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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH):
The Indiana Department of Health’s mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.
Role Overview:
The Clinical Director for the Women, Children, and Families Commission (WCF) at the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) provides clinical leadership for statewide maternal and neonatal care initiatives. This role centers on guiding the WCF clinical team, strengthening quality improvement efforts, and ensuring that healthcare facilities meet Indiana’s Perinatal Levels of Care requirements.
The Clinical Director works closely with WCF program staff, IDOH Chief Medical Officers, the Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (IPQIC), and healthcare partners across the state. Together, these groups advance the agency’s core priorities: improving maternal and infant health, preventing chronic disease, and strengthening data quality and transparency. The Clinical Director ensures that clinical activities within WCF reflect these priorities and support high quality care delivery.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.
A Day in the Life:
- Plans, organizes, directs, monitors, and participates in ongoing comprehensive development and implementation of specialized public health programs and development within the agency.
- Determines, analyzes, identifies, and implements long-range objectives for public health programs and specifies the strategies, KPIs, and actions to achieve them.
- Analyzes operations to evaluate performance of the specific public health program or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
- Interprets and explains in-depth and complex public health program policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals.
- Develops and implements corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
- Prepares and presents public health program reports for approval, including those for funding or implementation of services to executive leadership.
- Develops and oversees public health program financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
- Develops and monitors public health program requirements to ensure it meets federal and state policies and grants compliance.
- Develops and supervises training of employees and consultants on program requirements and usage.
- Develops, coordinates, and delivers communication plans and communications.
- Presides over, or serve ons, boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards.
- Recruits, selects, onboards, and trains employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
- Sets expectations, measures progress, provides ongoing feedback, and evaluates the performance of employees. Ensures work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success:
Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:
- Broad knowledge in program subject matter (e.g., theories, principles, practices, laws, strategies) obtained through experience and/or education, preferably related to public health.
- Thorough knowledge of the organization and function of state and local partners
- Thorough knowledge of all source materials and references including federal and state laws governing the programs
- Practical knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations governing mandated training within the agency
- Effective communication
- Ability to present and represent the agency to both internal and external customers, the public, government officials, and other stakeholders
- Ability to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Ability to analyze and prepare monthly finance and accounting reports to maintain program budget and grants
- Supervisors (not applicable to all):
- Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
- Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets
A degree is not required. However, at least 13 years of experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.
Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
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