HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR 1

(Bilingual)

(General)

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is public health administrative work of limited scope and difficulty assisting in the administration of a health district or a city-wide health service program. Assignments include a wide variety of non-repetitive projects requiring skill in administrative research and analysis relating to the provision of public health services. Assignments expand in scope and complexity as employees gain experience in the work.

Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class)

1. The position must perform public health administrative work of limited scope and difficulty assisting in either the administration of a health district or a City-wide service program.

2. The position must work in the Health Department.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

BILINGUAL SPECIALTY

Performs the duties described below with English speaking and designated non-English speaking populations.

BOTH SPECIALTIES

Conduct studies to evaluate the effectiveness of existing public health programs; prepares comprehensive reports to reflect the conditions found and recommend areas requiring attention or change.

Analyzes operating policies, practices, procedures, and drafts revisions where indicated.

Prepares correspondence for superior and may on occasion be required to give talks to interested groups on various aspects of the work.

Provides liaison between the health districts, central program areas, governmental agencies, institutions and community groups.

Supervises medical, paramedical, nursing, clerical and other personnel assigned for specific projects; has responsibility for overseeing the administrative functions of a health services program such as inventory, requisitioning, record keeping and staffing.

Represents an administrator in conferences and meetings with authority to make commitments in accordance with pre-determined policies.

Serves as an Assistant Director of a large health district.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

· the principles, practices, goals and programs of public health administration

· the methods of health service delivery

· public health law

· the principles and practices of personnel and fiscal administration

· the concepts and uses of broad methodological tools in public health such as epidemiology and statistics

· the appropriate use of professional personnel in various public health disciplines and the ability to analyze and assign functions accordingly

ABILITY TO:

· speak, read and write fluently in a specified non-English language and the English language for the Bilingual specialty

· evaluate data obtained and to take actions necessary to implement desired change

· make sound decisions

· establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, administrative officials, interested groups and the general public

· express ideas both orally and in writing

· effect sound management policies in the administration of public health programs

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statements represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 4/25.)

EDUCATION:

Completion of all requirements for a master's degree in public administration, industrial management or engineering, business administration, hospital administration, public health, or a master's degree in political science with major concentration in public administration.

AND

EXPERIENCE:

One year as a Public Administration Analyst performing a variety of analytical assignments related to managing and administering public health programs in the Philadelphia Department of Health.

OR

Two years of administrative or technical public health experience in an ambulatory health clinic or program.

OR

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources, which has included a master's degree as the educational minimum.

BILINGUAL SPECIALTY

Sufficient training and/or experience to be able to understand and speak fluently and clearly in English and a designated non-English language.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Class Established 3/68

Spec. Revision:

CSC - 6/93

Ad. Board - 7/93

Latest Spec. Revision and Change in Pay Rate:

CSC – 3/25; Ad. Board: 4/25