2/14/14 - There will be a new employee at the Livingston County Health Department as exiting staff shifts focus to aim for national accreditation. To achieve that designation, the department will be examining and attempting to improve the quantity and quality of its services, how they are provided, and where they are the most efficient. There is currently only one accredited health department in the state and 150 nationwide. Director Diane McCormick says with Health Educator Chelsea Moxlow working on accreditation, the department will need someone to back-fill her position and take over regular duties. The County Board of Commissioners approved the hiring of a new health educator at its regular meeting on February 3rd. The position is expected to pay upwards of $40,000 per year, but would come to an end after two years, by which time the department could have achieved national accreditation. McCormick says she plans to begin advertising the position in April, and she expects to see a repeat of the strong talent pool that applied for the department's last open health educator position. The position should be filled by May. (TD)
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