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Department plays a critical role in serving as a safety net medical provider in the County. <br />Expanding access to services has been identified as a priority in the Community Health <br />Assessment and by the Board of Health. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The reallocation of funds budgeted for the 1.0 FTE vacant PHN II <br />position will not only increase efficiency in providing clinic services to the public, but will provide <br />an annual cost savings of $2,930 to the County. The vacant PHN II position has a combined <br />annual salary and benefits budget of $65,843. With reclassifying the position, the total <br />combined annual salaries and benefits budget for the 1.5 Medical Office Assistant positions <br />would be $62,913, resulting in a $2,930 annual cost savings for the County. <br />Converting the 1.0 PHN II position into 1.5 FTE Medical Office Assistant positions will allow for <br />sufficient office support in handling increased service capacity and help promote more efficient <br />service delivery. For the purpose of creating efficiencies while reducing costs, the Health <br />Department is requesting to establish the additional .50 MOA position to complete the <br />conversion of 1 FTE position into 1.5 FTE positions. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board, as part of the <br />reallocation of personnel resources and existing budgeted funds, approve the creation of a new <br />.50 FTE Medical Office Assistant position. This is a shift of full -time positions to modify <br />individual responsibilities to better fit staffing needs. <br />