Medical Director NJ Licensed Physician

Medical Director – NJ Licensed Physician
Passaic, NJ - Onsite
Part Time
Schedule: Up to 19 hours per week, as needed

Client is seeking a New Jersey Licensed Physician to serve as Medical Director for its NJVFC, 317-Funded Adult, and COVID-19 vaccination clinic programs. The physician will provide medical oversight, patient evaluations, vaccination services, public-health consultation, and clinical guidance to Health Department staff, nurses, and the Health Officer.

The physician will work for up to 19 hours per week, as needed, and must remain available to the Health Officer and nursing staff when required.

Key Responsibilities:
Perform medical evaluations and examinations of clinic patients.
Review medical reports and, when necessary, communicable disease reports, and advise staff regarding medical matters.
Serve as a medical consultant to the Health Officer and public-health nursing staff.
Administer required and ACIP-recommended vaccines to clinic patients and citizens of Passaic.
Perform capillary and venous lead testing, including pediatric lead screening.
Issue standing orders to nursing staff for the administration of immunizations, medications, and other procedures when appropriate.
Provide hepatitis B, COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal vaccination services.
Make medical decisions regarding vaccinations and public-health clinical services.
Provide referrals to other licensed physicians or specialists when patients require follow-up or additional medical care.
Issue prescriptions for medications and/or supplements as needed.
Attend meetings or other events when directed by the Health Officer.
Remain available to the Health Officer and nursing staff when needed.
Support compliance with the NJVFC, 317-Funded Adult, and CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreements.
Submit physician bills no later than the 5th day of the month for services rendered during the previous month.

Qualifications:
Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.
Clinical specialty in Pediatrics.
Active New Jersey medical license in good standing.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a physician with a local health department clinic.
Professional experience with Child Health Conference (CHC) services.
Professional experience with Vaccine for Children (VFC) programs.
Professional experience with 317-Funded Adult clinical services.
Experience providing consultation and guidance to a local Health Officer regarding public-health and medical matters.
Experience providing hepatitis B immunizations and evaluating hepatitis B antibody reports.
Experience issuing standing orders to public-health nursing personnel.
Experience providing influenza, pneumococcal, and COVID-19 vaccinations through mass immunization clinics.
Experience performing capillary and venous pediatric lead screenings.
Experience with communicable disease reporting, NJIIS, epidemiology, and disease control in a local health department setting.