PAP.5.3.050 Responsibilities of Health Director

The Health Director, as established in Title III, Chapter 5 of the LCOTCL – Community Health Center Code, is responsible for the planning, organization, and administration of all tribal health services and shall oversee all matters relating to program requirements including daily operations of the LCO-CHC.

(a) The Health Director is responsible for carrying out the following functions:

(1) Report to the Tribal Governing Board regarding the management of all health care programs and personnel. The Health Director works with the Health Advisory Board to ensure policy development, community needs, and development of health services;

(2) Advises the Tribal Governing Board concerning matters affecting contracting, program activities, new initiatives, staffing and policy changes, and directly reports progress in accomplishing activities to the Tribal Governing Board;

(3) Direct responsibilities for personnel management including the monitoring of job performance and work schedules of all Directors and/or Department heads; and

(4) Establish and provide direct supervision over the Health Administration Sections.

(b) In addition to performing Director/Department Head annual evaluations, the Health Director will assist supervisors with:

(1) Employee annual evaluations;

(2) Coordinating employee training, benefits, and salaries;

(3) Approval of employee requests for annual leave, sick leave, and compensatory time; and

(4) Approves employee training and enforces Federal and Tribal travel reimbursement policies.

(c) The Health Director will also:

(1) Oversee employees in the successful discharge of their delegated responsibilities and initiate disciplinary action as necessary or required by this manual;

(2) Carry out the mandate of the Tribal Governing Board pursuant to initiatives of the Tribe;

(3) Ensure that all programs are meeting requirements pursuant to established goals and objectives including reporting, fund accounting, and compliance with federal regulations;

(4) Ensure the LCO-CHC operates within the confines of the approved budget;

(5) Prepare annual strategic plan in conjunction with Health Advisory Board;

(6) Ensure completion of the scopes of work of all activities contained in the Tribe's P.L.93-638 Contract with the Indian Health Service and other programs under the direct control of the LCO-CHC;

(7) Ensure completion of all required reports including an annual report to the people with a copy to the Indian Health Services and documents necessary for implementing required contracts or grants;

(8) Manage the LCO-CHC's budget including approval of expenditures, formulation of program budget requests, modification of contract expenditures and providing necessary information to the Tribal Accounting Department;

(9) Oversee the development of policies and procedures used in the ongoing management of the LCO-CHC and ensure policies are followed by staff and patients;

(10) Oversee planning of program goals and objectives including new service development and identification of issues affecting service delivery and assessment of community needs;

(11) Serve as the primary contact person for all external agencies and area media;

(12) Oversee the development of informational materials developed by the LCO- CHC;

(13) Carry out administration of support activities including training, information systems, and financial management including 3rd party billing;

(14) Be responsible for the implementation of a quality improvement program and evaluation of program services including arranging outside evaluations;

(15) Assign or delegate responsibilities to departmental staff of the LCO-CHC and with Tribal Governing Board support develop the administrative structure of department and personnel.