To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA, Health Officer
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RE: Approval to create, post & fill one (1) full -time Health Technician position, eliminating a part-time Health Technician position
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Eliminate part time Health Technician position and create a new full time Health Technician position in the Healthy Start Program.
BACKGROUND:
Eliminating a part-time and creating a new full-time position in the Healthy Start Program.
DISCUSSION:
This position will be created within the Healthy Start program and will replace the part-time clerical assistant role. The cost of the new position will be partially offset by the elimination of the part-time role. Responsibilities include assisting clients with completing forms, scheduling appointments, assessing health needs and providing follow-up, reviewing and maintaining clinical records, conducting community outreach, and providing support to clinical staff as needed. No Additional County Appropriation is required.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Human Resources will be needed throughout the entirety of the process to post and fill this position.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This position has been budgeted and is fully grant funded from account 2211-607.01-702.000 and related fringe accounts. No additional County Appropriation is required.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
Information Technology support will be needed to assist with the set-up of electronic devices (laptop, phone, access to program databases, etc.).
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Conforms to Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities by communicating available resources and services to our residents and promoting public health to create safer and healthier residents.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Health Officer to authorize eliminating one part-time Health Technician position and creating one full-time Health Technician position, said new position to be funded from account 2211-607.01-702.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the October 8, 2025, meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board directs the Director of Human Resources to have the necessary personnel position number created, as necessary, for said position and to commence the hiring process so that the position may be filled as soon as practicable, in accordance with County policy and applicable collective bargaining agreement.