This position serves on the Medical Services Leadership Team and manages all aspects of high-quality jail-based health care services, including health clinic operations, medication dispensing, chronic disease management, specialty care, adjunct services, and administrative operations. Manages contracts and contractors necessary for health services operations including medical director, pharmacy services, dentistry, radiation, physical therapy, infectious disease care, and related services. Manages nursing administrative staff. Responsible for oversight of the electronic health record performance, system changes, improvements and contractor. Ensures collaboration and whole health management with behavioral health partners. Adheres to confidentiality regulation and standards. Develops and maintains institutional health care regulations and accreditation standards and assures compliance. Ensures that Standard Operating Procedures align with national and state regulation and mandates. Manages training needs of diverse workforce from onboarding to ongoing workforce development.
Effective July 13, 2024, compensation plans will be increased by 2% (market rate adjustment): https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/fy-2025-compensation-plan.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Business Administration or a related field; plus, seven years of professional experience in a health care setting, including two years of program administration and/or managerial experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Seven years of professional health care experience, including two years of administrative and/or managerial experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check, pre-employment medical evaluation, polygraph exam, psychological exam, and tuberculosis test to the satisfaction of the employer.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties are performed in a correctional facility medical environment. Ability to work effectively under stress. Ability to communicate clearly & concisely, both oral and written. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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