AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF ONE PART TIME DENTAL HYGIENEST PROJECT POSITION FOR THE SAUK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (SCHD) WITHIN THE 2019 BUDGET PROCESS

Committee Status: 
Withdrawn
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Major
FTE Impact: 
Yes
Funding Source: 
Levy

Purpose

To create a Dental Hygienist position to investigate and identify gaps in service provision areas, access to care and needs of the community, facilitate memorandum of understandings (MOU) with community partners to implement a successful, sustainable program, identifying revenue streams and any potential barriers.

Background

Medical professionals have begun to see a large correlation between oral health and overall health. Oral health not only provides strong healthy teeth but also can be the beginning to excellent overall health. According to the World Health Organization, “Oral health is essential to general health and quality of life.

According to the Sauk County Health Needs assessment, 27% of residents have not had a recent dental visit. Dental care was not a priority for residents due to many factors but the largest being many simply could not afford a dental cleaning.  In Sauk County, there is only one dentist for every 1,755 Sauk County residents and 17.5% Sauk County Children are living in poverty. 

This part time, .77 FTE Dental Hygienist position would investigate and identify gaps in service provision areas, access to care and needs of the community, facilitate memorandum of understandings (MOU) with community partners to implement a successful, sustainable program, identifying revenue streams and any potential barriers.

Resolution Files: 
Microsoft Office document icon 2019_dentalhygienist_projpos.77fte_revised.doc
Microsoft Office document icon 2019_dentalhygienist_projpos.77fte_revised1.doc
Microsoft Office document icon 2019_dentalhygienist_projpos.77fte_revisedfinal.doc
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

A 0.77 FTE dental hygienist has an estimated salary of $46,667 and benefits of $24,056.  Additional supplies to set up (i.e. Autoclave and various dental instruments and supplies) are estimated at $12,123. 

The funding source to start up, is initially 100% tax levy funded however a major portion of this position would be to investigate other revenue streams for sustainability.

Resolution Body

AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF ONE PART TIME DENTAL HYGIENIST PROJECT POSITION FOR THE SAUK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (SCHD) WITHIN THE 2019 BUDGET PROCESS

Background:   Medical professionals have begun to see a large correlation between oral health and overall health. Oral health not only provides strong healthy teeth but also can be the beginning to excellent overall health. According to the World Health Organization, “Oral health is essential to general health and quality of life.

According to the Sauk County Health Needs assessment, 27% of residents have not had a recent dental visit. Dental care was not a priority for residents due to many factors but the largest being many simply could not afford a dental cleaning.  In Sauk County, there is only one dentist for every 1,755 Sauk County residents and 17.5% Sauk County Children are living in poverty. 

This part time, .77 FTE Dental Hygienist position would investigate and identify gaps in service provision areas, access to care and needs of the community, facilitate memorandum of understandings (MOU) with community partners to implement a successful, sustainable program, identifying revenue streams and any potential barriers.

Fiscal Impact: [  ] None   [ X] Budgeted Expenditure    [  ] Not Budgeted

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Health Department be authorized to create one part time (.77 FTE ) Dental Hygienist project position, effective January 1, 2019.

 

           

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on October 16, 2018.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Sauk County                                                                        Sauk County
FINANCE COMMITTEE                                             PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

                                                     

______________________________                ______________________________

JOHN DIETZ, Chair                                      TOMMY LEE BYCHINSKI, Chair

 

______________________________                ______________________________

THOMAS KRIEGL                                         SHANE GIBSON

 

______________________________                ______________________________

WILLIAM WENZEL                                     PATRICIA REGO

 

______________________________                ______________________________

KEVIN LINS                                                  CARL GRUBER

 

______________________________                ______________________________

KRISTIN WHITE EAGLE                            TIMOTHY MCCUMBER

 

 

Fiscal Note: 

A 0.77 FTE dental hygienist has an estimated salary of $46,667 and benefits of $24,056.  Additional supplies to set up (i.e. Autoclave and various dental instruments and supplies) are estimated at $12,123.  The funding source to start up, is initially 100% tax levy funded however we would investigate other revenue streams for sustainability.

 

Information System Note: $3,000 for computer and licensing software.

 

 

Office Space/Furniture: Existing office space will be utilized.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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