PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE SUPERVISOR 2 - 05192026-77701

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time05/19/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time06/01/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,057.00 - $5,078.00Salary (Annually)$48,684.00 - $60,936.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationTrenton, TNDepartmentHealth

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GIBSON COUNTY

Gibson County Community Health Center

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to four years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office support work.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office support work may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).

Substitution of Education for Experience: Course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years (e.g., 45 quarter hours may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for supervisory county health department office work of routine difficulty and administrative work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the second supervisory class in the Public Health Office sub-series. An incumbent in this class is head of the office staff in a moderate-sized county health department, supervises five to nine office employees, or supervises a small staff of office employees in two or more county health departments. This class differs from Public Health Office Supervisor 1 in that an incumbent of the latter is head of the office staff in a small county health department (not a satellite site), supervising one to four office employees. This class differs from Public Health Office Supervisor

3 in that an incumbent of the latter is head of the office staff in a large county health department (not a satellite site), supervising ten or more office employees, or supervises a moderate-sized staff of office employees in two or more county health departments.

Responsibilities

• Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates county health department office staff and its work. Handles complaints, settles disputes, and resolves grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiates with others.
• Discusses with clients all possibilities for assistance within and outside the health department. Informs client of rights and responsibilities for participation in various programs.
• Interviews health department clients for medical and administrative services, collects and updates client demographic information for registration, schedules appointments, and informs client of any visit requirements. Reviews and verifies insurance information, financial information, immunization status, and client co-pay/deductible responsibilities.
• Performs administrative activities including processing and evaluating information to determine compliance with standards as well as maintaining medical and administrative records and reports.
• Maintains the fiscal accountability for services provided at the health department, including reconciling client ledgers to reflect claim denials, creating certificate of deposit to allocate funds, and calculating charges, to initiate the billing process.
• Assists the County Director in the day-to-day operations of a public health office and assists in preparing and monitoring the operating budget. Monitors and controls resources; observes and analyzes clinic flow and recommends and/or initiates changes as necessary.
• Prepares purchase requisitions and coordinates deliveries of supplies and equipment. Monitors inventory and purchasing of supplies and completes annual inventory of state and county property.
• Develops and maintains an on-going, working relationship with county government, hospitals, as well as other entities such as the Board of Health, the Department of Human Services, and Child Support Services. Serves as the health department representative and explains role of the County Health Department; attends city and county government meetings and provides information as requested.

Competencies (KSA''s)

Competencies:

• Manages Complexity
• Instills Trust
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Drives Vision and Purpose

Knowledges:

• Sociology and Anthropology
• Telecommunications
• Administration and Management
• Customer and Personal Service
• Clerical

Skills:

• Reading Comprehension
• Social Perceptiveness
• Instructing
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities:

• Written Comprehension
• Speech Clarity
• Information Ordering
• Deductive Reasoning

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Multi-Line Phone
• Print/Fax/Copy/Scan Machine
• iPad
• Plum Case

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver''s license
• For the past five years, the candidate''s driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver''s License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.