Public Health Director

Job Status: 
Closed - no longer accepting applications
Job Closing Date: 
Monday, December 7, 2020 - 4:00pm
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Morrow County is now accepting applications for a full-time exempt Public Health Director. The Public Health Director, under the limited supervision of the County Administrator, provides oversight for the coordination and management of all public health programs, administers the operation of the Health Department, which includes but is not limited to county, budget, state/federal grant budgets and assurances, writing grants for additional programs, and internal operating procedures and policies. This position is designated as Health Administrator as required by ORS 431.418.

Morrow County is located east of the Cascades in north-central Oregon. The beautiful Columbia River is the northern border of Morrow County, with easy access to the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and the Umatilla National Forest. Morrow County contains more than one million acres of gently rolling plains and broad plateaus.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Bachelor's degree in public health or a health-related field is required. A master's degree is preferred. Must have four years of increasingly responsible experience of the principles of public health, the practice of public health administrative, management principles, and community health services. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SALARY: $6,698 - $9,424/per month.  Excellent benefits offered, including retirement.

Open until filled. Second review date: November 20, 2020

POSITION TO BEGIN: Immediate

Morrow County is an equal opportunity employer.

 

 Obtain an application and/or apply at http://www.co.morrow.or.us/

Additionally, working in an underserved population such as Public Health in a rural county, fulfills the needed requirement in order to apply for assistance with repayment of educational loans, see link below.

http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/

 

Please submit application and resume to:

Lindsay Grogan

Morrow County Human Resources Manager

Email:    lgrogan@co.morrow.or.us

Phone:   541-676-5620

Mail:      PO BOX 593

              Heppner OR 97836