SENIOR PHYSICIAN - PRIMARY CARE SUPV - 60005157

State of Florida•Gainesville, FL

34d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Senior Physician - Primary Care Supervisor. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. This is a professional position in a maximum security forensic mental health facility. The incumbent is expected to maintain a positive and professional attitude and manner at all times ensuring individuals receive comprehensive medical and mental health services in a cost effective, customer-oriented manner. The incumbent will follow all medical ethics and standards in an outcome oriented management system, while maintaining sensitivity to the constitutional rights of patients. This is advanced professional work supervising and directing employees. The primary duty of the incumbent in this position is to spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing their work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions such as: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge, assign, and reward or discipline direct reports. Evaluates employees against established standards and takes appropriate actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective action, etc.). Conducts physical examinations on new admissions and annually thereafter, in accordance with Department of Children and Family (DCF) Operating Procedures and NFETC policy and operating procedures, documenting completely, accurately, and legibly. Performs general medical diagnostic and prescriptive work for all residents in accordance with standards. Ensures that preventive practices and procedures are followed in accordance with DCF Operating Procedures for Preventive Medicine. Refers residents to medical specialists and facilities in the community for necessary treatment and insures that diagnostic, treatment, and consultative reports are evaluated and utilized.

Requirements

Licensure as a physician pursuant to Chapter 458, Florida Statutes, and two years of post-licensure professional experience in the practice of medicine; or
Licensure as an osteopathic physician pursuant to Chapter 459, Florida Statutes, and two years of post-licensure professional experience in the practice of osteopathic medicine; or
A current public psychiatry certificate issued by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners pursuant to Section 458.3165, Florida Statutes.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of program management and delivery of mental health services.
Knowledge of mental health, psychiatric principles, practices and techniques.
Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
Ability to perform complete psychiatric and mental health assessments of patients.
Ability to manage mental health disorders and care of patients.
Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses and/or disorders.
Ability to compile and evaluate mental health assessments, medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data.
Ability to initiate diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluate the results.
Ability to prescribe/alter and administer appropriate medications for specific illnesses.
Ability to work with patients having a variety of mental psychiatric disorders and physical problems.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to apply the consultative process in problem-solving activities.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to develop and implement various program monitoring methodologies and techniques.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.

Nice To Haves

Certification by a recognized board in a medical specialty area can substitute for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Conducts physical examinations on new admissions and annually thereafter, in accordance with Department of Children and Family (DCF) Operating Procedures and NFETC policy and operating procedures, documenting completely, accurately, and legibly.
Performs general medical diagnostic and prescriptive work for all residents in accordance with standards.
Ensures that preventive practices and procedures are followed in accordance with DCF Operating Procedures for Preventive Medicine.
Refers residents to medical specialists and facilities in the community for necessary treatment and insures that diagnostic, treatment, and consultative reports are evaluated and utilized.
Employee attends yearly training in the following: CPR, First Aid, Mandt, Bloodborne Pathogens, Biomedical Waste and Critical Event Training (the latter 3 being under the umbrella of Adapt Training) and employee has annual TB testing done.
Employee will supervise all direct reports ensuring that they meet individual performance standards that have been negotiated, adhere to standards of professional practice for their specific discipline, receive quarterly coaching and ensure that they follow an approved Employee Development Plan.
Employee will assist in interviewing, selecting and training new employees.
Approve submitted timesheets and leave requests per NFETC policy for all direct reports.
Employee will support the Medical Executive Director in the management of the medical division of NFETC and act in the MED’s stead when MED is unavailable.