MEDICAL SERVICES CHIEF - PUBLIC HEALTH (EXECUTIVE LEVEL) Job at City of Houston, Houston, TX

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  • City of Houston
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

The Houston Health Department provides traditional public health services and seeks to use innovative methods to meet the community's present and future needs. Our mission is to work in partnership with the community to promote and protect all Houstonians' health and social well-being. HHD is now the first health department in Texas and the second in a large U.S. city to earn national accreditation.

The Medical Services Chief assists the Local Public Health Authority in administering state and local laws relating to public health and performs duties to implement and enforce laws that protect the public’s health. Provides medical supervision and oversight for programs, direct patient care in the service line assigned, and directs clinical staff, including physicians, registered and licensed vocational nurses, certified medical assistants, and nurse practitioners, as well as responsible for subject matter expert advisement for allied health professionals and non-medical staff. Assist with planning, developing implementing, and evaluating health department programs and services.

The Medical Services Chief will be directly responsible for the following functions/units:

  • May serve as Deputy Local Public Health Authority and/or assist the Local Public Health Authority in administering state and local laws related to public health within the designated jurisdiction.
  • Aide Houston Health Department in carrying out public health required rules, ordinances, sanitation laws, quarantine rules, and required reporting of data.
  • Directs, coordinates, and evaluates medical, clinical health services and related services for the Department.
  • Develops, reviews and/or revises standing delegation orders, clinical practice guidelines and medical protocols and standard operating procedures and plans and performs medical quality improvement activities.
  • Develops, reviews and/or revises standing delegation orders, clinical practice guidelines and medical protocols and standard operating procedures and plans and performs medical quality improvement activities.
  • Provides medical consultation for clinical staff, the Director, Division Director, Bureau Chiefs, and Program Managers in planning and operations of clinical services. Offers guidance and policy interpretation.

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