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This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Region 2-BRCO / East Baton Rouge Parish Announcement Number: OPH/SP/194776 Cost Center: 3262108002 Position Number: 50639123This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Probationary appointment.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Occupational SummaryThe Regional Administrator (RA) position is a high-level position •assisting the Regional Medical Director (RMC)) in executing public health programs by directing all matters impacting the administrative operations of the Office of Public Health (OPH) within Region 2. Region 2 represents Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes, and consists of one regional office, four parish health units, one Children's Special Health Services Clinic and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) contract sites.
The RA position will provide direct supervision to the Assistant Regional Administrator and other program managers and staff within OPH Region 2 as outlined in the attached organization chart and as deemed appropriate by the RMD. The responsibilities listed herein. Empower the RA {o ensure that all public health administrative operations of Region 2 are carried out smoothly and efficiently.
30% ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT & REPRESENTATIONOversees all day-to-day administrative operations of OPH within Region 2. Coordinates maintenance of all parish health units with parish personnel. Evaluates and assesses physical facility requirements and capabilities of the parish health units based on ongoing and projected service delivery 'to patients/clients, Serves as the default Safety Coordinator and may designate the Safety Coordinator duties to personnel under the RA supervision, Confers and coordinates with parish Qfficials, the Regional Nurse Manager and other designated entities regarding all essential requirements and projected needs of the physical health units. Provides interfacing between OPH and other offices and divisions the Louisiana Department of Health as well as entities external to LDH such as parish offices, municipal authorities, community leaders, other state agencies, and area legislators in regard to administrative operations and procedures. As delegated by the RMD, represents the region at legislative hearings, local government board meetings, budget conferences and community events.
30% STAFF LEADERSHIPSupervises the planning and implementation of regional staff development programs for professional and non-professional staff'. Conducts periodic staff meetings to discuss operation issues and personnel matters, Collaborates with Human resources for directing personnel corrective actions and leave plans. Authorizes travel and travel reimbursement requests for regional office and/or health unit staff. Establishes and maintains a structure for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, ·orientation, training and assignment of new Region 2. employees and other paid and unpaid workers. Negotiates contracts and memorandums of understanding (MO Us} related to public health activities with providers in the region in consultation with the Regional Medical Director and Bureau Director for Regional and Clinical Operations
15% BUDGET MANAGEMENTPrepares and monitors state budgets for the parish health units and regional office, and develops, review and approves fiscal and administrative matters including but not limited to purchasing, leasing and fee collection. Approves purchases/expenditures. Oversees interaction of each health unit with respective parish personnel concerning mileage budgets, parish hired employees, and equipment/supply purchases.
10% PUBLIC HEALTH COMPLIANCEProvides operational expertise to the RMD for ensuring that public health services are delivered in accordance with agency guidelines, applicable polities, and strategic plans. Monitors and evaluates efficacy, quality, and compliance of regional public health programs based on state and federal regulations and implements corrective actions as necessary.
10% EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSAssists Regional Medical Director with development, planning, making assignments, and directing the execution of actions to stand-up, operate, and stand-down a Medical Special Needs Shelter (MSNS} and other emergency plans when the region is activated. May Serve as. back up Incident Commander to the Regional Medical' Director or Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator (PHERC} during a public health emergency or in preparation for a public health emergency, which includes representing OPH and the State Health Officer during emergency conditions that precipitate the implementation of a National Incident Management System within Region 2. In such capacity, may interface with parish region and land state-level Emergency Preparedness entities. By delegation of the RMD, may assist the PHERC in developing plans, making assignments, and directing the execution of Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP} for health units and the regional office, as well as overseeing the operations of other emergency preparedness within the region.
5% OTHER DUTIESPerforms other related duties as directed and/or approved by the Regional Medical Director and higher ranking LDH leadership.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
*A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive creditFor further information about this vacancy contact:
Shambrielle Pooler
Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional level experience in administrative services, economics, public health, public relations, social services, health services, or surveying and/or assessing health or social service programs or facilities for compliance with state and federal regulations.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
Graduate training with eighteen semester hours in one or any combination of the following fields will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience: public health; public relations; counseling; social work; psychology; rehabilitation services; economics; statistics; experimental/applied statistics; business, public, or health administration.
A Juris Doctorate will substitute for one year of the required experience.
A master's degree in public health; counseling; social work; psychology; rehabilitation services; economics; business, public, or health administration will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
A Ph.D. in public health; counseling; social work; psychology; rehabilitation services; economics; business, public, or health administration will substitute for two years of the required experience.
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Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
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Health services include all services dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disease, or the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for sick or injured individuals.
Examples of public health jobs include sanitarian, public health engineer and public health epidemiologist.
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Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Plans, prepares and implements strategic long and short-term goals and objectives of the statewide program(s).
Oversees statewide program compliance with state/federal laws and regulations.
Organizes, schedules and coordinates all statewide monitoring and surveillance procedures; evaluates preparedness and response efforts of staff.
Directs the agency's operational planning, strategic planning, performance reporting and grants coordination.
Directs the policy development and issuance functions of the agency. Oversees the legislation coordination and rulemaking functions of the agency.
Directs, implements, and manages a system of health and program related data and performance indicators that provide information for assessment of services provided.
Directs programmatic evaluations of department programs and the administrative functions of the unit.
Prepares grants; develops the financial criteria of those grants; and, reports to those grant funding sources.
Plans the implementation of new or changed statewide treatment service initiatives. Collaborates with those organizational units and clients impacted by the new or changed statewide initiatives.
Directs the development and drafting of the department's legislative package for each legislative session. Monitors the implementation of all legislation passed requiring action by the department.
Directs the development and implementation of the quality management system such as appropriate quality of care standards, outcomes measures, systematic monitoring and evaluation procedures, mechanisms for problem identification, and resolution/follow-up for the department's programs/ offices.
Represents the Secretary on numerous boards, commissions, and task forces.
Represents agency and program(s) on task forces, commissions, and national/regional/state/local committees