Public Health Services
Responsibilities Include:
- Administers immunizations by appointment in accordance with MDPH guidelines
- Conducts communicable disease investigation & surveillance
- Enforces smoking, tattoo & body art regulations
- Head lice checks by request from parents
- Housing inspections at tenant's request
- Lead paint inspection for rental property only
- Medication disposal, proper sharps disposal & mercury recovery programs
- Offers health education, information & referrals
- Participates in emergency planning & bio-terrorism preparedness
- Performs inspection of food establishments and camps
- Plans, organizes & operates immunization clinics (i.e. flu)
- Provides blood pressure screenings by appointment