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Transitional Public Health Director
Location:
Pagosa Springs, CO
Description:
Archuleta County is seeking a qualified Transitional Public Health Director. This position earns a competitive annual salary of $93,121.60 - $130,270.40. We offer excellent benefits including: Medical, dental, and vision coverage. Paid holidays, vacation, bereavement leave, sick leave, sick leave donation program $50,000 of life and AD&D insurance. You will have the opportunity to contribute into a 401 (a) retirement plan. The county will match your selected contribution up to 7%. ABOUT ARCHULETA COUNTY: Pagosa Springs is the county seat for Archuleta County and is located in the Colorado Sunbelt, just 35 miles north of the New Mexico border along the western slope of the Continental Divide. The combination of a high desert plateau and the Rocky Mountains to the north and east of town creates an unusually mild mountain climate. As a portal to the nearly 3 million acres of the San Juan National Forest and Weminuche Wilderness Area, Archuleta County is a doorway to the four seasons of outdoor adventure which landed us in Outdoors Magazine's top 10 best Towns in American (2015) and Men's Journal's "20 Best Mountain Towns in America (2017). In order to assemble and retain team members who share our core values of honesty, integrity, sound judgment, customer service, professionalism, and accountability, we work hard to be an employer of choice. We offer competitive pay, generous benefits, and a positive work culture. SUMMARY The Public Health Executive Director is an exciting, new, strategic leadership position, steering the creation of a fresh approach to public health in Archuleta County. This visionary leader will lead the transition from San Juan Basin Public Health to a county-specific plan based on the unique needs of the Archuleta County community. The Director will collaboratively build a transition plan based on community needs and input, research and cutting-edge best practices that will ensure that Archuleta County has accessible, viable and effective public health services for the community by January 2024. This transitional position has a strong potential to become a permanent position beginning in January 2024. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Receives direction from the Board of County Commissioners or their designee and/or the County Board of Health, when it's been established. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Plans, organizes, and directs the work of professional, technical, and administrative staff engaged in the delivery of health services. ESSENTIAL The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The administration retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time. The Director will: collaborate with the Transitional Oversight Committee and Transitional Advisory Committee to develop the vision and corresponding transition plan for Archuleta County public health based on the Board of County Commissioners' vision, community needs and input, and research. ensure a sustainable funding model for future services. appraise service providers to determine external contracts for service as of January 2024. create an operational structure and hire a diverse, high-quality team poised to execute the new plan by January 2024. design program evaluation efforts and service impact metrics to ensure effectiveness of the new service plan. work collaboratively with San Juan Basin Public Health and Archuleta County staff on the transition of services, information, and data across teams. actively partner with current service providers to identify gaps in service and determine the most effective path forward. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the level of required knowledge and abilities will be considered. The minimum qualifications for this position are established in Rule 6 CCR 1014-6. The Executive Director may be a physician, a public health nurse or other qualified public health professional. If the Executive Director is not a physician, the county will employ or contract with at least one medical officer to advise the Executive Director on medical decisions. A Physician Executive Director candidate shall: Be licensed to practice medicine in the state of Colorado within six months of hire; Have graduated from an approved medical school (MD or DO) and preferably be certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or American Board of Osteopathic Preventive Medicine; and Have five years within the past ten years of successful and responsible administrative experience in public health or a closely related field, including at least two years' experience in supervising public health professionals. A candidate with one year of graduate study in a recognized school of public health is preferred. A Non-Physician Director candidate shall: Have a master's degree in a public health discipline such as environmental health, health education, epidemiology, health administration/policy, biostatistics, etc.; nursing, or a closely related discipline; and Have five years within the past ten years of successful and responsible administrative experience in public health or a closely related field, including at least two years' experience in supervising public health professionals. A nurse candidate shall be licensed to practice in the state of Colorado within six months of hire. Other qualifications include: Extensive experience of management principles including planning, organizing, supervising, and decision making. Experience in advancing health equity by addressing systemic health disparities and collaborating with diverse, vulnerable, and underrepresented populations. Leadership-level experience in communicating with diverse groups of stakeholders on complex topics. Experience with budgets and financial, contractual, and program management. Experience with developing program rules, regulations and policies that adhere to state and/or federal guidelines. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES An individual who has: an advanced level of interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership and develop cooperative working relationships. the ability to effectively reflect Archuleta County's mission and vision statements when developing the programmatic goals and objectives for the foundational services. a high level of analytical and technical skills. effective oral and written communication skills in the English language. bilingual skills are desirable but not required. characteristics of dependability, honesty, willingness to take on responsibility and challenges, adaptable to change, and persistent in solving problems. Job Posted by ApplicantPro
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Archuleta County
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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