HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (Medical Officer) - Range 24 / EXE

Job Information Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. This is an executive position (no union affiliation) and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage. DEPARTMENT: Anchorage Health Department HOURS OF WORK: Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM LOCATION: 825 L Street Anchorage, AK 99501 To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances. Example of Duties Provides direct patient services for the Clinical Services Division's Public Health Clinic at the practitioner level with a focus on sexual and reproductive health including contraceptive methods, sexually transmitted infection evaluation and treatment, initial and annual reproductive health exams, and cervical dysplasia follow up. Provides direct patient care, in addition to oversight and mentoring of registered nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, for clinical assessment and treatment. Provide linkage to medical services as needed through collaboration with community partners. Responsible for creating, maintaining, and overseeing the implementation of standing orders for Public Health Nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel within the Clinical Services Division. Issues and oversee medical directives as necessary for patient care. Assists management with the reviewing policies and procedures as needed. Stays current with all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations pertaining to Public Health, Vaccines and Medical Care of emerging Public Health Medical diseases. Assists the Chief Medical Officer and State of Alaska with providing services to Disease Prevention and Control patients, such as reviewing x-rays and information gathered by public health nurses, to diagnose and offer recommendations on clients needing tuberculosis (TB) evaluations/ treatments/clearance, review of case management assessments. Evaluates lab results, x-rays, disease investigation information. Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences Medical degree from an accredited Medical School and six (6) years of experience in rural and urban medicine, patient care, disease prevention and control, and public health advisement. OR Master or higher-level degree in Public Health, Health Science, Biostatics, Health Informatics or a related field and two (2) years of experience in public health and/or communicable disease surveillance and communicable disease reporting and investigation. All applicants must possess and/or obtain: A State of Alaska Physician License at time of application. Satisfactory completion of a national criminal background investigation (AS 12.62.160 and AS 12.62.400). Valid State of Alaska Drivers License and satisfactory driving record at time of hire. - Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire. - Satisfactory credit check at time of hire.