1. | Directs and coordinates multi-phased activities of the Bureaus of Home Care Services and Ambulatory Care Centers, and the various offices providing personal health services. |
2. | Coordinates activities of Health and Home Care Services Centers with private, voluntary, and proprietary facilities. |
3. | Supervises program development and assists in determining needs of community health. |
4. | Provides professional and administrative direction and consultation to medical directors and professional service heads. |
5. | Directs preparation of Division's budget. |
6. | Directs recruitment and selection of professional personnel for the Division. |
7. | Represents Department at professional, government, or community meetings. |
8. | May act as a Hearing Officer for the Department of Health when designated by the Board of Health and Commissioner of Health. |
1. | Extensive knowledge of the basic principles and practices of medicine as applied to public health. |
2. | Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public health administration. |
3. | Ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and evaluate a diversified personal health services program. |
4. | Ability to exercise effective administrative direction over a large and diversified professional, administrative and technical staff. |
5. | Ability to make sound independent judgments and decisions relating to professional, administrative, and policy matters. |
6. | Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, the community, and government agencies. |
7. | Ability to express oneself effectively, both orally and in writing. |