City of Steubenville,Ohio

Immunization News from the Nursing Division


The Health Department, located at 119 South Third Street , Steubenville, monitors the health of the population, enforces health-related laws and provides health services. The department employs seven full-time and three part-time employees. The Health Commissioner, Patricia Reda, RN, is the head of the Health Department and is the administrative official.   Dr. John Figel, MD serves as Medical Director. The department is divided into several divisions, including Nursing, Plumbing, Environmental Health, and Vital Statistics.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING SWINE FLU, CALL THE FOLLOWING NUMBER

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TOLL FREE NUMBER:
1-866-800-1404

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WEB-SITE: www.odh.ohio.gov

     Patricia (Patty) Reda is a lifelong resident of the City of Steubenville. She graduated in 1969 from the Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing and began her registered nursing career at Ohio Valley Hospital that same year. In 1982, Patty joined the staff at St. John Medical Center as an emergency room nurse. In 1987, Patty was hired by the Steubenville Board of Health as a staff nurse in the health department’s nursing division and in 1989 was appointed supervising nurse for the health department’s nursing division. In 1993, the Board of Health appointed Patty as health commissioner for the City of Steubenville.

Patty is a member of the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, serves on the executive committee of the Jefferson County Family and Children First Council; is a board member of the Jefferson County 4^th Street Health Center and a member of the Jefferson County Child Fatality Review Board. She holds membership is several national public health organizations.

Health Department Division

     Vital Statistics: The Registrar records all births and deaths that occur in the City of Steubenville, issues burial permits and provides certified copies of birth and death certificates. Records are available from 1909 to the present.
AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2011,THE DEPARTMENT CAN ISSUE A CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE FOR ANY OHIO BIRTH.
Two forms of a birth certificate are now available. The BIRTH ABSTRACT is issued on 8 ½ x 7 security paper and has the following information: State file number, signature of state registrar, person’s first middle and last name, date of birth, sex, mother’s name at the time of this birth and her maiden name, father’s name and date record filed. All birthplaces, applicants, mothers and fathers are listed as state or country only
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The BIRTH RECORD IMAGE is an exact copy of the original birth record. It is printed on 81/2 x 11 security paper. In addition to the information on the abstract the image will include the name of the city and county of this birth and also the city of the parent’s birth, the name of the hospital where the birth occurred, the name of the attending physician, street address at time of this birth, parent’s age at time of this birth, signature of local registrar and on some, but not all images, the time of birth.
The fee is the same for either the birth abstract or birth record image.
Certified copies are issued in the office from 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM or through the mail. Download the application to use for a mail-in request. ALL MAIL - IN REQUEST ARE PROCESSED AND MAILED BACK THE SAME DAY RECEIVED.
Personal checks are not accepted. Call 1-740-283-6000 x 1503 or 1504 with any questions.

Click here to download an Application for Birth Certificate
Click here to download an Application for Death Certificate

     The Nursing Division provides a wide variety of health services and is staffed by one full time and two part time Registered Nurses. Immunization clinics are held at the Health Department every Thursday from 9AM-11AM and 1PM-3PM. There is a minimal vaccine administrative fee for childhood vaccines and some insurance plans can be billed for vaccines. No child is denied vaccines due to inability to pay. Adult vaccines are also provided-cost varies. Call 740-283-6000, Ext. 1507 or 1508 for more information regarding vaccines.

Testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia is done by appointment for male clients that reside in Steubenville. Call 740-283-6000, Ext. 1506 for information and appointments.

Blood Pressure screening is offered every Tuesday from 9AM-11AM and 1PM -3PM. Tuberculosis (PPD, Mantoux) skin tests are administered every Tuesday from 9AM-11AM and 1PM-3PM.

The Nursing Division conducts communicable disease surveillance and is responsible for reporting communicable disease to the Ohio Department of Health. Communication exists on a daily basis with local hospitals and medical providers to contain the spread of disease in the City of Steubenville. Call 740-283-6000, Ext. 1506 for more information.

Type B day care inspections are conducted by the Clinical Secretary in conjunction with the Jefferson County Department of Job and Family Services. Call 740-283-6000, Ext. 1513 for information.

     Environmental Health Division Tony Pasquarella, R.S. isues food licenses and inspects food service operations, retail food establishment locations and tattoo parlors. Mobile as well as temporary food service operations are also licensed and inspected. The division relies on public input and unannounced inspections to locate problems. Environmental health also provides sanitation and safety recommendations to schools and inspects public swimming pools and spas as well as special use pools. Other responsibilities include rabies control and animal bite quarantines and yearly pet vaccination clinics. Investigates nuisance complaints and issues abatement orders.
The Division of Environmental Health has also been selected by the Ohio Department of Health as coordinator for the HAN network.   The health alert network will help state and local health departments prepare and react to bio-terrorism.

            Temporary Food Service Operation Form
            Ohio Department of Aging
            Food Safety During Power Outages
            Portable Generator Hazards
            Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After an Emergency
            Power Outage and Sewage Treatment Systems
            Summer Safety Tips

     Plumbing Division John Shanley, P.I. provides applications and issues Master Plumbing Registration, Journeymen and Apprentice Plumber cards. He also conducts print review for all plumbing work.   Permits are issued for plumbing work and private pools. The Plumbing Inspector inspects all newly installed hot water tanks, all site work on private property, along with the Engineering Department and Water and Sewer Departments.    The Plumbing Inspector conducts a backflow program, administers journeymen’s plumbers test and conducts code update school for plumbers. The Plumbing Inspector encourages phone inquiries from the public regarding plumbing issues.

Board of Health
Mayor Domenick Mucci, Jr. serves as President of the Board and appoints five members to the board that oversees activities of the Health Department. The Board Members are: Susan Hershey, President Pro Tempore, James J. Bolger,
Robert G. Filby, PhD, Patrick H. Macedonia, M.D.and
Paul Dibiase, MD.
A member of Steubenville City Council’s Health and Safety Committee also attends the monthly Health Board meetings, which are held the third Thursday of every month.

Hours of operation are :
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 Fax: 740-283-6056
health@cityofsteubenville.us

Phone Numbers:
     Vital Statistics: 740-283-6000 Ext. 1503 or 1504
     Nursing: 740-283-6000 Ext. 1506 or 1507

Environmental : Tony Pasquarella, R. S. 740-283-6000 Ext. 1512 tpasquarella@cityofsteubenville.us

Plumbing: John Shanley, P. I. 740-283-6000 Ext. 1511
jshanley@cityofsteubenville.us