ASST COUNTY HEALTH DEPT DIRECTOR-HLTH - 64000972

Requisition No: 874931 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ASST COUNTY HEALTH DEPT DIRECTOR-HLTH - 64000972

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64000972 

Salary:  $80,000 - $88,000 

Posting Closing Date: 05/05/2026 

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Job posting category: Open Competitive (Anticipated Vacancy) Job Title: Assistant County Health Department Director - 64000972

Your Specific Responsibilities: This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensure proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

Develops and articulates mission, goals, policy, procedures, and objectives of the Health Department in conjunction with the Administrator and/or other senior staff members. Utilizes a system of performance management in collaboration with the section directors and program managers to assure quality of services and efficiency of program operations. Coordinates with the department’s quality improvement (QI) program to analyze internal processes to improve operational effectiveness and implement efficiency. Prepares, reviews, and presents data, cost analyses, information, reports, studies, and research on various issues or as directed by the Administrator. Provides administrative direction for section directors and their departments. Ensures implementation of program responsibilities and adequate work performance standards. Evaluates departments and programs on a periodic basis or as directed by the Administrator and makes recommendations for program improvements or process changes. Maintain accountability and ensure responsibility to state and local government as well as community, in making the most effective and efficient use of resources. Implement policies and directives of the Administrator, State Health Office, State Legislature, and Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Maintain good working relationships with the BCC and other county departments. Act as an advocate in obtaining new or expanded resources from both public and private sources. Represents the health department at meetings and/or conferences in conjunction with and/or in the absence of the Administrator. Participate in community coalitions and partnerships as directed by the Administrator. Maintain good working relationships with community partners.

Oversees the operations and performance of the Administrative Services Section to include accounting, budgeting, contracting, purchasing, facilities management, medical/dental billing, strategic planning, environmental health permit invoicing, and Vital Statistics office. Coordinates and completes the annual Internal Control Questionnaire. Reviews and evaluates internal controls and processes to preclude fraud, minimize errors, promote efficient operations and achieve compliance with established policies and procedures. Coordinates and directs the completion of the quarterly and annual pharmaceutical and vaccine Inventories. Acts as alternate Incident Reporting Liaison.

Oversee the annual budget process to ensure alignment with the organization's strategic priorities or as directed by CHD Administrator. Oversee the process for budget execution, monitoring financial performance, and the renewal of the annual County Core Contract with BOCC. Assists in assuring program strategies, standards, revenues, and expenditures are linked to the DOH-Leon spending plan. Ensure that the utilization of federal, state, and local funds is timely and in full compliance with the funding source requirements. Approves departmental purchases in the AOD system as required.

Oversight of the medical/dental billing in coordination with Finance director, departments, and in concert with the Sarasota Billing Consortium. Implements and coordinates billing policies and procedures with the State, internal departments, contractors, and local agencies. Ensures CHD Fee Schedule is kept updated and approved by the BOCC. Oversee and coordinates facilities management services. Ensure facilities are maintained in good working order in accordance with County, State and Federal requirements. Special projects to include renovations, minor construction, furniture, and office space requests.

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