Tuberculosis Control Program Nurse Administrator (Manager III, Grade M3)

About the Position

Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $101,474 to $164,148, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Tuberculosis Control Program Nurse Administrator (Manager III)

WHO WE ARE

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for the delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Tuberculosis Control (TB) Program provides screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis. This is a multidisciplinary team that provides specialized, essential tuberculosis care to Montgomery County residents with active tuberculosis disease and tuberculosis infection. The program team looks forward to welcoming an individual who has experience working in public health, excels in a team environment, enjoys working with a diverse population, has strong communication and customer service skills, and has experience working with electronic health records and other electronic databases.

What You'll Be Doing This position has oversight of the TB Program. The program is administered in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and the Maryland Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention (CTBCP). The TB Program manages all TB disease cases of individuals who reside in Montgomery County. The goal of the program is screening, early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight and management of the TB Control Program and interdisciplinary team.
• Administer the program and program practices in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, such as COMAR, Maryland CTBCP, MOSH, and OSHA.
• Oversight and administration of the Local Health Department Registered Nurse Preparing and Dispensing Medications program.
• Management and oversight of state and local funding for the TB Program, including budget and contract monitoring.
• Serve as liaison between the local health department and external stakeholders.
• Representation of the TB Program and participation during state cohort and case reviews, TB Council of Governments (COG), and other stakeholder activities and trainings.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

As a manager/supervisor of unionized employees, this position has a responsibility for fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

• Financial Disclosure Requirement: The selected candidate will be required to complete and submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
• Work Location: This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.

Minimum Qualifications Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience managing a Tuberculosis Control and Prevention program or other communicable disease program, including contract and grant oversight. Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree. Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Note: Based upon legislative requirements, some positions may be subject to different minimum qualifications. License: Possession of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties. Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

Preferred Criteria:

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevance of training, and experience in the following areas:

• Valid and active Registered Nurse License in the State of Maryland.
• Experience working in a public health setting as a registered nurse.
• Experience with oversight and supervision of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with managing a TB control and prevention program or other communicable disease program, including contract and grant oversight.
• Experience working with electronic health records, other electronic databases, and data collection and analysis.
• Familiarity with State and Federal TB control and prevention regulations and guidelines.

Benefits

Leave Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Retirement Benefits

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

Free Mass Transit Benefit

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

Employee Wellbeing

We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.