Physician (Benefitted Part-time) bei Union County, NC

About the Department

Position Duties

Provides direct patient care in public health clinics (e.g., communicable disease, sexually transmitted infections, family planning, maternal health, immunizations, tuberculosis). Refers patients to other medical or health resources as appropriate

Reviews and approves standing medical orders, protocols, and treatment guidelines.

Conducts medical consultations for nursing and clinical staff, including case reviews.

Ensures appropriate medical oversight of communicable disease surveillance, outbreak response, and immunization practices. Supports disease prevention and health promotion initiatives.

Collaborates with epidemiologist, nurses, and environmental health staff during investigations of communicable disease outbreaks.

Advises on community health assessments, health improvement plans, and policy development as needed.

Provides medical expertise in public health emergencies and disaster response. Participates in preparedness response activities which may include mass vaccination clinics, sheltering, dispensing medications, and/or other needed response activities as directed.

Serves as liaison with local medical community, hospitals, and state health officials as needed.

Participates in interdisciplinary leadership team and provide guidance on medical issues.

Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations governing public health practice.

Assists with training, mentoring, and professional development of clinical staff including precepting nurses completing Enhanced Role training and advanced practice students.

Provides consultation in the preparation of the Public Health Department’s policy and procedure manuals.

Provides ongoing supervision, collaboration, consultation, and evaluation of the medical acts performed by the Advanced Practice Providers. 

Provides ongoing collaboration, consultation, and evaluation of Enhanced Role Nurses.

Provides consultation to the Public Health Director as needed for quarantine and isolation orders. Confers with other staff members on professional and administrative matters.

Serves as an active member of the Public Health EPI Team.

Maintains accurate medical records by recording all provision of care and communication regarding care accurately and timely in the appropriate format.

Follows facility policies, processes and OSHA standards.

Complies with the NC Medical Practice Act. North Carolina Child Medical Exam Program, North Carolina Division of Public Health Agreement Addenda, Federal Title X guidelines and agency policy, and procedure.

Ensures patient privacy and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act as required by federal law.

Serves as the Medical Director as assigned.

Serving as Medical Director entails providing clinical, educational and administrative consultation services in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Public Health Department programs. This includes the development of policy and procedures, signing of standing orders, annual review, serving as supervising physician to advanced practice providers, and provision of direct services. Programs include communicable disease, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted disease, immunizations, emergency preparedness, child health, Union County Child Advocacy Center, family planning, colposcopy, breast, and cervical cancer control program, environmental health, maternal health, employee health, and exposure control plan.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree, successful completion of an accredited residency program in an approved hospital, and one (1) year of experience using electronic medical records.  

Licenses or Certifications:

Licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina by the North Carolina Medical Board.

Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.

Special Requirements: 

Medical consultation may be required after hours.

Strong knowledge of communicable diseases, preventative medicine, and public health principles.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.

Prior to the start of employment, must provide proof of immunity, or receive/start the required vaccination series, as applicable, along with complying with any necessary screenings, as required by the Union County Public Health Personnel Immunization and Tuberculosis Screening Policy, in accordance with applicable law.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Experience working in local or state public health.

Licenses or Certifications:

Nexplanon training certificate.

FEMA ICS 100 and 700 certifications.

Licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Medicine.

Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.

Special Requirements: 

Training in epidemiology, preventative medicine, or public health administration.

Bilingual skills (Spanish).

Other Qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be physically able to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions including computers, stethoscope, hemostat, IV pump, telephones, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the need to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.