SENIOR PHYSICIAN - 64001861

State of Florida•Jacksonville Beach, FL

21d•Onsite

About The Position

This Senior Physician position works within the Department of Health in Duval County to provide medical services in the area of Disease Control in the Comprehensive Care Clinic and Mobile Medical Unit providing coverage for HIV and STI care . Serves as a consultant for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in the Disease control division. All of the following duties require accuracy, safety, positive customer and team interactions, and adherence to protocol, polices, and procedures at all times. This position reports directly to the Medical Executive Director. Duties will include but are not limited to: Public Health Competency Domain 1: Analytical/Assessment skills Public Health Competency Domain 2: Policy development/Program planning skills Public Health Competency Domain 3: Communication skills Public Health Competency Domain 4: Cultural Competency skills Public Health Competency Domain 5: Community Dimensions of Practice skills Public Health Competency Domain 6: Public Health Sciences skills Performs histories, physicals, and evaluates risk factors within the standards of accepted medical practice and protocols. This is done with cultural competence and in consultation with a physician if required by job title and as needed. Performs and/or orders labs, diagnostic procedures, and makes appropriate referrals as necessary. Analyzes data and uses problem solving skills while working within a team environment. Mains patients’ records and ensures timely entry of each encounter in the electronic health record. Provides guidance regarding appropriate community resources. Provides HIV and STI services to males and females as indicated. Provides family planning services as indicated. Provides primary and specialty care services to patients who seek care at the Comprehensive Care Center including the mobile medical unit. Provides Pre-Exposure and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, as well as any preventative services. Provides Test and Treat services. Provides comprehensive health assessment of client’s physical, psychosocial, and environmental status in order to develop, implement, monitor, and modify a plan of care. Public Health Competency Domain 7: Management skills Public Health Competency Domain 8: Leadership and Systems Thinking skills Positively collaborates with management team, other physicians, clinical associates, nurses, and other clinical and clerical support staff to develop, maintain, and provide an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care management. Takes initiative to listen and understand the views of others. Provides consultation to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates as needed. Participates in Quality Assurance and Improvement initiatives. Provides supervision of clinical staff, medical students, interns/residents, and/or other healthcare professional students. Attends medical and administrative meetings. Assists with coverage for any DOH-Duval clinic site as needed. Prepares and facilitates presentations as requested. Assists with staff training. Conducts chart reviews. Implements clinical guidelines and protocols along with updates or revisions when needed. Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

Knowledge: Computer – Basic knowledge of commonly used software, such as Microsoft Outlook and Word.
Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing good customer services.
English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Medicine and Dentistry — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Typing – Ability to navigate a computer keyboard with efficiency and accuracy and at a speed that facilitates completion of documentation at point of care.
Skills: Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Abilities: Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information verbally so others will understand.
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
Active and in good standing license as a Doctor of Medicine (MD)/ Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). A Physician candidate is a clinician that currently holds, or is eligible for, a Florida medical license (Chapters 458 or 459, Florida Statutes).

Nice To Haves

A preferred candidate has at least six months of providing care to patients with communicable diseases such as HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Responsibilities

Performs histories, physicals, and evaluates risk factors within the standards of accepted medical practice and protocols. This is done with cultural competence and in consultation with a physician if required by job title and as needed.
Performs and/or orders labs, diagnostic procedures, and makes appropriate referrals as necessary.
Analyzes data and uses problem solving skills while working within a team environment.
Maintains patients’ records and ensures timely entry of each encounter in the electronic health record.
Provides guidance regarding appropriate community resources.
Provides HIV and STI services to males and females as indicated.
Provides family planning services as indicated.
Provides primary and specialty care services to patients who seek care at the Comprehensive Care Center including the mobile medical unit.
Provides Pre-Exposure and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, as well as any preventative services.
Provides Test and Treat services.
Provides comprehensive health assessment of client’s physical, psychosocial, and environmental status in order to develop, implement, monitor, and modify a plan of care.
Positively collaborates with management team, other physicians, clinical associates, nurses, and other clinical and clerical support staff to develop, maintain, and provide an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care management. Takes initiative to listen and understand the views of others.
Provides consultation to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates as needed.
Participates in Quality Assurance and Improvement initiatives.
Provides supervision of clinical staff, medical students, interns/residents, and/or other healthcare professional students.
Attends medical and administrative meetings.
Assists with coverage for any DOH-Duval clinic site as needed.
Prepares and facilitates presentations as requested.
Assists with staff training.
Conducts chart reviews.
Implements clinical guidelines and protocols along with updates or revisions when needed.
Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts;
Tuition waivers;

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