Exempt Position Description - Wa
Exempt Position Description
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|Position Information |
|Action: Establish Update |Position Title: |Exempt Class Code (e.g., B1234): |
|If update, indicate change: Update duties and responsibilities |Chief Science Officer |B8220 |
|Date Last Reviewed (If existing position): |Current Band: |Proposed Band: |
|09/14/2020 |Medical |Medical |
|Position Number/Object Abbreviation: |Management Code (P/M/C): |Market Segment (e.g., HR, IT): |
|70041337 |M |Public Health & Medical Science |
|Exempt Citation (RCW) and Heading: |Prior Evaluation Points/JVAC: |Proposed Evaluation Points/JVAC: |
|RCW 41.06.074 - Dept Health Exemptions |Medical |Medical |
|Work Schedule: |Overtime Eligible: |
|Full Time Part Time |Yes No |
|Incumbent’s Name (If filled position): |Address Where Position Is Located: |
| |101 Israel RD SE, Tumwater and/or Seattle area |
|Agency/Division/Unit: |Supervisor’s Name and Title: |
|Department of Health/Office of Science, Health, and Informatics (OSHI) |Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary |
|Supervisor’s Position Number: |Supervisor’s Phone: |
|70041336 |(360) 236-4030 |
|Organizational Structure |
|Summarize (one or two sentences) the functions of the position’s division/unit and how this position fits into the agency structure (attach an organizational |
|chart). |
|As outlined in the agency statute, the Chief Science Officer is a physician, licensed by the State of Washington, who serves at the pleasure of the Secretary and |
|reports directly to the Secretary of Health. The position is a member of the agency’s Executive Team and provides the voice of science and medicine at the policy|
|tables (whether internal or external to the agency) on all matters pertaining to the health and safety of Washington state residents. |
|Position Objective |
|Describe the position’s main purpose, include what the position is required to accomplish and major outcomes produced. Summarize the scope of impact, |
|responsibilities, and how the position supports/contributes to the mission of the organization. |
|Under the supervision of and in direct support of the Secretary of Health, the Chief Science Officer (CSO) will provide the Washington Department of Health with |
|key science, health, and medical expertise to provide public health recommendations to promote the health, safety, and well-being of Washingtonians. |
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|The CSO will support the Secretary of Health in serving as the State’s primary science expert and a key spokesperson on public health issues. This position is |
|responsible for being versed in the latest science, public health practice, and medical knowledge, making policy recommendations, and helping set evidence-based |
|strategic direction for the agency, as well as the public health system, on critical public health topics. |
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|The Chief Science Officer will oversee the Office of Science, Health, and Informatics (OSHI) working in close partnership with key positions such as the State |
|Epidemiologist for Communicable Disease; State Epidemiologist for Non-Communicable Disease; as well as other statewide health and medical personnel as assigned. |
|The CSO will provide leadership across the organization for all medical and epidemiological staff on science, health, and informatics. In this capacity, this |
|position is responsible for setting best practices and strategies supported by science and best practices for public health and informatics across the department.|
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|When the Health Secretary is unavailable, this position will be expected to provide back-up responsibilities in coordination with other key departmental executive|
|leadership. The individual will be expected to provide leadership within DOH and beyond providing content expertise on relevant issues. This position will serve |
|as a key liaison with external health partners and organizations that will assist in the department’s mission especially during emergencies. |
|Primary Responsibilities |
|Describe the position’s primary responsibilities and underline the essential functions. Functions listed in this section are primary duties and are fundamental to|
|why the position exists. For more guidance, see Essential Functions Guide. |
|Supports the Secretary of Health in advancing the priorities of the State of Washington and the Washington Department of Health. |
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|Stays informed about emerging science, supports a strong scientific basis in the use of best available science, and provides evidence-based public health insights|
|into key departmental policy issues including key response challenges during emergencies. |
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|Represents the agency at local, state, regional, and national forums, committees, and workgroups for a variety of high-level public health issues. |
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|Assists in the development of evidence-based public messaging and serves as a key agency spokesperson for a variety of public health issues including during |
|emergencies. |
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|Oversees the State Epidemiologist for Communicable Disease and the State Epidemiologist for Non-Communicable Disease in promoting the health and well-being of |
|Washingtonians. |
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|Participates actively in the development of agency strategic goals, state public health improvement plan, coordinates the Health of Washington report, and |
|responsible for agency response to relevant external public health reports. |
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|Provides leadership to agency public health programs to ensure effective linkages with private and public provider groups so that disease is reported timely and |
|important changes in practice of medicine are communicated to providers. |
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|Serves as key agency liaison to county and state professional groups including medical societies and plan medical directors; Washington State Agency Medical |
|Advisors; local health officers and local boards of health. |
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|Provides clinical support to internal agency programs consistent with clinical experience and specialized training. |
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|As directed by the Secretary, represents the agency to the Governor’s Office, State Board of Health, Legislature, and others on high profile public health issues.|
|Decision Making and Policy Impact |
|Explain the position’s policy impact (applying, developing or determining how the agency will implement). |
|This position serves as the agency’s primary policy advisor on science and relevant public health issues. This position provides guidance and impacts major policy|
|issues for the public health system as one of the Secretary’s key advisors. |
|Explain the major decision-making responsibilities this position has full authority to make. |
|This position is considered the Department of Health’s expert on science and related public health and medical issues in support of the Secretary. This position |
|is responsible for major decision-making on policies and implementation of strategy and operational activities that affects the health of Washingtonians. |
|Identify those actions this position takes to their manager for a decision. |
|Those issues that are time-sensitive, emergent, politically sensitive, and/or have significant impact on the health and well-being of Washingtonians must be |
|brought to the attention of the Secretary and his/her Executive Team immediately. |
|Financial Dimensions |
|Describe the type and annual amount of all monies that the position directly controls. Identify other revenue sources managed by the position and what type of |
|influence/impact it has over those sources. |
|Operating budget controlled. |
|$350,000 dollars |
|Other financial influences/impacts. |
|Influences the financial resourcing of public health activities within the agency and across the public health system. |
|Supervisory Responsibilities |
|Supervisory Position: Yes No |
|If yes, list total full time equivalents (FTE’s) managed and highest position title. |
|2 positions, WMS Band 3 is highest position title. |
|Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
|List the education, experience, licenses, certifications, and competencies. |
|Required Education, Experience, and Competencies. |
|Doctor of Medicine from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy in the United States, or an equivalent degree from a foreign medical institution. |
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|Completion of three years of medical residency program/patient care training with preference given to preventive medicine or primary care-related training |
|programs. [Note: a residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a |
|recognized body for the American Medical Association (AMA) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).] |
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|Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Washington, by start date, or within 30 days. |
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|Demonstrated leadership competencies in the following areas: |
|Self-awareness, self-management and continual growth and learning. |
|Decision making – ability to identify issues, develop analyses of alternative positions and impacts; makes data driven, defensible recommendations; takes |
|calculated risks based on logical rational decision making processes; makes timely/responsive decisions; assumes responsibility for decisions made; and involves |
|others appropriately in decision making processes. |
|Utilize quality improvement tools and processes in accomplishing work activities and in support of the agency’s mission and goals; this includes seeking |
|opportunities to participate in process improvement activities and seeking out efficiencies in how work is accomplished. |
|Interpersonal awareness and the ability to be inclusive. |
|Organizational and political awareness. |
|Ability to integrate performance leadership into program activities, provide coaching and mentoring for improved success, provide personal recognition and |
|celebrate successes, and display characteristics of interpersonal influence. |
|Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences. |
|Ability to utilize technologies including but not limited to word processing, social media, etc. |
|Ethics and integrity. |
|Cultural, ethnic, and gender sensitivity and competency. |
|Work long and irregular hours especially for urgent matters or emergencies. |
|Embraces principles of equity, innovation, and engagement. |
|Preferred/Desired Education, Experience, and Competencies. |
|Board certification from a variety of fields of medicine including primary care or other specialty (e.g., American Board of Preventive Medicine, etc.) is |
|preferred unless with 3-5 years of relevant science, public health, medical, or related experience in an institution or organization. |
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|A Master’s degree (or better) in Public Health or a closely allied health related field (e.g., MHA, MS, MBA, etc.) is required unless with relevant 3-5 years of |
|experience as above. |
|Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment |
|List special requirements or conditions of employment beyond the qualifications above. |
|License to practice medicine in Washington State or qualified to practice medicine in Washington State by start date or within 30 days. |
|Working Conditions |
|Work Setting, including hazards: | |
|Schedule (i.e., hours and days): | |
|Travel Requirements: | |
|Tools and Equipment: | |
|Customer Relations: | |
|Other: | |
|Acknowledgement of Position Description |
|The signatures below indicate that the job duties as defined above are an accurate reflection of the work performed by this position. |
|Date: |Supervisor’s Signature (required): |
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|Date: |Appointing Authority’s Name and Title: |
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| |Signature (required): |
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|As the incumbent in this position, I have received a copy of this position description. |
|Date: |Employee’s Signature: |
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Position details and related action have been taken by Human Resources as reflected below.
|For Human Resource/Payroll Office Use Only |
|Approved Class Title: |Class Code: |Salary Band: |Effective Date: |
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|Pay Scale Type: |Job Analysis On File? |Position Type (Employee Group): |EEO Category: |
| |Yes No | | |
|Employee Sub-Group: |Position Retirement Eligible: |Position is: |Workers Comp. Code: |
| |Yes No |Funded Non-Funded | |
|County Code: |Business Area: |Personnel Area (FEIN): |
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|Cost Center Codes |
|COST CENTER |PCT. (%) |FUND |FUNCTIONAL AREA |
|Date: |Budget Designee’s Name: |Budget Designee’s Title: |Budget Designee’s Signature: |
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