Escambia County Seeks Volunteer For Health Facilities Authority

July 20, 2019

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered for a possible appointment to the Escambia County Health Facilities Authority. Appointees serve without compensation.

The Escambia County Health Facilities Authority was established in accordance with Florida statutes. The authority’s duties are to assist health facilities in acquisition, construction, financing and refinancing of projects. Knowledge of finance and/or health care administration required. Authority members serve a four-year term of office. Financial disclosure required.

Escambia residents interested in serving on the Escambia County Health Facilities Authority are asked to submit a letter and resume indicating their desire to serve by the close of business on Wednesday, July 31. Resumes should be submitted to Shamara Jernigan, Program Coordinator, Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 1591, Pensacola, FL 32502 or emailed to boardapply@myescambia.com.

Requirements:

  • An authority board member must be a resident of Escambia County. An appointee must be able to attend monthly board meetings during regular business hours and to travel out of town. This requires the board member to have an employer and/or occupation which provides flexibility to engage in volunteer community service activities.
  • Under its current annual meeting schedule, the authority meets once a month on the third Tuesday at 4 p.m., except for the months of April and September when the board and staff attend educational conferences related to current topics in tax exempt capital financing for healthcare organizations. Monthly time commitments generally range from three to five hours per month, depending on business matters under consideration. For educational conferences, the board members are out of town for up to four days, twice a year.
  • Board members must have reasonable computer skills and access to a computer running Windows 7 or higher, with the current version of Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word and Excel, and with high-speed internet access to receive email with attachments and download large PDF files containing meeting agendas and backup materials. A new board member will spend three to five hours for the initial orientation and training on authority operations.
  • Board members must be able and willing to learn about (1) tax exempt bond financing and federal regulations related to municipal bond financing; (2) rules and regulations for municipal bond issuers; (3) current capital financing options and techniques for nonprofit healthcare organizations; and (4) Florida laws related to local government operations and finance.

Comments

One Response to “Escambia County Seeks Volunteer For Health Facilities Authority”

  1. Michelle watley on July 21st, 2019 3:00 pm

    I would love to see more health care for single mothers and fathers health care for those that have special needs especially Down syndrome it is so hard to have a doctor to check your special needs child or children when the child cannot even speak nor to tell you what is the problem I think that they should be special Healthcare from mothers down that cannot afford it here like me and myself because of having to deal not only with Down Syndrome and autism and a mental young man it is so hard at times to get the health care that you need and then not only that but some of the nurses doctors they need to be more respect some nurses and doctors still do not have respect some of them don’t even treat you with respect you don’t even examine you the right way all of this needs to be addressed we should be able to receive what we need to receive so that we can take care of our babies infant children’s it would be nice to have a health system that would do all of these it will be nice to have a health system that actually do care about they patients

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