Dr. Najiba Rehman (Photo — St. Clair County Health Department)
Talk about being a good neighbor.
Dr. Kevin Roker, medical director of the Macomb County Health Department, holds a similar position at the St. Clair County Health Department in neighboring St. Clair County, Macomb officials confirmed Monday.
Following the unexpected retirement of Dr. Najiba Rehman, Dr. Roker is working remotely as Acting Medical Director for St. Clair County. She resigned in April without public explanation.
He will fill the role while St. Clair County officials search for a permanent replacement for Mr. Lehmann.
The Times-Herald reports that Lehmann left the company after less than a year on the job. She joined the Department of Health in her 2022 role as an adjunct physician split from the position of Public Health Chief by the St. Clair County Commission.
Six months’ written notice is required to terminate the three-year, at-will employment contract, but Mr. Roker has worked for more than three weeks since Mr. Lehmann left.
“We are very appreciative of her spending such a short time with us,” St. Clair County Health Officer Liz King said in a statement to the Times Herald last Friday. said. “We are also interested in her public health perspective and wish her all the best in her future endeavours.”
King said three candidates will be interviewed this week.
The positions of Medical Director and Public Health Officer were both previously held by Dr. Annette Mercatante until the contract expired in June 2022. The St. Clair County Board voted to split the job and publicize it earlier that year after allegations of communication concerns.Controversial mandatory COVID-19 mask-wearing in schools
Lehman worked part-time at least 16 hours a week, according to King, and hours increased according to needs and budget.
Her primary role as Medical Director includes acting as the medical authority for operations within SCCHD, medical guidance for complex customer care, guidance for programs that may affect individual or community health, and medical supervision. Advice on community engagement and infectious diseases was included.
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