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Building
Management | Clinical
Services | Community Resources |
Environmental Health
Services |
| Epidemiology
| Information & Finance |
Laboratory
| Police |
Building Management:
ensures that maintenance and repair of the building and grounds of
OCCHD, the West Clinic and the TB Control Center are kept in optimal
condition. The staff also maintain a regular vehicle maintenance
schedule for agency vehicles. For more information: 425-4473.
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Clinical Support Services:
Clinical Services provides support to the clinical programs of the agency. Clinical
Support staff schedules appointments, registers clients, collects fees,
maintains medical records and acts as a general information service to
clients.
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Community Resource Development:
Community Resources
presently being formed. Once functional, this
department will conduct health education and promotion within the
community. For more information: 425-4312.
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Environmental Health Services:
Environmental
Health Services involved in protecting the citizens of Oklahoma County from unhealthful
conditions. This objective is achieved through education, inspection,
intervention, and as a last recourse, enforcement. Inspection of
business establishments (emphasizing food productions, storage, and
service), pools and private homes is one of the major tools used in
combating unhealthy conditions. For more information:
425-4347.
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Epidemiology:
Epidemiology investigates outbreaks and individual cases of communicable diseases to
determine sources and prevent spread through recommendations for
interventions, such as prophylactic treatment or vaccination. This
program also promotes community health by serving as a health
consultant, monitoring proper licensing procedures, complaint follow-up
and investigation of communicable disease outbreaks in child care
centers and day camps. Additionally, this program conducts ongoing
health needs assessments and evaluates data collected by various other
programs to assist in program development and direction. For more
information: 425-4437.
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Information
and Finance: is responsible for the accounting, information system,
purchasing, receiving and duplicating, and switchboard support for the
agency. For more information: 425-4313.
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Laboratory:
services are performed on both clinical and environmental specimens.
Environmental laboratory testing is performed on specimens collected
from individuals, municipalities, businesses, and other governmental
agencies requesting the testing of water and solids. This testing is
conducted primarily to determine the potential for disease-causing
bacterial contamination. Clinical laboratory testing is provided to
individuals seen in OCCHD Clinics. For more information:
425-4380
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Police: a
police officer is stationed at the main facility to provide a safe
environment for its staff and clients. Assuring the building is secured
after-hours and proper parking lot, and evacuation procedures are also a
function of this service. For more information: 425-4399
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