Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The Provider’s Health Officer is designated the full-time Health Officer of the Recipient for all public health services and activities. a) The Provider’s Health Officer(s)/Health Officer designee shall be currently licensed as a Health Officer pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:7 2. The Health Officer shall provide administrative oversight, professional and technical services to assure the provision of core public health services, along with any elective services identified, to meet the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 8:52, Public Health Practice Standards of Performance for Local Boards of Health in New Jersey, and shall: a) Administer all local public health services and programs of the Recipient. b) Assess public health needs, plan, organize and implement public health activities within the Recipient community c) Lead the investigation of any public health response to all public health emergencies, disasters and/or situations within the Recipient’s municipality. The Health Officer shall be available to the Recipient’s Emergency Management Coordinators during officially declared emergencies. d) Delegate activities to customary personnel such as public health nurses, registered environmental health specialists (REHS), health educators, human service professionals, social workers, public health investigators, housing inspectors, administrative assistants and any other staff members as may be required to carry out core activities. Customary personnel that have been delegated professional activities shall satisfy the requirements of N.J.A.C. 8:52, Public Health Practice Standards of Performance for Local Boards of Health in New Jersey and N.J.A.C. 8:7 Licensure of Persons for Public Health Positions. e) Be available and respond 24/7/365 with a 3x3 redundancy/back-up call down list (three (3) Health Department staff members with three (3) means of contact) for all declared emergencies, disasters and/or hazardous situations.
