Health Care Services Agency
Recruitment #RT-1142-01
Date Opened | 10/13/2016 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 1/27/2017 3:45:00 PM |
Salary | $26.28 - $31.89/hour; $54,662.40 - $66,331.20/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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Department | Alameda County Health |
Work Location |
Fremont
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This is a reinstatement, transfer or voluntary demotion opportunity for current and former regularly appointed employees of Alameda County.
Reinstatement:
Pursuant to Civil Service Rule 1744: On the request of a department head and approval of the Commission, a regularly appointed employee who resigned in good standing may, within three years after the effective date of his/her resignation, be reinstated in a position in the class from which he/she resigned or in a position in another class for which he/she may be eligible as determined by the Commission. Appointments by reinstatement following resignation are subject to the probationary period established for the class. You must have been a classified County employee in the same job code or in a job code at the same salary maximum and left the County in good standing. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.
Transfer:
You must be a current County classified employee in the same job code or in a job code with the same salary maximum for which you are applying. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.
Voluntary Demotion:
You must be a current County classified employee in a job code which is at a higher salary maximum than the vacancy for which you are applying. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.
THE AGENCY
Alameda County's Health Services Program is administered by the Health Care Services Agency and includes the following program areas: Behavioral Health Care, Public Health, Environmental Health, and Agency Administration/Indigent Health. The ultimate mission of the Health Care Services Agency is to provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensure optimal health and well-being and respect the diversity of all residents. Health Care Services Agency currently has multiple career opportunities for experienced professionals to become part of a service delivery team dedicated to the optimal health and well being of Alameda County residents.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Public Health Department has an array of programs and services designed to protect the health and safety of County residents. The backbone of Public Health includes assessments of the health status of residents, disease prevention and control, community mobilization and outreach, policy development, education, and assurance of access to quality medical and health care services. The following 10 essential services are provided by the Public Health Department to the residents of Alameda County.
1.Monitor health status to identify community health problems.
2.Diagnose & investigate health problems and hazards.
3.Inform, educate and empower residents about health issues.
4.Mobilize community partnerships.
5.Develop policies that support individual and community health.
6.Assure a competent public health workforce.
7.Enforce health and safety laws.
8.Assure provision of health care when otherwise not available.
9.Evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, quality of personal and population-based services.
10.Research innovative solutions to health problems.
For more information about the Health Care Services Agency, please visit the Agency's website and/or Annual Budget Document found on www.acgov.org.
THE POSITION
Under general supervision, to provide paraprofessional-level administrative, operational and procedural support to County departments and agencies; to assist with the implementation of a variety of programs and projects and to do related work as required.
This administrative support class performs a variety of activities, in administrative areas such as personnel, purchasing, contracting, budgeting and report preparation to operational functions such as ensuring that program service deliverers or claimants understand and meet specific rules and guidelines. Although the work is diverse, all positions are typically characterized by all of the following elements:
· the existence of defined policies and procedures;
· some autonomy to implement internal procedural changes; however, external procedural or policy changes must be recommended to a supervisor or manager;
· the availability of supervision in non-routine circumstances; and
· an emphasis upon the processing of documents and work in support of a project or operational program.