Job Posting Title

Assistant Director

Agency

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization

340 Protective Health Service

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Why you’ll love it here!

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Oh yeah, did we mention perks? We know that benefits matter and that is why we offer a competitive benefits package for all eligible employees.

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Student Loan repayment options & tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts with a variety of companies and venders.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service

Job Description

Location: Central Office

Salary: up to $103,000.00, based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time: Full Time

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Primary Hours: 8-5

 

Position Description:

The Assistant Director is responsible for technical licensure, certifications, permits, surveys, compliance inspections, and complaint investigations, for a variety of occupational professions and establishment facilities related to health care and consumer protection; and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing and managing several program areas to include; Consumer Health Service, Emergency Medical Systems Licensing, Nurse Aide Registry, Community Health Worker Certification, Long-Term Care Administrator Licensing, Home Health Administrator Certification, Jail Inspections, and the Oklahoma National Background Check Program. The position will consult and provide expert advice to related advisory boards and professional associations; other state agencies to include the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations, Tulsa and Oklahoma City/County Health Departments, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, EMS Agencies and professionals, as well as federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Food and Drug Administration; and customers within the fields of licensing areas. Also, this position will provide consultative services to licensure areas and industries to improve quality, effectiveness and efficiency of work to align with the agency's strategic direction and desired public health outcomes. 

 

Position Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• This position is assigned overall responsibility for planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the principal operation and major program activities for Licensing, Consumer, and Protective Health Services to achieve goals and objectives;

• Ensuring accountability for compliance with federal certification requirements under contracts with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority;

• Ensuring consistent application of inspection protocols;

• Directing the de