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Board hears staffing updates: new health-inspector classification, hires, and mobile-clinic driver plans
Summary
McHenry County Health Department staff briefed the Board of Health on recruitment progress for fiscal and nursing roles, creation of a lower-tier health inspector classification to expand applicant pool under the Environmental Health Practitioner Act, and plans to recruit part-time drivers with Class C licenses for mobile clinics.
Health department staff updated the McHenry County Board of Health on staffing changes, a proposed new inspection classification, and plans to hire drivers for mobile clinic operations.
Staff described several open positions: an accounting assistant under review, active recruitment for a manager of fiscal operations, a new 0.6 health educator position being filled from a public-health nurse, and recent hires for a second nurse and director of nursing. An offer has been made on an administrative specialist position.
On environmental health staffing, staff proposed creating a new “health inspector” classification below the licensed environmental health practitioner. That classification would permit hiring applicants with an associate degree plus specified general science hours who would work under supervision of a licensed practitioner. Staff said the state’s Environmental Health Practitioner Act defines licensure requirements and that the proposed step program would allow internal promotion: a new hire could progress to licensed practitioner status as they complete degree and licensure requirements.
To support mobile clinics, staff said the department needs dedicated drivers and suggested hiring two very part-time positions that require a Class C license (written and behind-the-wheel testing required) but not a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Staff noted possibilities for outreach to local partners, including Northwestern and school districts, to identify prospective drivers and mentioned existing DOT and Uber partnership options as part of broader transportation planning.
Board members asked clarifying questions about qualifications, presidentially referenced past hires and conditional hiring that required coursework, and encouraged outreach to local universities and retired-driver pools. Staff said HR is coordinating classification language before submitting to county HR for formal recruitment.
