JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for ensuring the provision of the defined public health programs services in a professional, coordinated, and collaborative manner; assisting in promoting the health and well-being of communities, families, and individuals in the County of Grand. The position uses a population-based approach to intervening in the community, systems, and individuals.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assess:
· Completes health assessments of clients, identifies health care needs and take actions to ensure the effective resolution of client's issues within public health scope of practice.
· Maintain records for patients/clients as required using electronic health record system.
· Conducts surveillance for reportable communicable diseases among health care providers, hospitals, and laboratories using Epitrax.
· Assesses needs of individuals, groups, and the community.
· Provides case management and care coordination for clients in each program assigned.
Diagnose & Investigate:
· Initiates and assists with epidemiological investigations of reported communicable diseases of public health importance; follows guidelines set forth by the CDPHE.
· Collects lab specimens as needed for communicable disease surveillance and reproductive health clinic.
· Determines and implements the necessary control measures for all investigated communicable diseases following the guidelines contained in established protocols and references.
· Provides follow-up on reported cases of communicable disease, their contact, and others as necessary.
· Provide support for oral health screenings for early childhood health education and outreach events.
Educate:
· Identifies or develops public health educational materials and implements community health education activities.
· Educates and counsels individuals, families and groups for the prevention of disease and disability, and for maintenance of health using the most up-to-date information available.
· Provides educational training sessions to the community, medical providers, and agency staff regarding public health issues.
· Prepares promotional materials and conducts presentations to improve community awareness of public health services.
Mobilize community partnerships and solve health problems:
· Collaborates on projects with other county agencies, community agencies, non-profit organizations, and vendors to effectively serve the needs of the citizens.
· Serves as a resource to other community agencies.
Develop Policies:
· Coordinates employee health services as needed.
· Assists public health and collaborates with other community agencies in establishing policies for the improvement of public health in the community.
· Organizes, oversees, and participates in immunization and/or outbreak control clinics.
· Maintains adequate clinical supplies, biological supplies, medical equipment, and personal protective equipment.
Enforce laws and regulations:
· Ensures that actions are in compliance with state, federal and county regulations.
· Takes active role in emergency preparedness, participating in planning, exercising, preparing, and evaluating effectiveness of activities.
Link people health services and ensure services if unavailable:
· Provides public health nursing services involving public health program areas such as reproductive health, Women Infant & Children's Program (WIC), immunizations, communicable disease, education and outreach programs, and home care.
· Conducts health clinics, immunizations and screenings; performs applicable laboratory work.
· Conducts nurse visits and administers treatments, vaccines and medications per physician provided standing orders independently or with provider oversite.
aintain competent workforce:
· Provides superior customer service to all clients, medical providers, internal staff, and the public.
· Attends conferences and workshops; reads current literature and attends formal continuing education courses.
· Maintains accurate and complete client files and records.
· Communicates well with all office staff to ensure quality services are provided to the public.
· Maintains confidential data and information.
· Ensures clients receive culturally appropriate communication and care.
· Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent injury.
Evaluate effectiveness of programs:
· Prepares monthly and quarterly Statistics reports for each program managed.
· Prepares data for billings.
· Alerts the Director of Public Health of any changes in program utilization or reimbursement that varies from approved budgets and work plans.
Researches for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems:
· Prepares grant applications and reports to funding sources.
· Develops innovative health prevention and intervention programs.
· Performs other related job duties as assigned.