JOB SUMMARY

The Medical Director is an experienced physician responsible for the evaluation of standards of medical care throughout the agency. Provides technical expertise, medical guidance, and overall support to the Public Health staff, volunteer physicians, and students/interns. Meets regularly with the Executive Director to advise on medical policy and practices. The Medical Director acts as a liaison with the local medical community and is an advocate for public health in our community.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required.

Advise the Public Health Director, when requested, on medical aspects of a wide variety of public health issues. Clinical services offered by MCPH Communicable disease and other public health threats and outbreaks Implementation of MCPH Strategic Plan goals Fulfill duties of Family Planning Medical Director requirements as described in the Title Administrative and Clinical Manuals issued by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Review of Title X Administrative and Clinical Manuals at least annually and when updates are published. Issue standing orders and discuss with staff, as appropriate. Attest to MCPH Family Planning providers prescribing experience or act as a preceptor for prescribing experience, in accordance with CR.S. Title 12-38-111.6, as necessary. Conduct periodic chart review in accordance with the Title X manual, to include 10% of charts, for Quality Assurance focusing on clients with abnormal lab work, provider use of standing orders, dispensing and administrative therapeutics carried out by RNs, Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners without prescription writing authority. Fulfill physician duties in immunizations clinic: Issue standing orders and discuss with staff, as necessary, for administering vaccines at MCPH. Issue standing orders and discuss with staff, as necessary, for medical management of vaccine reactions in children and adults. Review and sign annual Vaccine for Children annual recertification documents and complete annual trainings. Fulfill physician duties in disease investigation and emergency response. Be available 7 days a week to authorize prescriptions in response to communicable disease cases and outbreaks. Advise Public Health Director and staff, when requested, on medical aspects of disease of public health concern (like TB). Fulfill physician duties in Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Program as required for Medicaid billing by issuing standing orders, and discuss with staff, as necessary, to comply with NFP program requirements. Fulfill Lab Director duties for the CLIA certificate for the MCPH laboratory. Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Education and Experience

Graduate from an accredited medical school (MD or DO). Four (4) years of program specific experience; prefer public health experience.

OR

Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.

Certificates and Licenses Current (unexpired) license to practice medicine in the State of Colorado. Current Medicaid provider number and will authorize our company to use Employee's Medicaid provider number on claims as supervising physician.

Computer and Technology Advanced knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications including, Word, Excel, and Power Point. Experience with Google Applications including Gmail and Drive.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 10 pounds. Work is generally confined to a standard office environment. May be exposed to communicable diseases and infections. In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the f llowing items can be used as a determining factor in the starting and ongoing wage of an employee working in this position: A seniority system that rewards employees based on length of employment and relevant experience with prior agencies. A merit system that rewards or penalizes employees for exceptional or below standard job performance. Education, training, or experience to the extent that they are reasonably related to or impact the efficiency of the work in question

This position is eligible for the following company benefit(s);

Leave accrual per the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)