Procurement and Grant Opportunities

410-876-4963

Procurement services includes Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bids (IFBs). We also offer some grant opportunities for the public. Please call Carol Wilson at 410-876-4963 or check this web page regularly for currently available opportunities.

Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) announced a call for proposals for grants under its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) Competitive Grant Program.

The purpose of the OOCC’s Competitive Grant Program is to distribute grant funding to the highest-scoring proposals received from state and local governments and community-based partners that serve to meet some of the greatest needs around the state. The funding available for the OOCC’s FY 22 Competitive Grants Program is approximately $5 million.

State agencies, local governments (including local school systems), and community-based partners are eligible to apply for Competitive Grant Program funding. All project proposals must address the opioid crisis through the Hogan Administration’s policy priorities of Prevention & Education, Enforcement & Public Safety, and/or Treatment & Recovery. Additionally, projects must align with the goals established in the state’s Inter-Agency Opioid Coordination Plan.

The application deadline for FY 22 proposals is Friday, April 30, 2021 at 5 p.m. Interested parties can find a document outlining complete grant application requirements and award standards under the “Grants” section of the OOCC’s website. The document includes key dates, application process, evaluation standards, funding specifications, reporting requirements, and other information to complete the application process. The OOCC will also host a virtual information session on April 6, 2021 at 12 p.m. for interested applicants.

Before It’s Too Late is the state’s effort to bring awareness to the opioid and substance use crisis and to mobilize resources for effective prevention, enforcement, and treatment. Marylanders struggling with a substance use disorder can find help at BeforeItsTooLate.Maryland.gov; through our state’s crisis hotline, Call 211, Press 1; or by texting their ZIP code to 898-211.

*******PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE A CARROLL COUNTY PROVIDER OR AGENCY THAT PLANS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE OOCC FOR FY22 THE SUBMISSION IS DUE TO sue.doyle@maryland.gov BY APRIL 23, 2021.   WE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO REVIEW AND OBTAIN ALL SIGNATURES FROM THE HEALTH OFFICER, EMERGENCY MANAGER AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.*********

Procurement Opportunities

Office Services Clerk Consultant – Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP)/Cancer Prevention, Education and Screening Program (CPEST)

Work Location: Carroll County Health Department, Westminster Maryland

Office Services Clerk consultant to work up to Sixteen (16) hours per week.  Must be available to work Monday – Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.   You may choose to work two 8-hour days or less hours on more days. This position is an onsite work position.

Position Details: Clerical duties which support the operations of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP).    Duties include completing enrollment forms, processing recall mailings, following up with clients for paperwork, scheduling appointments and reminder calls.  Assisting Spanish speaking clients in the BCCP program and Cancer Prevention Education and Screening Program (CPEST) programs with enrollment, recall and reminder calls.   Data entry and follow up in the CaST database.

Preferred Education: High school diploma

Preferred Experience: Experience working in an office setting as well as providing customer service on the telephone.   

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Good computer skills required. Should be familiar with Microsoft word and Excel.
2. Consultant position(s) do not include State of Maryland employment benefits.
3. Consultant is also responsible for payment of their own employment taxes.
4. Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience in an office.
5. Bilingual in Spanish/English is desired.
6. Consultant will be required to sign a Business Associate Agreement.

To apply for this position, email a cover letter and resume and additional credentials to: carol.wilson@maryland.gov. Please direct inquiries to Carol Wilson, Procurement Officer, 410-876-4963 for any additional questions related to this Consultant opportunity.

Health Aide- Consultant (Reproductive Health Clinic)

RN or CNA consultant to work up to 16 hours per week PRN, day and evening hours required.

Position Details: Consultant RN or CNA will work in a Reproductive Health Clinic. The Reproductive Health (RH) clinic consists of Family Planning, Gynecology (GYN). Colposcopy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). The RH clinic is located within the Carroll County Health Department, it provides services to men and women from puberty through menopause. In addition, this position requires the consultant to be familiar with an Electronic Health Record and have the ability and or certification to obtain venous blood, collect fingerstick specimens and perform point of care laboratory testing.

Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university in Nursing for RN position. State of Maryland Certified Nursing Assistant or equivalent, with Medical Technician Certification for CNA position.

Preferred Experience: Two years of experience working in a medical office or hospital setting.       

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Consultant if applying for RN position, may substitute education with Associate’s Degree of Nursing and two years of experience as a registered nurse. Consultant for CNA must possess a current State of Maryland license as a Certified Nursing Assistant and two years of experience as a CNA.
2. Consultant position(s) do not include State of Maryland employment benefits.
3. Candidate must possess current motor vehicle operator’s license and own vehicle.
4. Candidate must obtain own professional liability insurance upon being selected for this position.
5. Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience in a Reproductive Health clinical environment.
6. Bilingual in Spanish/English is desired.

To apply for this position, email a cover letter, resume and copies of your current credential(s) and licensing information to carol.wilson@maryland.gov. Please call 410-876-4963 for any additional questions related to this Consultant opportunity.

Dentist Consultant for the Carroll County Health Department Dental Clinic

Background Information: This clinic provides dental services to children up to age 18 and pregnant women who are insured under Maryland Healthy Smiles. The clinic is located at the Carroll County Health Department, located in Westminster Maryland.

Consultant hours will be 8 AM to 5 PM, 1 to 4 days/week (Monday through Thursday), Hours are not guaranteed but estimated. The pay rate is $50-$54/ per hour. There are no paid benefits related to this position, and Consultant is not considered a State of Maryland employee.

Consultant needs to procure their own professional liability insurance coverage and must be credentialed in Healthy Smiles or have the ability to be credentialed in Healthy Smiles upon signing a Consultant Agreement with the Carroll County Health Department.

Dates: February 23, 2021- June 30, 2021. Two (2) One-year renewal options based on vendor performance and funding approval related to this position maybe authorized.

Responsibilities Are as Follows:

1. Consult with physicians and nurses regarding care, treatment, and medical condition of patients in order to determine patients’ suitability for dental treatment.

2. Conduct oral examinations of patients and obtains dental radiographs in order to make proper diagnoses.

3. Perform prophylaxis procedures and provide oral hygiene instructions to clinic patients.

4. Prescribe fluoride therapy as a preventive measure for clinic patients

5. Dental care may include restorative, surgical, endodontic, prosthetic, and emergency procedures.

6. Determine the need and prescribe medications as indicated

7. Refer patients to outside facilities for procedures beyond the scope of general dentistry

8. Provide direct, personal, indirect supervision of dental hygienist. The supervision is required for clinical services as identified below:

Direct Supervision- Dentist needs to be present. Personal Supervision- Dentist needs to authorize, be present and check prior to patient dismissal Indirect Supervision Levels: Dentist must authorize procedure and be in the Dental office while the procedure is being performed.

9. Complete other duties assigned, including Health Department trainings related to the Dental Clinic and course participation.

To apply for this  position, email a cover letter, resume and copies of your current credential and licensing information to carol.wilson@maryland.gov.  Please call 410-876-4963 for any additional questions related to this opportunity.