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About Harris County Public Health Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.
Our Values:
HCPH embraces a foundation of progressive work anchored by the department's cornerstone values guiding our work to improve community's health and well-being.
- Transparency- We share information openly and honestly so that staff, partners, and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them.
- Integrity- Our actions reflect strong ethical principles, ensuring we remain trustworthy, accountable, and consistent with our mission.
- Respect - We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, listening intentionally, and treating people with dignity in every interaction.
- Impact -We focus our efforts on activities that improve health, reduce disparities, and create meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities we serve.
- Collaboration- We actively partner across teams, disciplines, organizations, and communities to align our efforts toward common goals.
Position Overview:
The Clinical Health Services (CHS) Mobile Program Manager will support both clinical and non-clinical services through management of personnel, grant fiscal management, and mobile operations oversight. The Mobile Program Manager will support day-to-day decisions regarding the Mobile team's while providing updates to divisional leadership. Support all aspects of CHS mobile health clinic operations. Ensuring compliance in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws; rules, and regulations; and policies, procedures, and guidelines of HCPH.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides operational oversight of CHS Mobile Health units, including daily activities, staffing assignments, deployment schedules, equipment readiness, and coordination of mobile clinical services. Develops and maintains staff schedules to support community events, routine mobile clinic operations, and special initiatives.
- Monitors Mobile Health performance measures, including patient encounters, service utilization, community events, site visits, and program goals. Prepares and submits operational reports, statistical summaries, and performance updates to CHS and divisional leadership. Identifies opportunities for operational improvements.
- Conducts community site visits to evaluate potential Mobile Health locations for operational suitability, accessibility, safety, parking, mobile unit placement, and service readiness. Coordinates logistical arrangements with community partners to ensure successful mobile clinic deployment.
- Ensures compliance with practice guidelines as written in HCPH policies, and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, infection prevention standards, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements.
- Assures proper mobile health personnel development and direction, including activities related to recruitment, selection, training, professional development, effective communication, evaluation, and discipline within CHS.
- Works directly with the CHS Program Director, collaborating departmental leadership to ensure proper planning and implementation of new programs and or Mobile Health events.
- Participates in Mobile Health budget planning and resource allocation. Coordinates with appropriate departments to support equipment maintenance, vehicle readiness, and cost-effective operations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field.
Experience:
- Minimum two (2) years of health care management and supervisory experience with hands-on experience in personnel management, budget planning and fiscal control.
- Experience with grant management.
License:
- Valid TX Drivers License upon hire.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to employ excellent customer service while dealing with a diverse community and staff.
- Excellent delegation and assessment skills.
- Knowledge of Clinical Served rendered on a Mobile Health Unit.
- Self-directed with a high degree of critical thinking, independent judgment, problem solving ability.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, and ability to multi-task and adjust priorities as needed.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Teams).
Core Competencies:
- Policy Development and Program Planning Skills: This competency focuses on developing, implementing, and improving policies, programs, and services that support effective public health strategies and improve community health outcomes.
- Communication Skills: This competency focuses on using clear and effective communication to engage audiences, address misinformation, and build trust, supporting informed decisions and stronger public health outcomes.
- Health Advancement Skills: This competency focuses on applying principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion to public health, addressing systemic barriers, and promoting fair access to resources for healthier communities.
- Community Partnership Skills: This competency focuses on collaborating with communities to address the systems and policies affecting health, fostering engagement, shared ownership, and sustainable improvements in well-being.
- Public Health Science Skills: This competency focuses on using public health science and evidence-based approaches to develop and improve policies and programs, ensuring effective delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services.
- Management and Finance Skills: This competency focuses on managing human and financial resources, promoting equity and collaboration, and optimizing organizational performance to support effective public health programs.
- Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills: This competency focuses on aligning stakeholders, fostering innovation, and managing change to implement effective public health initiatives that strengthen community health.
NOTE:Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Experience:
- Experience with Mobile Health Operations.
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- This is a full-time position
- 40 hours per week
- Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Due to the nature of the work, shifts may occasionally be extended beyond the scheduled end time, or days may vary, including weekends, as needed
- Must be willing to drive throughout Harris County jurisdiction and to Harris County Public Health Clinics
Work Environment:
- This job operates in both a clinical environment as well as in alternative community-based settings including mobile clinical health services events in different locations throughout Harris County.
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and scanners.
Physical Demands:
- This role requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.
Work Location:
- Mobile Clinical Health Services Team
- Primary Reporting Address: 5815 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX 77091
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Benefits
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
- Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
