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.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY.

EDUCATION:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Community Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Industrial or Labor Relations.

EXPERIENCE:

Five (5) years of experience in an administrative or management capacity, where finance, budgeting, personnel, or other health related planning responsibilities have been demonstrated.

SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE

EDUCATION:

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EXPERIENCE:

• 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.

About North Central District Health Department

North Central District Health Department is a nonprofit small district health department providing innovative, diverse, and inclusive population based public health as a leader through education, disease prevention, regulation adherence and communicable disease control. We are passionate about protecting the public’s health, offering the opportunity to develop new skills, and making a positive impact on the health of others. Join us in a rewarding career making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. North Central District Health Department serves the communities of Henry, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties in Kentucky. We are centrally located between the two largest cities in Kentucky, Louisville, and Lexington. We serve rural and small urban like communities. We are also surrounded with beautiful parks, horse farms, bourbon distilleries, and great dining near Kentucky’s only designer mall.

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