GEARY COUNTYJOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Community Health Planner

FLSA: Non-ExemptSalary: $19.38

Reports To:Health Department Administrator

Department: Public HealthDate: January, 2016

JOB SUMMARY

The job duties of theCommunity Health Planner include but are not limited tocoordinate public health emergency preparedness, to coordinate Safe Kids Geary County grant, to write public health program grants, to conduct administrative duties assisting the Health Department Administrator, develop, implement, and evaluate health education programs;and to provide responsive, courteous and efficient service to County residents and the general public.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties described below are indicative of what theCommunity Health Planner might be asked to perform. This job description is to incorporate any County Resolutions for the position.This position description is not designed to list all tasks and responsibilities of this position. Geary County reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need may arise. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Administrative Functions:

  • Research and write grants that support public health policies where gaps exist in the community.
  • Perform administrative duties in assistance and support of the Health Department Administrator.
  • Coordinate and administer grants such as Safe Kids Geary County or others as assigned.
  • Responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of a variety of health programs designed to educate the community in matters related to chronic disease prevention and maintenance.
  • Develops and administers a Resource Center which contains printed health related material for distribution and reference.
  • Conducts in-service seminars and workshops to instruct, inform and/or train members of the Health Department staff.
  • Grant writing.
  • Facilitates Community Health Assessment for Geary County.
  • Promotes public health, facilitates, develops, implements, and evaluates public health efforts in the community in an integrated and collaborative fashion.
  • Coordinates agency PHAB Accreditation process.

Preparedness Functions:

  • Maintain the Geary County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Plan (PHEP).
  • Performs as the Public Health Preparedness Coordinator following the PHEP Competencies developed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
  • Prepare work plans, reports and updates.
  • Plan and directs all preparedness exercises for the Health Department from design to after action reporting.
  • Maintain and update all emergency contact lists
  • Participates in Regional PHEP meetings.
  • Participates in all public health emergency preparedness trainings including mass vaccination, incident command systems, personal protective equipment, dealing with various emergencies, and risk communication.
  • Train staff in all aspects of PHEP.
  • Develop and update all preparation and communication for volunteers and staff to utilize in emergency including job descriptions, contact lists, scripts for emergency communication,
  • Maintain inventory of equipment purchased for PHEP purposes.
  • Work with other agencies to develop planning strategies and response plans for all hazards including bioterrorism, natural disaster, infectious disease, etc.
  • Maintain a detailed surveillance process by maintaining awareness of reportable diseases and convey changes to surveillance sites.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required at the time of hire or for the continuation of employment.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s level degree from an accredited university in a degree field appropriate to fulfill the functions of this position. Masters of Public Health is preferred.
  • Experience in a medical or health care field preferred.
  • A validKansas driver’s license required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Ability to maintain a professional demeanor when dealing with the public.
  • Ability to take control of situations in a responsible manner.
  • Ability to function effectively in an office environment using generally accepted office practices and procedures.
  • Ability to plan and complete projects in a team environment as well as independently.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to comprehend, retain and apply County, State, and Federal policies and legislation, i.e. localresolutions, procedure manuals, MSDSsheets, safety manuals; and warning labels.

EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

  • Ability to operate various types of equipment – standard office equipment, computer and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
  • Ability to use various field-specific software programs and portals.
  • Other equipment could be required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a professional and friendly manner with customers, citizens, co-workers and management.
  • Ability to communicate in both written and verbal form.
  • Ability to interpret and implement local policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence, Federal, State, and local regulations, MSDS sheets, safety manuals, operating and repair manuals, etc; and warning labels.
  • Advanced written communication skills to follow grant guidelines and write effective grant applications.

REASONING ABILITY

  • Ability to respond to complaints and grievances posed by the public.
  • Ability to define problems and deal with a variety of situations.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of client, staff and vendor information.
  • Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations.
  • Ability to use good judgment and effectively solve problems.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work environments described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Physical Environment:

  • The duties of this job include physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, standing, reaching, walking, lifting and/or move (up to 20 pounds), grasping, talking, hearing/listening, seeing/observing, and repetitive motions.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

  • Works primarily in an office setting.
  • Due to the volume, scope, size of staff and nature of public service this office provides, full-time regular attendance is essential.

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