Clinical Operations Director
About The Position
The Clinical Director is an Executive Staff leader responsible for the strategic direction, oversight, and advancement of clinical and environmental operations across the North Central District Health Department (Trimble, Henry, Spencer, and Shelby County Health Departments). This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care and community environmental health services aligned with the agency’s mission, regulatory requirements and community health priorities. Provides executive leadership to clinical, nursing program and environmental management staff to maintain consistent standards of care, integrate services and effectively deliver public health programs. Oversees clinical aspects of community health, epidemiology, environmental and population health initiatives in alignment with the Core Public Health Functions and the Ten Essential Services of Public Health. Directs clinical leadership and staff in providing a variety of public health services to the community served by the department. Directs environmental leadership and staff overseeing community environmental health services. Performs a variety of tasks such as planning, operational management, organizing and measuring performance of departmental staff. Works closely with state agencies which provide technical assistance and support. Reports to the Public Health Director and serves as the agency’s clinical authority for program development, quality improvement and policy implementation across all district sites.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Community Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Industrial or Labor Relations.
- Five (5) years of experience in an administrative or management capacity, where finance, budgeting, personnel, or other health related planning responsibilities have been demonstrated.
Nice To Haves
- A Master’s degree with a major in Business Administration, Community Health, Public Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Industrial or Labor Relations and one (1) year of experience in an administrative or management capacity where finance, budgeting, personnel, or other health related planning responsibilities have been demonstrated will substitute for the required education.
Responsibilities
- Directs the activities of employees in providing medical and environmental programs and services.
- Directs the financial management functions of a division.
- Reviews, approves and monitors program plans for the various services and programs provided by the health department.
- Evaluates employees’ job performance.
- Maintains appropriate administrative procedures and policies for the operation of the division.
- Ensures LHD compliance with federal, state and local laws, statutes, administrative regulations and programmatic policies to ensure conformance and efficient operation of the division.
- Meets with Board of Health to describe and discuss activities of the agency.
- Promotes the services of the health department within the community.
- Attends various meetings at the local, regional and state level.
- Analyzes strategies for determining clinical operations and budget priorities.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid holidays
- Flexible scheduling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
