PH Physician Supervisor (Medical Director

Title:

PH Physician Supervisor (Medical Director)

State Role

Title:

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

Hiring Range: $ - $

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CHESTERFIELD HQ

Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts. The Chesterfield Health District provides public health services to the residents of Chesterfield County, Powhatan County, and the City of Colonial Heights. This position is based in the Chesterfield Health Department.
Are you interested in providing clinical care while working on ways to address the upstream causes of preventable diseases? The Chesterfield Health District is looking for a physician-leader who has a taste for innovation to complement a team that’s working on ways to reduce the burden of disease in our communities by influencing causative factors.
The Medical Director serves as chief clinician in a health district and is responsible for formal supervision of other Physicians, pharmacy operations, clinical social workers, certified nurse practitioners, and others as designated, by assigning, scheduling, reviewing, and formally evaluating their work. Also provides direct care by performing examinations, diagnoses, treats, counsels and prescribes treatments for patients and makes referrals as needed to other medical and clinical specialists.

Work requires licensure by the Virginia Board of Medicine.
The individual must be able to independently supervise staff, manage medical practice matters, manage programs delegated by District Health Director and perform routine interactions with local organizations and health professionals. Keeps Director informed of urgent and controversial matters, contact with elected officials, and progress in areas of program responsibility. The Medical Director will also serve as a member of the district's Senior Management Team working closely with the Health Director and Managers to achieve the VDH mission.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

• Licensure by Virginia Board of Medicine is required
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of public health and clinical preventive medicine
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Skilled in use of automation for data collection and analysis and in presentations and teaching
• Ability to effectively work independently and as a member of a team, work with the media, and cope with change in the workplace
• Knowledge of Communicable Disease Investigation and surveillance activates
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of public health and clinical preventive medicine
• Ability to examine, diagnose and effectively treat a variety of patients and to coordinate work and maintain strong relationships with the professional and non-professional medical community
• Experience in managing medical professionals and programs, preferably public health

• Board certification/eligibility in preventive medicine or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Training and experience in prenatal care
• Training and experience in women's health

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids,…