Physician II - Division of Communicable Disease - Non-Merit

Regular Schedule 34 hours per week

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Bureau of Animal Services, Communicable Disease and Environmental Health Services, Division of Communicable Disease, Department of Health and Human Services.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

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Failure to complete all fields of the Work Experience section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You must attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

The Physician provides clinical leadership, medical oversight, and subject-matter expertise for the Division of Communicable Disease, including Tuberculosis (TB) Control, General Communicable Disease (CD), HIV Prevention and Case Management, Hepatitis C programming, and Partner Services. The physician ensures evidence-based clinical practices, maintains compliance with state and federal guidelines, supports disease surveillance activities, and advances public health strategies that reduce morbidity and mortality in the community.

• Provides clinical leadership for a division with the Baltimore County Department of Health.
• Serving as a clinical expert related to communicable diseases.
• Provide clinical direction for program protocols, standing orders, and treatment algorithms.
• Review and approve clinical policies, procedures, and quality standards across all programs.
• Provide consultation to staff, community clinicians, and partner organizations on complex or unusual communicable disease cases.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates public health programs and the provision of public health services and treatments.
• Supervises professional and support personnel including physicians, nurses, and administrative staff.
• Work collaboratively with internal multidisciplinary teams, including epidemiology, nursing, case management, and outreach.
• Participate in committees, work groups, and grant-related activities to support communicable disease program goals.
• Ensure programs operate within CDC, HRSA, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
• Conduct medical chart and program audits; support continuous quality improvement.
• Provide clinical training and mentorship to staff.

• Performs other related duties as required.

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The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

• Graduation from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education with a degree of Doctor of Medicine, plus two years' public health experience (private practice may be substituted on a two‑years for one‑year basis for the required public health experience).
• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of Maryland issued by the Maryland Board of Physicians, plus two years' public health experience (private practice may be substituted on a two‑years for one‑year basis for the required public health experience).

• Advanced medical knowledge of infectious diseases, epidemiology, outbreak investigation, and public health principles.
• Comprehensive…