Maternal Child Health Specialist

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Maternal Child Health Specialist
Status: Full-time, Contract with benefits
Pay Rate: $18.00-$20.00 depending upon experience
Reports to: Director of Early Childhood Services
Location: Washington County Health Center
Primary duties include, but are not limited to:
• Assesses MCH needs yearly and selects appropriate MCH state packages. Implements packages and
documents activities in the MCH catalyst reporting system.
• Performs a variety of functions in health services program coordination/management in the areas of
project management, policy and procedure development and interpretation, program development and
coordinates program/project evaluation, documentation, technical assistance and representation of the
department and organization networking.
• Coordinates the assigned program or health care projects providing services to clients needing treatment
and/or other health care, recommends or develops policies and procedures and interprets their use to
ensure compliance in maintaining program accountability and effectiveness, evaluates program/projects
as required to improve the quality as well as quantity of service delivery, provides technical assistance to
program and office staff in areas of expertise.
• Represents the department on inter-agency councils and committees and attends meetings relating to
area of responsibility, maintains a collaborative relationship with health agencies, prepares statistical
reports on program performance, needs, services, information, and demographic data.
• Contributes to and ensures the evaluation of program performance, monitors program operations
through on-site visits, review of reports and records, provides information and interpretation of the
assigned program/special projects to all departmental staff and to the general public and prepares
program plans, policy manuals and other informational materials for distribution to staff, patients, clients
and the general public to meet federal, state and agency reporting requirements.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree with two years public health experience, Master’s Degree in Public Health, Business
Administration, Nursing, Nutrition, Epidemiology or Environmental Health may substitute for one (1) year
experience.
To Apply:
If you are interested in applying for the position, please complete an online contract application at Careers
– Lincoln Trail District Health Department (ltdhd.org). Selection will be made by interview(s), and/or review
of submitted documentation. Criminal background, licensure check, and drug screening will be required.
Failure to meet any of the selection criteria shall disqualify an applicant.
Lincoln Trail District Health Department,
108 New Glendale Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42702
Fax: +1-270-387-1737, Web: https://www.ltdhd.or