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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH March 16, 2011 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith March 16, 2011 2 to approve the salary. Human Resources would then make the offer to the selected candidate and negotiate the details and report the final negotiations to the Board of Health. The county has agreed to pay for the recruitment and interviewing process. There was some discussion on the job vacancy notice that Health Director Rosemary Summers will work on and circulate for the next meeting. It was decided with lengthy discussion that the requirements should be a doctorate in public health, medicine, or a related field and 3-5 years of progressive experience in a public health setting. Must be a resident of Orange County or relocate to Orange County within a specified time. The minimum requirements that were decided after discussion were a medical doctorate or a masters in public health administration with at least 1 years of employment experience in health programs or health service, or a masters degree in public health discipline other than public health administration and at least 3 years of experience in health programs or health services or a masters degree in public administration and at least 2 years of experience in health programs or health services or a masters degree in a field related to public health and at least 3 years of experience in health programs or health services. Rosemary Summers pointed out that the requirements listed by statute are minimum requirements and that the Board could establish higher employment levels. The current job description for the director calls for 5-7 years of experience. The Board discussed characteristics of an ideal candidate as: • Should have a demonstrated commitment to innovation in public health; • Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills in a highly competitive health care market • Demonstrated success in the public and policy area; and • Have the ability to respond to and manage uncertainties. There was discussion on the job description of the health director, the board felt the current description is very lengthy and should be updated without so much length. Dr. Summers is tasked with a new draft and Board members were encouraged to contribute to revisions. IV. Interim Health Director Process Discussion The interim position should be for a 3-6 month period while the recruitment of a permanent Health Director is being conducted. The interim position does not need to be advertised if you have candidates already selected. The Board can work out salary details and working hours out with them. The Board agreed there should be a 1-2 week overlap with the Interim and the current Health Director. The Interim should be provided with an orientation packet and a tour of all facilities during that time. The Board continued with a discussion in the closed session on how to proceed with determining an Interim Health Director. Available for review during the closed session were resumes from candidates prescreened by the current health director and the Board Chair and Vice-Chair. V. Closed Session (ref. NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, fitness, conditions of appointment, of an individual public officer or employee or