Physician II - Division of Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention - Non-Merit

About the role

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Bureau of Community Health Services, Division of Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and administrative/ operational leadership for a division with the Baltimore County Department of Health.
• Serves as a clinical expert related to cancer and chronic disease, including tobacco cessation and tobacco and cannabis prevention.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates public health programs and the provision of public health services and treatments.
• Supervises professional and support personnel including physicians, nurses, and administrative staff.
• Plans, prepares, and administers operating and grant budgets.
• Prepares grant applications, reports, correspondence, and records.
• Interprets and develops standards, procedures, and policies governing program operations.
• Provides advice and consultation to staff and other agencies regarding public health issues.
• Plans, develops, and administers in-house training programs.

Requirements

Graduation from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education with a degree of Doctor of Medicine, and two years' public health experience. (Private practice may be substituted on a two years for one year basis for the required public health experience.)

OR Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of Maryland issued by the Maryland Board of Physicians, and two years' public health experience. (Private practice may be substituted on a two-years for one year basis for the required public health experience.)

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, procedures, and methods of general medicine and preventive medicine, including tobacco cessation, chronic disease prevention, and cancer screening.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, illness, and injuries.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the tools, instruments, and equipment used in the practice of preventive medicine.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current health programs, methods, and trends.
• Ability to use data to inform decisions and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Ability to learn and follow County and departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate public health programs and staff.

Skills

• Ability to examine, diagnose, and treat patients.
• Ability to manage and coordinate public health programs and staff.

Benefits

• Baltimore County General Government offers the following benefits to part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees.
• New employees are eligible for benefits upon hire, unless noted otherwise.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Smoke free workplace.
• Drug free workplace.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life Insurance.
• Retirement.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Regular Schedule 34 hours per week.