Strategic Planning, Budget & Leadership Role

Work with the Division Director, Leadership, and Managers in developing and enacting the Jail Health Services strategic plan, business plan, sponsoring priority projects, and other related activities.  Will be responsible for developing content, monitoring progress, driving results, and encouraging staff along the way to meet their fullest potential.

Ability to juggle various tasks, situations, and priorities on an ongoing basis to ensure progress continues in all key areas of oversight.  Work with Division Director and Finance Manager on administrative areas of practice, including program changes, budget, HR, and operations; as well as with Clinical Leaders on the resources, services, and operational monitoring needed to assure services provided are accessible, obtainable, and meet or exceed standards of care.

Health Services Oversight and Continuous Improvement 

Oversee operations of health services in the King County regional adult jails to ensure they meet quality standards, division goals, and customer needs. Develop and track key performance metrics to ensure care standards, goals, and targets are established, communicated, and monitored to identify quality improvement opportunities.  Assure there are patient and employee engagement efforts that collect needed data and information to inform further changes or improvements.  These efforts should be done with an ESJ focus to assure our practice and work settings  continuously strive to promote, provide, educate, and advocate for our incarcerated population.

Monitor and ensure compliance with accreditation standards, laws, regulations, and policies and procedures in both the Public Health Department and the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. Contribute to the development and implementation of new policies and procedures as needed.

Identify and analyze data regarding health care programs, community priorities and resources and make recommendations to the Division Director on regional policy and/or program issues which need to be addressed.

Design in-depth analytical studies including those that involve complex issues such as program staffing and workload distribution.  Coordinate and prepare written reports outlining issues, and make recommendations to the Division Director for programmatic and operational changes.

Assist program managers in planning implementation of change recommendations and oversee completion of complex projects, including development of necessary budgets, staffing, equipment and facility needs, and funding opportunities.

Assess and address concerns about program services raised by inmate-patient family members or other advocates.  

Administrative & Support Services Oversight 

Oversee administrative and operational functions, including: supplies, facilities and equipment, Information Technology (IT), health information management, human resources, and other supportive functions to assure high quality and efficient functioning of the Division. Negotiate and implement contracts.  Communicate with union representatives and work on labor-related projects to resolve issues and pursue opportunities.

Provide supervision and direction to key managers and administrative staff in the Division.

Represent division at meetings, group presentations, and community/public events.

• Progressive management experience in a large governmental or private organization, with a well-developed, broad range of administrative, negotiation, facilitation, and management skills.
• Working knowledge of governmental or large and complex organizational procedures.
• Skills utilizing collaborative labor negotiation strategies, establishing effective labor-management partnerships, and managing day to day activities in hierarchical environments.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of management and supervision, budget development, financial management and of financial concepts employed in operating programs.
• Knowledge of human resources management techniques and principles including interest-based or collaborative negotiations with unions.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic processes.
• Skill in dispute resolution, including the handling of grievances and arbitration.
• Skill in effective decision-making and team consensus building.
• Skill working effectively with diverse employee and community populations.
• Knowledge of and ability to promote diversity, equity and social justice issues in an organization or community.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate diplomatically on sensitive issues. Ability to manage a variety of programs and projects simultaneously.
• Washington State Driver’s License or the ability to travel to work locations with limited or no public transportation services is required.

• A Master's degree or equivalent experience in public administration, business, public health or a related field.
• Experience performing employee and labor management functions in a healthcare delivery system having a highly represented workforce. 
• Experience in budget development and monitoring.
• Experience establishing and maintaining systems that monitor service standards, timelines, outputs, and resources to meet practice needs.

• This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/jobs.aspx
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• Staff may be required to play a role as a first responder in the event of a Public Health emergency.

• The selected candidate will be required to pass a thorough background investigation.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time.

• Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 
• Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse 
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
  
   Additionally, PREA standards require that the department consider any incidents of sexual harassment involving an inmate or detainee in determining whether or not to hire or promote anyone.
   
   The above is in compliance with PREA and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 115, Subpart A, Section 115.17, Hiring and Promotion Decisions.