Title: CHS Medical Officer

State Role Title: Physician II

Hiring Range: $170,000 - $205,000

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VDH-Central Office

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts. Virginia Department of Health is seeking an experienced Medical Officer for CHS. The CHS Medical Officer provides strategic medical leadership and serves as an expert medical and clinical consultant for assigned (Non-Medical) District Health Directors. In collaboration with the District Health Director, supports medical, clinical, and other public health services in the health district. Utilizes an interdisciplinary staff with efforts directed toward community assessment and health education, program design, program evaluation, resource allocation, quality of patient care, and inter-agency organization of health-related activities. Serves as a community resource on communicable disease issues and health risk reduction. Executes prescribing duties, consults on clinical matters, and carries out all other State Health Commissioner delegated statutory authority requiring a physician in accordance with the Code of Virginia. May provide direct care in a clinic environment through examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Must be licensed in Virginia to practice medicine.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid licensure by the Virginia Board of Medicine
• Considerable knowledge and experience with administrative and operational practices and principles in support of public health and clinical medicine
• Considerable knowledge and experience in administering public health programs
• Experience providing preventative care and consultative services for infectious diseases
• Experience with providing strategic planning and leadership for public health programs and initiatives
• Experience in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs/systems
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, foster teamwork, and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with clinical and non-clinical staff, state executives, local governments, community partners, and the general public

Additional Considerations

• Board certification in preventive medicine or other relevant specialty
• Considerable experience working with local, state, or federal government officials
• Extensive work experience in a public health organization

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation, gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening
Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this
application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to
respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Ayswarya Renjith

Phone: 804-335-8182

Email: ayswarya.renjith1@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.