Health officer job description

Salary: Starts at $17.00/hour for EMT-B with limited experience. Increases based on certification level and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing emergency and non-emergency medical care to staff, participants, and visitors in a timely manner.

• Follows the standing orders issued by the council physician and Orange County Healthcare Agency.
• Coordinates external emergency medical services as needed.
• Contacts patient emergency contacts if they need to leave the premise for emergent or non-emergent medical issues.
• Supports program operations by handling emergency situations in a discrete manner when appropriate.
• Documents care provided in accordance to camp standard operating procedures.

• Secures medications, patient health information, and medical equipment in accordance with camp standard operating procedures.
• Keeps any physical medical forms for campers and staff members on file in the health office in an orderly manner.
• Utilizes camp's electronic health record (EHR) system to document patient care and medication usage.
• Assists with checks-in of overnight program groups by collecting and labeling medication in accordance with the camp standard operating procedures.
• Returns medications back to program group leaders when overnight groups check-out.

• Conducts bi-weekly inventory of first aid supplies and audits medical equipment in the health office and first aid kits and reports any needs to the Sr. Program Director.
• Maintains the health office in a clean and orderly manner.
• Abides by the OCBSA staff handbook, IROEC staff handbook, National Camp Staff Code of Conduct, National Camp Health Officer Training, and the Scout Oath and Law.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications, Experience, and Licensure:

• High School Diploma or HSE.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or equivalent.
• Certified and Licensed EMT-B, AEMT, EMT-P, LVN, or RN by the appropriate California state certifying agency.
• Currently registered with, or willing to be registered with, the Boy Scouts of America.

• Excited to work with kids in an educational environment.
• 1-3 years direct patient care experience (preferred).
• 1-3 years of working with kids in any capacity (preferred).

Additional Skillsets:

• Basic computer literacy, including limited usage of Microsoft Office Products and online electronic health record systems.

• Ability to communicate clearly, positively, and professionally with others.
• The ability to operate and take leadership in emergency situations.
• Ability to think critically and prioritize when given multiple assigned tasks.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Bi-lingual (preferred)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to spend significant time in the outdoors
• Ability to lift, carry, and balance 75 pounds
• Ability to exert on a regular basis 75 pounds of force

• Constantly able to bend and scoop, sit, and stand, possess hand-eye-foot coordination, and perform good manual dexterity.

Work Environment:

This Camp Health officer position is located at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center (IROEC). The IROEC serves the youth of Orange County by providing quality outdoor educational programs that instill in them an appreciation of the outdoors and the environment, teach effective teamwork, instruct about the cultural history of Orange County, and provide access to the natural resources of the surrounding areas.

Working in a camp environment includes providing customer service, solving problems, and cooperation with others, regardless of your title. Working at the IROEC specifically requires a desire to develop and work with youth, which can occasionally lead to challenging interactions.

The Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

About Us:

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is "advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans". Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

As part of the Ohio Department of Health's Office of Performance & Innovation, the primary focus of the Local Health Department (LHD) Regional Officer is acting as the primary liaison to all LHDs for assigned public health region within state-wide LHD Support Program to independently advise & assist LHDs with accreditation, mergers, consolidation and shared services & to address emerging needs and public health concerns. We are seeking a candidate that is willing to work and travel in the Southeast Ohio region. Counties within area may vary and assignment includes, but not limited to 25 or more counties . Primary work head quarter (residence county) flexible, based on location of final candidate.


What You'll Do:

• Communicates directives & decisions to LHD partners on behalf of Ohio Department of Health (ODH) leadership.
• Independently provides guidance, interprets policy & formulates decisions for LHDs.
• Serves as liaison between administrator, ODH staff & Local Health Department Staff by:
  • developing & interpreting policies/procedures, state & federal guidelines concerning emerging public health needs & public health best practices & concerns;
  • transmits decisions & directives;
  • represents administrator at meetings & conferences;
  • assumes responsibility & authority in administrator's absence;
  • conveys assignments, decisions &/or judgments involving the coordination & provision of state services to provide technical assistance (e.g., epi support, surge support [ e.g., emerging public health issues, resourcing supplies, extra personnel], technical assistance]) & training (e.g., webinars, e-learning tools & materials, continuing education) for LHDs & their partners and requests from ODH leadership LHD staff, monitors progress & follows up on timely completion of tasks/projects assigned;
  • independently applies agency policy & state & federal guidance in decision making & conflict resolution process & formulates & implements LHD management policy (e.g., epi support, surge support
    (e.g., emerging public health issues, resourcing supplies, extra personnel, technical assistance) & training (e.g., webinars, e-learning tools & materials, continuing education).
• Analyzes & evaluates existing LHD operations, policies & procedures & provides technical advice to aid administrators in decision making regarding LHD initiatives.
• Collects, evaluates, & organizes LHD data & information in support of LHD policy development & process improvement.
• Briefs LHD administrator on findings of research, suggests options for policy direction & makes recommendations that reflect input from multiple sources (e.g., ODH leadership, staff, other state agencies, local health departments, coalitions, task forces, federal partners). Initiates, prepares, delegates & oversees the preparation of correspondence & documents to convey the administrator's policy & administrative decisions.

What We're Looking For...

• Candidates with considerable knowledge of Local Health Department operations, policies & procedures
• Candidates with strong leadership skills, who are energized by leading others and motivating teams
• Candidates with a background in collecting, evaluating and organizing data (making data-informed strategies to improve processes and assist with policy development).
• Candidates who are comfortable in fast paced environments and can remain focused, level-headed and cool under pressure
• Candidates who appreciate strategic planning, process improvement initiatives and plan implementation
• Candidates who value compliance with local/state/federal rules and have experience developing, reviewing, and implementing policies and procedures

Unusual working conditions :

• Requires frequent travel and may be required to work late night and weekend schedules

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the Ohio Med PPO plan.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of his/her salary towards his/her retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management science or public administration AND 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position.

OR

• Completion of undergraduate core program in academic field commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file AND 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position or staff position involving planning, research &/or policy/procedure development.

OR

• 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in business administration management science or public administration.

OR

• 1 yr. exp. as Program Administrator 1, 63122.

OR

• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the field of public health or health administration
• Background working with and/or for a Local Health Department
• Training in accreditation and process improvement
• Working knowledge of local and/or state level policies

Department: Executive Services

Location:

Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017

Position Type: Full Time


Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation's largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members in five health plans, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.

Mission: L.A. Care's mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.

As a condition of employment, L.A. Care requires a COVID-19 vaccine. This requirement includes our remote workforce. If you would like to request an exemption, L.A. Care has implemented a process to consider exemptions, for documented medical conditions and sincerely held religious beliefs. L.A. Care will review all exemption requests prior to proceeding with the recruitment process.

Job Summary

Chief Health Equity Officer is an enterprise leadership role, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and matrixed to the Chief Human Resource Officer. The Health Equity department reports to this position. The position partners with other executives to lead the organization's commitment and strategy to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) organization. The position is responsible for setting and implementing an overarching vision of DEI for the organization-both at the programmatic and administrative levels -that works to eliminate systemic organizational marginalization and promotes inclusion and anti-racist practices. There is a particular emphasis on addressing health disparities of our member population. To accomplish these efforts collaboration will be required with Health Services and the departments within it, as well as with departments outside Health Services including like Provider Network Management, Communications, Clinical Operations and more. The position is responsible for the promotion of internal and external DEI for L.A. Care's members, providers, employees and the Los Angeles community.

Duties

Provides strategic leadership to ensure that organizational culture, practice and leadership development programming are anchored in the DEI vision. Design and implement culturally specific and responsive policies, programs and service delivery models, as well as standardized guidelines and criteria to ensure health equity is prioritized and addressed.

Oversees regulatory compliance, including monitoring, implementing and reporting for all new regulatory requirements focused on health equity and disparities. Ensures compliance with contracted services and performance metrics. Ensure compliance with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), Covered California, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulatory and contractual requirements.

Ensures all policies and procedures consider health inequities and are designed to promote health equity and reduce health disparities, including but not limited to: 1) marketing strategy; 2) medical and other health services policies; 3) member and provider outreach; 4) Community Advisory Committee; 5) quality improvement activities, including delivery system reforms; 6) appeals and grievances; and 7) utilization management.

Develops and implements policies and procedures aimed at improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities.

Engages and collaborates with staff, subcontractors, network providers, and entities included, but not limited to local community based organizations, local health department, behavioral health and social services, child welfare systems and members in health equity efforts and initiatives.

Education Required

Master's Degree

Education Preferred

Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Experience

Required:

At least 8 years of leadership experience in a provider organization/ health plan/ health system with quality and operational experience.

At least 10 years of experience as a lead, supervisor or management experience.

At least 3 years of experience working on and implementing health care diversity initiatives addressing issues of health equity and health disparities based on race, ethnicity, language, gender, and sexual orientation in health care.

At least 3-5 years of experience working with underserved populations.

Preferred:

At least 8 years of experience working at managed health care plan or health system.

At least 3 years of experience working in public agency.

Skills

Required:

Exceptional leadership and public speaking skills.

Evidence of ability to provide leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion in a health care and other settings, and an interest and involvement in the affairs of the health care community.

Deep content knowledge of the diversity, equity, and inclusiveness research base and best practices for organizations striving to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

Must have a history of collaborating with diverse groups of stakeholders, convening and negotiation to blend diverse opinions, to achieve ambitious outcomes, an established track record of leading change management efforts, and an ability to influence others especially when no direct reporting relationship exists.

Must have quality experience with strategic vision to continue to optimize design of health equity improvement programs.

Ability to develop and monitor indicators of organizational culture and engage employees and senior leadership to create organizational change.

Strong interpersonal skills; able to quickly establish credibility to develop and manage productive relationships with internal and external individuals and agencies.

Preferred:

Analytic experience with data form multiple disparate sources, including but not limited to 834, 837, 278 EDI and HIE HL7 and ICD-10, in particular SDOH "Z-Codes" and health outcomes data i.e. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set and others.

Identifying and selecting appropriate actions for network member safety and provider quality.

Licenses/Certifications Required

Licenses/Certifications Preferred

Registered Nurse (RN) - Active, current and unrestricted California License

MD or DO - Medical Board certified, preferably in a primary or medical specialty. Active, current and unrestricted Physician license to practice in California.

Required Training

Additional Information

Additional Preferred Education:

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), OR

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including

+ Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Retirement Plans

+ Medical, Dental and Vision

+ Wellness Program

+ Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

At L.A. Care, we value our team members' safety. In order to keep our work locations safe, each employee is required to self-screen for symptoms prior to entering any L.A. Care location each day. L.A. Care and all of its staff are required to comply with all state and local masking orders. Therefore, when on-site at any L.A. Care location, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be managed.