State of Maryland

MHFE 0001

MANAGEMENT SERVICE     BARGAINING UNIT: M

A MDH Chief Operating Officer (COO) I is a Management Service position that is the chief operating officer for a small to medium size Maryland Department of Health (MDH) inpatient facility, with responsibility to formulate and implement policies, guidelines and procedures for the facility. A small to medium size facility has less than 500 employees and no more than 200 beds.

As the COO I the position is responsible for:

Directs and coordinates all administrative activities of a MDH in-patient facility, which are unique to the agency and its mission;

Establishes overall administrative policies and procedures for the facility(ies), oversees implementation and approves revisions;

Establishes and evaluates administrative program goals, standards and controls to meet program objectives;

Oversees and manages the personnel and financial resources of the program(s);

Recommends, develops, implements and updates strategic long-and short-range plans to support the philosophy and goals of the facility and MDH;

Develops and improves management techniques and practices;

Develops short and long-range plans for program operations and resources;

Determines organizational structure and staffing needs of the program(s);

Oversees development and training of program staff;

Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate supervisors;

Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional development to keep current in the latest health care trends and developments;

Performs other related duties.

Specific educational and experience requirements are set by the agency based on the essential job functions assigned to the position.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements. The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Management Service classification in the State Personnel Management System. All positions in this classification are Management Service positions.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential). As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102 Annotated Code of Maryland, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Jul 1, 2023

Director, Division of Classification and Salary