PHYSICIAN - 64855

Executive Service

Who we are and what we do:

TDH incorporates our values into the work we do each day to achieve our mission, live our vision and address our strategic priorities.

Mission:

• Protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee.

Vision:

• Healthy People
• Healthy Communities
• Healthy Tennessee

Our Values:

• Trust
• Compassion
• Service
• Excellence

Strategic Priorities:

• Prevention
• Access
• Efficiency
• Engagement
• Equity
• Workforce
• Excellence
• Innovation

How you make a difference in this role:

The Physician will achieve the Tennessee Department of Health's mission of protecting, promoting, and improving the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee by providing adult primary care services to uninsured patients and women's health/family planning services at the Washington County Health Department.

Job Overview:

The Physician will provide adult primary care services to uninsured patients and women's health/family planning services at the Washington County Health Department. This position precepts and performs chart review for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs). This is a permanent, full-time state position with the Tennessee Department of Health. We do not prescribe controlled substances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering direct patient care to uninsured adults.
• Precepting of and performing chart review for APNs.
• Providing consultation for health department nursing staff.
• Following health department guidelines, protocols, and program recommendations.
• Holding and maintaining a valid, unrestricted Tennessee medical license.
• Following professional development directives from the TN Board of Medical Examiners.
• Participating in county and regional based activities as requested by county and regional supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Hold a current medical license to practice in the State of Tennessee and a valid Tennessee driver's license.
• Must have available transportation as position involves working in more than one health department.
• Primary care experience preferred.

Required Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited medical school or university and completion of internship/residency.
• Experience supervising nurse practitioners is helpful.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.