ASSISTANT HEALTH OFFICER

 DEFINITION:

 Assists the Health Officer in planning, developing, coordinating and
 directing the work programs of a municipal Health Department and in
 directing the enforcement of public health laws within the
 municipality; does other related duties.

 NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform
 all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties
 performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Assists the Health Officer in recommending local health policies and
 programs.

 Plans and directs the measures required to control and prevent
 communicable diseases.

 Directs and coordinates the inspection, investigation, legal and other
 measures required by local and state health laws.

 Supervises sanitation measures and inspections throughout the
 municipality.

 Plans and directs the measures required to abate nuisances which may
 affect health and sanitation.

 Ensures that an adequate program of child health service is provided.

 Directs the placing of warning signs at homes where cases of
 communicable diseases are reported.

 Maintains a current record of all diseases reported within the
 community.

 Investigates or directs the investigations of contacts and contagious
 diseases.

 Issues certain licenses and permits.

 Supervises inspections of food and drug establishments to assure
 compliance with the law.

 Prepares correspondence.

 Prepares reports.

 Supervises the establishment and maintenance of records and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
 office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      LICENSE:

      Possession of a valid Health Officer License issued by the New
 Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.

      NOTE: Under certain circumstances, or upon request, eligibility
 may be restricted to qualified physicians only, who possess a valid
 Health Officer's License issued by the New Jersey Department of Health
 and Senior Services, or to individuals who possess a doctor or master
 degree in a health related field, such as medicine, osteopathy,
 veterinary medicine, public health, environmental science, health
 administration, social work, nursing, or health education and a valid
 New Jersey Health Officer's license.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid
 in NJ only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
 mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of Federal, State and local public health laws, rules,
 regulations, ordinances, policies, standards and procedures and their
 application to specific situations.

 Knowledge of the provisions of the local sanitary codes.

 Knowledge of techniques used in public health administration.

 Knowledge of the records required in a public health program.

 Ability to organize assigned public health work.

 Ability to analyze and interpret public health law, regulations, rules
 and procedures and apply them to specific situations.

 Ability to recognize and identify contagious diseases and to take the
 proper control action.

 Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships with
 citizens, physicians and other on health matters.

 Ability to provide assignments and instructions to staff and supervise
 the performance of their work.

 Ability to utilize available funds, personnel, equipment, materials,
 supplies and space.

 Ability to prepare correspondence.

 Ability to prepare reports.

 Ability to establish and maintain records and files.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
 and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English
 sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign
 Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
 communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as
 they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable
 accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation
 cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship,
 such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
00563
L
N
  
N/A
28
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 11/5/2001