Physician, Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant

Description

Provide medical and clinical services to patients in the health centers and Justice Services.

St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11‑12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full‑time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years.

Other benefits include: paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre‑tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short‑and‑long‑term disability insurance. In addition, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year. Please

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• Examine and counsel patients.
• Order tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
• Analyze findings of tests and of examination and diagnose condition.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and response activities.

• Perform other duties as required or assigned.
• Requires certification by the Missouri State Board of Registration.
• Requires National Board Certification for the medical specialty.

A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job‑related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above.

The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision. All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.

In support of commitment to the health, safety, and wellness of all staff and to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID‑19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule it is the policy of the Department of Public Health that all newly hired employees are required to provide proof of COVID‑19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID‑19 vaccination cards (or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record.

New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of either of the two‑dose vaccines or one dose of the single‑dose vaccine.

For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3‑dose series of an mRNA COVID‑19 vaccine or one dose of Janssen COVID‑19 Vaccine. Individuals are considered fully…