Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.
 
 About Harris County Public Health:
 Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.
 
This position offers competitive pay, and great benefits & retirement plans.

The Medical Director /Deputy Local Health Authority (LHA) will oversee clinics, WIC sites, Dental Health Services, mobile health, chronic disease programs, healthy lifestyle programs, mental and behavioral health, school health programs, and many other programs and services. This position is also responsible for programmatic oversight, fiscal management, technical expertise, personnel supervision, and operational success to a variety of programs and services.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves in the role of alternate Local Health Authority (LHA) in accordance with state and local requirements alongside existing LHAs and/or in place of LHAs when LHAs are unavailable.
• Oversees all clinic operations and service delivery. Ensures quality assurance and implements quality improvement programs. Provides data security for protected health information. Serves as primary medical consultant for staff and others at HCPH and provides medical direction to programs.
• Actively participates and/or leads key programmatic activities such as setting of program goals, implementing strategies, setting of key performance indicators (KPIs), evaluating outcomes, and ensuring coordination of activities. Responsible for developing and/or assuring quality of new or existing programs based on appropriate trends and best practices in public health. Provides innovative management around HCPH strategic priorities (e.g., upstream solutions, health equity, etc.).
• Oversees budget preparation and provides fiscal oversight for both general funds and grant funds to ensure timely, cost-effective and efficient expenditure of funds. Responsible for leading fund development by seeking additional sources of funding to enhance divisional activities.
• Works collaboratively as a key member of the Division leadership team. Actively participates in department-wide activities such as strategic planning and implementation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
 If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

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• Ability to obtain and filter information, identify, and address key issues relevant to the achievement of strategic organizational goals
• Exceptional project management skills to manage a variety of projects simultaneously
• Positively influence all levels within the organization to drive change and enable effective coordination
• Ability to create strong, positive working relationships
• Previous experience building and managing high-performance teams
• High-level of flexibility in fast-paced environments
• Must be a Systems-level thinker
• Proactive, self-motivated, and mission-driven
• Progressive, intrapreneurial leadership style to enable systemic change

• Creates strategic change within and outside the organization to meet organizational goals
• Develops new insights into situations, encourages new ideas and innovations
• Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others, acts as a catalyst for organizational change
• Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent even under adversity.
• Recovers quickly from setbacks

• Fosters an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
• Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods
• Fosters and inspires team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Anticipates and meets the needs of internal and external customers
• Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions

• Develops networks and builds alliances, collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships
• Identifies external and internal politics that impact the work of the organization

• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner and models high standards
• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses

• Communicates clearly, effectively, and persuasively both orally and in writing
• Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience

• Encourage a respectful and collaborative work environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Identify inequitable practices and policies and assist in implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
• Demonstrate awareness and respect of cross-cultural differences and create inclusive programmatic solutions
• Practice cultural humility to build honest relationships with co-workers and the community that will ultimately enhance workplace culture and deliver better community health program

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