Physician IV (Regional Medical Director, Region 2 - Capital Area)
Company: Government jobs
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Supplemental Information
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health
/ Office of Public Health / Bureau of Regional and Clinical
Operations / East Baton Rouge Parish
Announcement Number: OPH/CSH/166642
Cost Center: 0326-7600
Position Number(s): 130396
This vacancy is being announced as a unclassified position
License to practice Medicine in the State of Louisiana required
Region 2 Regional Medical Director
Job Description
Serve as the Regional Medical Director (RMD) for the Louisiana
Department of Health (LDH) Administrative Region 2, which consists
of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe
Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes. The RMD
directs the execution of public health programs and all matters
impacting the administrative operations of the Office of Public
Health within Region 2 with signatory authority delegated from the
OPH Assistant Secretary to direct the various disciplines, staff
and programmatic functions to provide comprehensive public health
services.
The RMD supervises, or designates supervision, of the regional
staff located in the Regional Office and state-operated public
health delivery sites, which currently includes five Parish Health
Units (with the TB and Children's Special Health Services Clinics
located in the East Baton Rouge PHU) and monitors, with the state
WIC Program, WIC contract sites in the region. Other positions
domiciled in the Region may be mutually coordinated through OPH
central office programs, local governing authorities, or contracted
public health agencies. This position reports directly to the
Bureau Director for Regional and Clinical Operations, who reports
to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Center of Community and
Preventive Health, who reports to the OPH Assistant Secretary.
40% ADMINISTRATIVE
The RMD serves as the appointing authority for all Civil Service
matters involving LDH-OPH Region 2, providing direction and
oversight into the hiring, training, management, and disciplinary
matters of regional staff including regional, parish, and contract
personnel, which may include physicians, nurses, nutritionists,
health educators, administrative assistants, disease investigation
specialists, emergency response coordinators, and other public
health/technical professionals. The position reviews applications,
verifies credentials, evaluates qualifications, interviews, and
chairs a committee in the selection of clinicians to be members of
the LDH/OPH facilities and LDH/OPH-sponsored work sites.
The position typically provides direct supervision to the Regional
Nurse Manager, the Regional Administrator, Advanced Practiced
Registered Nurses, the Public Health Emergency Response
Coordinator, the Immunization Consultant Supervisor, and other
program managers and staff within OPH Region 2 as deemed
appropriate.
This position is responsible for preparation and monitoring of
parish and regional budgets, which includes salaries for regional
employees and all operating/service delivery expenditures in OPH
facilities in the region, as well as developing, reviewing and
approving fiscal and administrative matters including, but not
limited to purchasing, leasing, and fee collection.
Represents the Assistant Secretary of OPH regarding all
administrative and programmatic concerns with regional health,
social, and economic impact at legislative hearings, local
governing body meetings, and budget conferences. Serves as liaison
between OPH and located elected officials, municipal authorities,
community leaders, and other agency heads.
Evaluates and assesses physical plant requirements for OPH
facilities/space occupancy based on demands for services and
projected patient/client population increases in each as well as
confers with and provides detailed specifications to architects for
space design to accommodate essential requirements such as clinic
flow, supplies, equipment, patient charts, medications, etc.
Coordinates, or designates coordination of facility maintenance of
all parish health units with parish governments, including police
juries.
Directs the implementation and monitors the execution of OPH health
services in Region 2. Collaborates with program managers and
regional managers to set priorities and develop plans for service
delivery within the region in accordance with agency priorities and
guidelines. Monitors, and evaluates efficiency, quality and
compliance of these public health programs with state and federal
regulations and takes corrective action as necessary.
Researches, plans, and develops strategies to assess community
needs and to develop initiatives to address those needs.
Conducts routine staff meetings to discuss operational issues,
personnel matters, and communicates matters of concern to the
director of the Bureau of Regional and Clinical Operations, or
other appropriate authorities within the agency.
40% PUBLIC HEALTH
Supervises the medical/clinical aspects of all public health
programs in Region 2 and serves as the regional medical contact for
central office staff for all programs, including, but not limited
to, reproductive health (family planning and STD/HIV), maternal
child health, immunizations, Children's Special Health Services
(CSHS), and TB.
Serves as medical consultant for LDH/OPH environmental health
issues in the region, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary,
State Health Officer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community
Preparedness and Health Protection, and the Bureau Director for
Regional and Clinical Operations. Assumes the medical/clinical
leadership role for the Rapid Response Team in the region regarding
communicable disease outbreak investigations, bioterrorism
activities, and emergency preparedness activities in the
region.
Serves as the LDH/OPH lead over all emergency preparedness
activities in the region, in consultation with the Assistant
Secretary, State Health Officer, OPH Medical Director, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Community Preparedness and Health
Protection, the Bureau of Community Preparedness, and the Bureau
Director for Regional and Clinical Operations. In Region 2,
maintains 24-hour response capabilities for emergency operations;
coordinates medical and/or sanitation services in the region during
disaster-related emergencies; and coordinates the provision of
health and medical services for evacuees in regional medical
special needs shelters during a declared disaster. Serves as a
member of the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) Regional
Commission.
Researches, develops, and implements innovative approaches to the
delivery of quality public health services in the region, including
collaborations with community partners. Negotiates contracts and
memorandums of understanding related to public health activities
with providers in the region, in consultation with the Bureau
Director for Regional and Clinical Operations.
Provides leadership and participates in the development of regional
health promotion activities and initiatives. Assists LDH in
assuring access to primary and rural medical care for residents
within the public region. Supports and coordinates medical services
with Medicaid and Medicaid managed care programs as part of the
LDH/OPH Program.
Assures and conducts medical clinics as needed in accordance with
appropriate medical practice and applicable LDH/OPH protocols in
LDH/OPH facilities and LDH/OPH-sponsored work sites. Provides
prescription labeling/dispensing on a regional basis for all public
health clinical activities. Serves as the collaborating physician
for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Monitors and consults with
yellow fever vaccine centers in the region.
Participates in the planning of, and attends, training programs,
seminars, workshops, management, and supervisory meetings to keep
abreast of current trends and changes in public health. Completes
the minimum of 20 hours of Category 1 continuing education credits
required to maintain Louisiana Medical Licensure.
15% COMMUNITY WORK
Provides education for the public and elected officials regarding
public health issues, as appropriate, and provides health care
providers in the region with information and consultation to
diagnose, treat, and control diseases that threaten the health of
the population in the region. Serves as regional contact person on
such issues. Serves as the lead public information officer and
media spokesperson for LDH/OPH Region 2, in consultation with the
LDH Bureau of Media and Communications (BMAC), the State Health
Officer, and the OPH Senior Management Team.
Represents the agency in meetings with community groups,
governmental and private officials and assumes a leadership role in
the development of coalitions related to public health issues in
Region 2.
Confers with medical training institutions regarding training
nursing and advanced nurse practitioner students, medical students,
and post-graduate medical residents; supervises the training as it
occurs in the LDH/OPH facilities and LDH/OPH-sponsored work
sites.
5% OTHER DUTIES
Performs other duties as directed and/or approved by the OPH
Assistant Secretary, State Health Officer, LDH Leadership, the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Center for Community and Preventive
Health, and the Bureau Director for Regional and Clinical
Operations.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and
complete an electronic application, which can be used for this
vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are
responsible for checking the status of their application to
determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status
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Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and
experience sections on your application. Applications may be
rejected if incomplete.*
A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your
application. Work experience left off your electronic application
or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive
credit
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Casey Hickman
Casey.Hickman@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
225 342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more
information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the
individual hiring authority.
01 Are you licensed to practice Medicine in the State of
Louisiana?
02 If answered "yes" to the previous question, list licensures and
licensure numbers Type N/A if answered "no" to the previous
question.
* Required Question
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