HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners is holding a special session on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Veterans Room at the Reno County Courthouse to talk again to candidates for the Medical Consultant position with the Reno County Health Department.
This is continuing a process that began with a Request for Qualifications back in March.
This position is required because the County's Local Health Officer is not a doctor. According to the Request for Qualifications issued earlier this year, the consultant’s responsibilities are as follows:
1. Direct the Local Health Officer on program and related medical and professional matters when requested by the Public Health Officer or County Board of Health.
2. Provide qualified, licensed, and professional medical advice to the Local Health Officer as required by K.S.A. 65-201.
3. As needed, be available for phone consultation with public health staff on medical-related matters.
4. Except for emergency events which may require additional hours of service, the Consultant is expected to provide minimal amounts of service each month. Applicants should provide in their response a monthly contract at an hourly rate for services.
5. The Consultant shall communicate with the County’s liability insurer and follow procedures of that insurer, if any, as necessary to comply with any requirements of the County’s liability insurance.
This is for public health. This isn't just all general health items at the Health Department. This medical consultant is only for public emergencies. The most recent such emergency was the COVID-19 pandemic.
The announcement of the meeting did not make clear if the commission would make a final decision on Tuesday or not.
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