CHS Regional Director

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Richmond, VA

7d • $177,000 - $240,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is seeking a Community Health Services (CHS) Regional Director to serve as an extension of the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner in providing leadership, oversight, strategic direction, and support for programs and public health services delivered across Virginia's health districts. This executive leadership role helps ensure the effective operation of district and regional public health functions and advances VDH's mission to protect and promote the health of all Virginians. This position is for the North/Northwest Region. The following Health Districts in this region are Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Central Shenandoah, Lord Fairfax, Rappahannock, Rapidan, and Blue Ridge.

The CHS Regional Director provides direct supervision to physician and non-physician District Directors within the assigned region and reports directly to the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner. In the absence of the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner, the Regional Director may exercise certain authorities delegated by the VDH Commissioner.

Working collaboratively with District Directors, other Regional Directors, and the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner, the Regional Director identifies opportunities to improve and strengthen public health operations across districts and regions. This includes developing innovative approaches to share resources, personnel, and best practices while enhancing efficiency and service delivery.

The Regional Director uses data to inform decisions and initiatives affecting regions and individual districts. This work includes supporting community, district, and regional health assessments and improvement planning; guiding education initiatives; informing program design and evaluation; ensuring the provision and quality assurance of patient care and clinical services; supporting environmental protection efforts; overseeing disease surveillance and outbreak investigations; and coordinating health-related activities with partner organizations.

The Regional Director works closely with other Regional Directors to identify common challenges and successful practices across regions and provides direct feedback and recommendations to the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner. The position also meets regularly with CHS Medical Officers to understand clinical operations and emerging challenges within and across districts and to identify opportunities for training, process improvements, and new initiatives.

In districts without a physician District Director, and in collaboration with the CHS Medical Director and Medical Officers, the Regional Director may carry out certain prescribing duties, consult on district clinical operations, and provide physician-level expertise during situations such as outbreak investigations and disease prevention and control activities.

Acting under delegated authority from the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner and, where applicable, the VDH Commissioner, the Regional Director exercises professional judgment and provides leadership and guidance over the clinical, business, and human resources operations of the districts within the assigned region.

This position requires current licensure to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Current, unrestricted Virginia medical license
• Board certification in preventive medicine, primary care, or other clinically relevant specialty
• Moderate (3+ years) professional experience in either a public health agency or a public health-related activity
• Extensive (5+ years) experience in organizational or community leadership
• Demonstrated ability to lead high level teams and manage change in the workplace
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team
• Proven leadership, including working in an interdisciplinary environment
• Experience managing in a team-based model
• Knowledge of a wide range of local public health programs
• Ability to work with local officials, senior local government officials, and community stakeholders; ability to develop partnerships
• Experience with budget development, execution of financial management, and managing grants
• Knowledge and application of HR policies, including compliance
• Experience implementing internal controls
• Ability to resolve confidential and sensitive issues, maintain confidentiality, and maintain balanced professional relationships
• Ability to provide communications and media relations
• Ability to coordinate among multiple regional and state assets to support regional and district work
• Current licensure to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Nice To Haves

• Extensive (5+ years) experience in leading or directing a public health organization
• Previous experience as a VDH District Director or equivalent experience
• Comprehensive experience and demonstrated skill in administering a broad array of public health programs
• Considerable experience working with local, state, or federal government officials

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight, strategic direction, and support for programs and public health services across Virginia's health districts.
• Ensure the effective operation of district and regional public health functions.
• Advance VDH's mission to protect and promote the health of all Virginians.
• Provide direct supervision to physician and non-physician District Directors within the assigned region.
• Exercise certain authorities delegated by the VDH Commissioner in the absence of the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner.
• Identify opportunities to improve and strengthen public health operations across districts and regions.
• Develop innovative approaches to share resources, personnel, and best practices while enhancing efficiency and service delivery.
• Use data to inform decisions and initiatives affecting regions and individual districts.
• Support community, district, and regional health assessments and improvement planning.
• Guide education initiatives.
• Inform program design and evaluation.
• Ensure the provision and quality assurance of patient care and clinical services.
• Support environmental protection efforts.
• Oversee disease surveillance and outbreak investigations.
• Coordinate health-related activities with partner organizations.
• Identify common challenges and successful practices across regions and provide feedback to the CHS Chief Deputy Commissioner.
• Meet regularly with CHS Medical Officers to understand clinical operations and emerging challenges.
• Carry out certain prescribing duties, consult on district clinical operations, and provide physician-level expertise during situations such as outbreak investigations and disease prevention and control activities (in districts without a physician District Director).
• Exercise professional judgment and provide leadership and guidance over the clinical, business, and human resources operations of the districts within the assigned region.

Benefits

• Confirmation of receipt when application and/or résumé is submitted successfully
• Access to "Your Application" in your account to check status
• 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.
• Policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
• Shared Code of Ethics with VDH employees.
• Consideration for individuals with disabilities through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process (requires AHP Letter from DARS or DBVI).
• Preference for Service-Connected Veterans.
• Welcome to Veterans as a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree