AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF ONE PART TIME PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN FOR THE SAUK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (SCHD) WITHIN

AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF ONE PART TIME PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN FOR THE SAUK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (SCHD) WITHIN THE 2019 BUDGET PROCESS

Background:

Oral health was identified as one of the top three needs in in the 2015 Sauk County Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

The Sauk County Seal-A-Smile program offers in-school dental assessments and sealants to children attending qualifying schools. The dental Seal-A-Smile (SAS) program has increased by 62% in the last 4 years. Initially serving 9 schools, who qualify for free and reduced lunch, and screening 570 children to now serving 16 schools and screening over 1500 students in the 2017/2018 school year.  This Public Health Technician would provide specialized skills to support the SAS program such as: Assisting  hygienist with screening, sealants and fluoride applications, screens health history and consent forms from parents of students and enters the information into the Seal-A-Smile software program: DentalSeal.  This position will assist with Medicaid billing, tracking inventory and ordering dental supplies. The Public Health Technician would collaborate with school nurses and dental clinics for scheduling Seal-A-Smile clinics during the school year, prepare forms and letters for the SAS program, provide oral education to students prior to the visit with the Dental Hygienist and also maintain workflow of the mobile dental clinic.  We would also like to grow the SAS further by serving more qualifying schools, via the free and reduced lunch program, in Sauk County.

This part time Public Health Technician position would provide support and back up to the current Public Health Technician who is currently maximized in her job duties, and provide for the growth of the Seal-A-Smile program, allowing expansion into new schools.

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 (.40 FTE) Public Health Technician 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

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JOHN DIETZ, Chair                                      TOMMY LEE BYCHINSKI, Chair

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THOMAS KRIEGL                                       SHANE GIBSON

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WILLIAM WENZEL                                     PATRICIA REGO

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KEVIN LINS                                                  CARL GRUBER

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KRISTIN WHITE EAGLE                           TIMOTHY MCCUMBER

Fiscal Note:

The part time Public Health Technician position estimated salary of $15,924 and benefits of $1,411.

Information System Note:   No information systems impact.

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