DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER (Physician Program Manager I)

Main Purpose of Job:

This position will have two roles: one as the Deputy Health Officer for the Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) and the second as a Division Director at the FCHD.

About the Role

• Direct hands-on medical care
• Physician executive responsible for both program management and physician oversight of clinical and public health services
• Ensure programs and services operate according to medical standards, regulations, and best practices
• Serve as the designated physician backup for the Health Officer during emergencies and public health crises
• Support the Health Officer in setting agency direction and managing operational and programmatic functions
• Provide direct supervision of two divisions: Health Care Connection and Preparedness and HIV Division
• Directly supervise the Community Health Director of Nursing and the tuberculosis clinic
• Provide direct medical care to patients of the tuberculosis clinic, including examinations, diagnoses, and treatments
• May be called upon to provide disaster relief services during emergencies

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with medical standards, public health regulations, and evidence-based practice
• Manage operational and programmatic functions of the department
• Supervise clinical services provided by the tuberculosis clinic
• Exercise independent medical judgment during emergencies and public health crises
• Support the Health Officer in setting agency direction
• Provide disaster relief services during emergencies

Requirements

• Current Maryland Department of Health employee
• Medical degree from an accredited institution
• Maryland medical license
• Master's degree in public health and at least two years of relevant experience, or at least five years of relevant experience
• Minimum of two years supervisory experience
• Experience in state or local government public health practice
• Experience providing clinical care to adults and children

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years supervisory experience
• At least five years of experience in public health
• Experience providing clinical care to adults and children

Skills

• Ability to provide medical care to patients of the tuberculosis clinic
• Experience in state or local government public health practice
• Experience providing clinical care to adults and children

Benefits

• State of Maryland benefits