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STATE CLASSIFICATION JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Salary Group B20 |
Class No. 4078 |
PUBLIC
HEALTH TECHNICIAN IV
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Performs highly advanced (senior-level)
public health work. Work involves overseeing health education program activities,
preparing goals and objectives for health education programs, evaluating the
effectiveness of educational programs, and recommending courses of action for
the correction of public health law or regulation violations. May plan, assign,
and/or supervise the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with
extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
Oversees health education program activities.
Prepares goals and objectives for health education
programs.
Monitors procedures for efficiency, and
analyzes data for planning and coordinating public health education programs.
Coordinates the non-medical portions of
public health programs.
Formulates definitions, standards, and policies
for the effective and efficient rendering of public health services and the
enforcement of public health laws and regulations.
Recommends courses of action for the
correction of public health law and regulation violations, and initiates and
pursues legal action when necessary.
Evaluates the effectiveness of educational
programs.
May conduct public hearings and group
discussions related to public health programs, regulations, or proposals.
May plan, assign, and/or supervise the work
of others.
Performs related work as assigned.
GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES
Experience and Education
Experience in public health work. Graduation
from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in
social services, public health, or a related field is generally preferred.
Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of social, economic, and public
health issues; of public health laws and regulations; of medical terminology;
and of educational techniques and procedures.
Ability to interpret public health laws and
regulations; to communicate effectively; to analyze and evaluate public health
needs; and to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
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State Auditor’s Office |
Revised 9-1-09 |