Pulmonary Disease Services Medical Director & Tuberculosis Controller - County of Orange

The County of Orange, Health Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family and community health. Under the leadership of the Agency Director, a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of five (5) service areas - Strategy and Special Projects, Mental Health and Recovery Services, Correctional Health Services, Medical Health Services and Public Health Services - is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community.   

THE PROGRAM
Orange County Tuberculosis (TB) Control is housed within the HCA Pulmonary Disease Services (PDS) Program and has one full service clinic in Santa Ana for TB screening, diagnosis and treatment. Orange County TB Control provides diagnosis, treatment and case management for residents with active TB disease. It provides screening services and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) for those who are at highest risk for progression from LTBI to active TB disease. As a TB control strategy, Orange County TB Control performs contact investigations to identify individuals who have had significant exposure to active TB cases and provides appropriate treatment for LTBI or TB disease, if needed.

THE OPPORTUNITY
The PDS Medical Director & TB Controller is a physician responsible for the clinical, scientific, and epidemiologic oversight of PDS Program activities, which includes developing, coordinating, interpreting, and executing TB policies and practices within Orange County and providing medical and epidemiologic expertise on TB-related health issues in accordance with state/national guidelines and local epidemiology. This position works closely with the Health Officer and other lead staff in the management of public health-related disasters, crises, or emergencies. This position will be fully in person and share 24/7 after hours night and weekend calls with the other public health physicians for all public health related issues.
 
The PDS Medical Director & TB Controller will oversee a team of clinicians and collaborate with the public health team to perform the duties to protect public health.
 
 Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide direct patient care in the TB Clinic as part of the clinical team
• Provide expert consultation to the medical community in Orange County on the appropriate protocols and care of persons with active TB disease and latent TB infection based upon CDC and California TB Control Branch guidance to ensure appropriate and optimal medical management
• Ensure medical community compliance with TB reporting requirements for Orange County and provide oversight to ensure patients with TB have appropriate access to treatment and medical care
• Provide medical direction, consultation, and technical assistance for large contact investigations, hospitals, and worksite investigations
• Convene community groups as needed to partner and facilitate best practices related to TB care and management in Orange County
• Educate staff and medical community about TB disease trends, community-wide TB control strategies, and rationale for treatment protocols
• Provide medical and epidemiologic expertise on TB-related health issues, in accordance with state/national guidelines and local epidemiology
• Consult with department heads, city, state, and federal health department officials and others in addressing TB control issues in the community
• Take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of TB disease or occurrence of additional TB cases, including enforcing all orders, rules, and regulations concerning quarantine and isolation
• Provide clinical oversight over the Refugee Health Assessment Program

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidate will possess a valid Physician's and Surgeon's certificate issued by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California and will also have completed a formal medical training program for a particular specialty, as approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or certification of eligibility for certification by an American Specialty Board. Board Certification in Infectious Diseases or Pulmonary Medicine and experience in a public health agency or healthcare setting focused on population health is highly desirable, but not required.

In addition, the ideal candidate will possess management level experience that demonstrates strong knowledge and expertise in the following core competencies:

Public Health Knowledge | Technical Experience

• Understanding and applying modern medicine, including preventive medicine and population health, public health laws and regulations, and the essential public health services
• Understanding a broad range of public health management, including data analysis, supervision, and program planning and evaluation
• Communicable disease surveillance and control for mandated reportable diseases
• Measuring the effectiveness of interventions and communicating this to staff, colleagues, superiors, and funders, and modifying plans as needed to ensure successful outcomes

Leadership | Managerial Skills

• Leading and managing professional staff and forward focused teams by inspiring, motivating, and empowering them to achieve agency goals
• Promoting teamwork, creativity, and innovation to enhance and build a collaborative work environment within PHS
• Managing programs within regulatory and budgetary guidelines, in collaboration with program support/budget
• Maintaining and enhancing quality patient care and holding clinical staff accountable for quality of services within clinical programs
• Identifying disease trends and community needs and responding quickly, effectively and with a calm and collected demeanor
• Reviewing, updating, and implementing policies and procedures consistently; delegating appropriately, and using accountability measures fairly
• Administering disciplinary actions in a fair and consistent manner as required in consultation with Human Resources

Relationship Building

• Working with local hospital, health system executive leadership, clinical leadership, and physician and health professions groups 
• Ability to partner with local law enforcement and navigate the legal system when appropriate to properly control the spread of pulmonary disease 
• Incorporating cultural sensitivity and equity in developing and providing effective care for diverse populations

Judgment | Decision Making

• Identifying issues and the full range of impacts and solutions, and communicating these clearly to supervisors, colleagues, and subordinates
• Using initiative and sound judgment in performing response activities
• Being alert and aware of personal safety and security while conducting response activities and program work in community or with patients
• Prioritizing a broad range of duties and supervisory responsibilities while meeting established deadlines

Communication and Collaboration 

• Communicating clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
• Creating rapport and communicating expectations to staff clearly
• Promoting information sharing across the division, and encouraging integration of service delivery
• Building consensus among diverse groups for the purpose of meeting business objectives

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications for the Medical Services Deputy Director classification as well as the physical & mental requirements and the environmental conditions.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.

Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.

Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer)
Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.

Application Appraisal | HR Review Rating (Weighted 100%)
An Application Appraisal conducted by HRS will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge, competencies, and related experience described above. Only the most qualified applicants will be placed on the eligible list.     

Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.

Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies. 
 
Please note: The information you provide on your application and/or response to the supplemental questions may be used as a scoring device, so please be thorough and complete in your response. "See Resume" is not a qualifying response and will not be scored in lieu of the required information.