At The City of Frederick, we value diversity and the respect, engagement, and productivity an inclusive environment produces. We seek to consistently improve internal and external customer satisfaction, innovate, and expand capability of services, and be a government that practices equality, equity, and fairness. We invite you to bring your skills, abilities, and knowledge to The City of Frederick and be a valued addition to a workforce that we know is our greatest asset.

Frederick is a progressive, richly diverse, and authentically charming city. Recognized as one of the best places to live in Maryland, Frederick is surrounded by mountain views and centrally located about 45 miles north of Washington D.C. and 45 miles west of Baltimore, MD.

JOB SUMMARY:

The primary responsibility of the Medical Director is to deliver primary health care to low-income and homeless patients who are eligible for services offered by the Department of Housing and Human Services. Duties include delivery of primary health care in an outpatient, ambulatory care setting; patient health education; preventive health care and screening; history taking; medical documentation and charting; making referrals; staff in-service education; assisting in the day-to-day operation of the health care clinic; consulting on patients treated by other providers as needed; coordinating overall patient care; developing and implementing clinical protocols and policies, and providing clinical supervision to mid-level practitioners such as nurse practitioners and physicians assistants.

* Provides direct patient/client services such as primary care, health assessment, health education, preventative health care, intake and medical history, first aid, and medical screening.

* Implements specific health care screening programs.

* Provides referrals to medical, mental health, and addiction treatment programs and services.

* Provides off-site medical services to homeless persons unwilling or unable to access health care.

* Develops and implements health education sessions targeted toward health problems associated with homelessness and poverty.

* Develops and maintains a referral network within the Frederick medical community.

* Assists in the clinical experience of nursing and medical students on rotation at the Department of Housing and Human Services.

* Provides medical on-call services.

* Maintains State-licensure and Board-certification as a physician in an applicable primary care field.

* Provides clinical supervision to mid-level practitioners such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

* Consults on patients treated by other providers as needed and provides overall coordination of patient care as needed.

* Develops and implements clinical protocols, policies, and procedures.

* Provides outreach services to homeless and/or low-income persons in order to engage them in Department of Housing and Human Services programs; conducts home visits, street and shelter outreach as needed or assigned.

* Participates in outreach efforts to at various community-based locations; facilitates communications between Housing and Human Services staff and agencies where outreach occurs.

* Maintains all paper and electronic records.

* Responds to environmental accidents and assists in the general maintenance and cleaning of the agency, especially the health care clinic.

* Assists with other casework, client service, and clinical duties.

* Performs staff in-service education.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

* Bachelor's and Doctorate of Medicine (MD or DO) degrees are required.

* Graduate of an accredited medical school and successful completion of a residency in a primary care field (i.e. Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, or Psychiatry).

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES AND/OR LICENSES:

* Current licensure to practice medicine in Maryland.

* Current licensure and Board-certification as required by the State of Maryland, Board of Physicians to practice Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics, OB/GYN or Psychiatry.

* Vehicle Operator's license with satisfactory driving record that meets insurability standards of the City's insurance carrier is required. The employee must maintain the license for the duration of their employment.

REQUIRED SKILLS (Communication/Language; Mathematical; Computer; etc.):

* Good clinical skills in areas of patient assessment, history taking, health education, and treatment.

* Ability to read and interpret documents using the English language.

* Strong interpersonal communication skills and an ability to provide services to persons who are low-income and/or homeless.

* Good written and oral communication skills.

* Ability to use basic computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Access.

* Ability to use or learn to use the Electronic Medical Records programs used by the Department of Housing and Human Services

OTHER DESIRABLES:

* Ability to communicate using the Spanish Language.

* Ability to communicate using American Sign Language.

* Background in primary care to under-served populations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to remain in a stationary position and/or to move about for long periods of time, and position self to reach items above or below their reach. The employee must occasionally ascend and descend levels, but rarely ladders. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to observe and inspect items directly in front or to either side of self, to assess items at a distance, to distinguish colors, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is subject to the use of Universal Precautions as required by the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan, and to annual Tuberculosis (TB) Testing as required by the Tuberculosis Prevention Plan.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITION: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is exposed periodically to outside weather conditions, but most work is performed in a typical office setting. The employee regularly encounters clients who are intoxicated, under the influence of unknown substances, may be affected Equal Opportunity Employer 3 by communicable diseases, and/or appear affected by serious mental health problems. Open-toed shoes and sandals are prohibited in the work setting; steel-toed work boots and other personal protective equipment may be required.

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