Medical Director

Vanderburgh County Health Department 

Evansville, Indiana 

The Medical Director is the Department’s senior clinical and operational medical leader, responsible for the day-to-day medical and public health functions of the Vanderburgh County Department of Health. This role focuses on strengthening and integrating existing programs, supporting departmental staff, and using available resources to fulfill the Department’s strategic goals. 

 

The Medical Director provides hands-on leadership, clinical oversight, and operational guidance across divisions, ensuring high-quality services, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

 

Health Officer

Vanderburgh County Health Department 

Evansville, Indiana 

The Health Officer serves as the legally designated chief public health official for the Vanderburgh County and the primary external-facing leader of the Department of Health. This role fulfills all statutory responsibilities under Indiana Code while focusing on strategic leadership, community partnerships, intergovernmental relations, and public representation of the Department.

 

The Health Officer maintains high-level awareness of departmental operations and performance without direct day-to-day management responsibilities. This position emphasizes vision-setting, accountability, advocacy, and collaboration to advance the Board of Health’s priorities and the long-term health of Vanderburgh County residents.

 

Pre to 3 Public Health Nurse 1

Vanderburgh County Health Department 

Evansville, Indiana 

Be part of an innovative team to improve the outcomes of mothers and their infants providing support until the child’s 3rd birthday.  The Pre to 3 program has studied outcomes on its impact on the lives of moms and babies. Utilizes an evidence-based approach and curriculum with proven positive results. Mothers who gave birth while enrolled in our program were less likely to have a premature or low birth weight baby, breast feed at a
higher rate and had lower incidence of postpartum depression. 
Public health nursing is a specialty practice within nursing and public health. It focuses on improving population health by emphasizing prevention and the social determinants of health. It includes advocacy, policy development, and health planning, and addresses issues of social justice and health equity (American Public Health Association, 2013).

 

 

 

Pre to 3 Bilingual Community Health Worker 2

Vanderburgh County Health Department 

Evansville, Indiana 

Join the innovative team to improve the outcomes of mothers and their infants providing support until the child’s 3rd birthday. The Pre to 3 Program has studied outcomes on its impact on the lives of moms and babies. Utilizes an evidence-based approach and curriculum with proven positive results. Mothers who gave birth while enrolled in our program were ten times less likely to have a premature or low birth weight baby.

 

Laboratory Technologist - Level 1

Vanderburgh County Health Department 

Evansville, Indiana 

Under the daily supervision of the Laboratory Director, the Laboratory Technologist performs clinical laboratory testing, quality assurance procedures, and routine instrument maintenance. This role supports accurate, timely diagnostic services while maintaining cooperative and professional relationships with department staff, external partners, and the public. 

 

Environmental Health Specialist 1

Vanderburgh County Health Department 

Evansville, Indiana 

Incumbent serves as Environmental Health Specialist for the Health Department, responsible for protecting environmental welfare of county residents by investigating and analyzing hazardous and unsanitary conditions, enforcing local, state and federal codes, and educating the public.

 

Director of Clinical Services

Vanderburgh County Health Department 

Evansville, Indiana 

Reporting to the Vanderburgh County Administrator and Health Officer, the Director of Clinical Services provides executive-level oversight, leadership, and administration of the Health Department’s clinical operations and public health services.