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The
Director of Public Health is responsible for initiating, planning,
coordinating and directing the programmatic and budgetary
management of all public health programs.
The
Administration Division provides administrative, legal, fiscal,
health emergency response and preparedness, and public education
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The
Administration Division provides direct support to the Director of
Health as well as indirect support for the community-at-large:
Administrative Services
Staff provides administrative
support regarding personnel issues and contracts, and
provides a liaison with the NYSDOH, health coalitions and
community and government agencies.
[Telephone number: 798-6400]
Financial Services (Fiscal Services Administrator)
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Assists in preparation of annual budget
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Prepares required financial statements
and government reports
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Ensure spending is within the budget
allotments
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Ensures revenues from 3rd party
re-imbursements
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Prepares claims for State and Federal
and other reimbursement
[Telephone
number: 798-5080]
Public Education/Public
Information Services (Public Education Coordinator)
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Disseminates information pertaining to the Health Department,
its programs and services, to all segments of the community (e.g.,
presentations to school groups, professional organizations, health
fairs and media interviews and press releases)
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Serves as the official spokesperson for the Health
Department. In the event of a public health emergency the Public
Information Officer informs the public as to the nature of the
emergency and coordinates with all other agencies involved in the
emergency in order to preserve and protect the health of the
community.
[Telephone
number: 798-5099]
Legal Services (Assistant County
Attorney)
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Advises the Health Department and other
County Agencies on Public Health and Environmental Law.
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Represents the Department in
Administrative Hearings and in court.
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Drafts Orders on behalf of the Director
of Health to deal with public health violations, hazards, and
nuisances.
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Serves as County’s HIPAA Compliance
and Privacy Officer.
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Drafts and reviews contracts entered
into by and for the Health Department.
[Telephone
number: 798-6145]
Health Emergency Response
and Preparedness (Public Health Planner)
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Develops plans for the OCHD role in
natural (e.g., floods, fires, hurricanes) and man-made (e.g,,
biological, radiological and chemical) disasters as well as
outbreaks and epidemics (e.g., pandemic
influenza).
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Integrates OCHD plans into the overall
all-hazard Oneida County Emergency Management Plan
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Provides OCHD staff support to the
Oneida County Health Emergency Response and Preparedness (CHERP)
multi-agency committee
[Telephone
number: 731-3465]
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