The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is a progressive, locally administered public health department dedicated to providing services that protect, promote, and improve health and quality of life for all who live, work, or play in the community. This is achieved by directly providing or assuring accessibility to quality health services and health information, preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, and responding to public health emergencies.
Reporting to the Deputy Director for Medical Services, this public health physician position provides overall medical direction to the FCHD Tuberculosis (TB) Program and serves as the subject matter expert to health department staff and the community on matters related to TB. The position works collaboratively with the FCHD TB Program Manager to ensure timely surveillance, investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of TB disease. Provides direct patient care to FCHD clients. Provides medical oversight and consultation to public health nurses, to include medical assessments, treatment, and case management. Offers medical advice and consultation to community physicians, healthcare facilities, schools, human service agencies and correctional facilities within Fairfax County.
This position also collaborates with FCHD staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local policies; provides education to health department staff, rotating residents and students, community physicians, and the community about TB disease, epidemiology and treatment. Along with other leadership staff of FCHD, participates in the department's efforts to advance health equity and population health; maintains readiness to respond to public health emergencies; and develops professional networks that support and strengthen job performance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited school of medicine and possession of a medical degree approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, preferably with a master's degree in public health or a related field.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Licensed at time of appointment to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
National Provider Identifier (Required)
AED-Required within 60 days
CPR -Required within 60 days
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.
This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Master’s degree in public health or related Field.
- Medical training or certifications in infectious disease, pulmonology, preventive medicine, public health, or related fields.
- Experience providing direct patient care to individuals with tuberculosis.
- Prior experience working in a local/state health department, free clinic, federally qualified health center, or other settings including federal programs providing care to underserved populations.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills.
- Experience working with non-English speaking populations.
- Medical Board Certification.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs; may be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally. Uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer and use of touchscreen. Generally, works in an office environment yet may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidate’s bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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