The City of Fishers has announced the appointment of Monica Heltz as Public Health Director for the Fishers Health Department. The Fishers Board of Health ratified Mayor Scott Fadness’ appointment of Heltz at the May 29th meeting.
The City says Heltz will lead the development of the Fishers Health Department, which was established in April 2020. The department is completing its transition of duties from the Hamilton County Health Department.
Heltz has two decades in public health, with experience in environmental health, tuberculosis, immunizations, home visiting, and sexually transmitted infections. Heltz joins the Fishers Health Department from the Marion County Public Health Department where she held roles as nurse practitioner, Northeast District health office nursing coordinator and TB program coordinator.
Fishers established its own COVID-19 testing program April 24th. As of late afternoon, Monday, June 8th, the city had conducted 2,658 tests, with 43 coming back with a positive result. 8 of the positive tests were from people without symptoms.
The Fishers Health Department will provide the following services to all Fishers residents
- Vital Records including Death Certificates and Birth Certificates
- Food Safety permits, inspections, and plan reviews
- Pools and Spa permits, inspections
- Septic Tank and well permits and inspections
- Immunizations
- Water quality testing
- Mosquito and pest control
- Communicable Disease Control
Residents may access Health Department services, in both Spanish and English, online at this link or contact the department at 317-567-5045