectiveness of services rendered. Does related work as required.
Formulates
long and short range plans, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health
Services, for the protection of public health and the environment and the communicable
disease control needs of the County;
Works
closely with the Suffolk County Board of Health in implementing the Suffolk
County Sanitary Code;
Develops
and maintains methods and procedures for coordinating operations and activities
with other County Departments;
Coordinates,
supervises, and manages the prevention, investigation, and control of
communicable diseases in the population.
Overall supervision of the activities of the Arthropod Borne Disease
Laboratory in identifying, preventing and controlling arthropod borne diseases;
Actively
engages in comprehensive health planning as it relates to the Public Health
Division and the Department;
Provides
overall supervision and management of mass immunization clinics in order to
prevent or control communicable diseases in specific populations at risk.
Comprehensive knowledge of the duties and powers of
local Public Health District Officer; comprehensive knowledge of the
principles, techniques and practices of the Department of Health Services as
related to the Division of Public Health; comprehensive knowledge of provisions
of the Public health laws and New York State, Suffolk County and local sanitary
codes; comprehensive knowledge of planning and methods for the protection of
public health and the environment and communicable disease control needs of the
County; thorough knowledge of the principals and practices of preventive medicine,
public health medicine and epidemiology; ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with the staff, the public, physicians, public
officials and all groups interested in public health; ability to plan and
supervise the establishment of an effective public health program; ability to
communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in written
reports; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER:
1)
Possession of a
license to practice medicine in the State of New York and
graduation from a
college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Master’s Degree in Public Health and four (4) years of administrative and
supervisory experience in public health for a health related organization or
government agency, or;
2)
Possession of a
license to practice medicine in the State of New York and completion of a two
(2) year fellowship in a public health related specialty and four (4) years of
administrative and supervisory experience in public health for a health related
organization or government agency, or;
3) Possession of a license to practice medicine
in any of the United States, U.S. Districts, or U.S. Territories and graduation
from a
college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with
a Doctorate in Public Health and two (2) years of administrative and
supervisory experience in public health for a health related organization or
government agency.
R 01/30/13
Non-Competitive