MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS
Medical Director, Disability Determinations is an unclassified role, so it is appointed at the discretion of the hiring authority and does not carry the usual exam-and-tenure track.
To be eligible you bring a doctoral degree and a professional license. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $91,735 to $128,436, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Labor.
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State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $170,000. The agencies employing the most are:
- Labor (1)
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under the guidance of the Director, Division of Disability Determinations, Department of Labor, has charge of a program of medical services for the Division including satellite operations, and assumes responsibility for all medical determinations conforming to the provisions of the Social Security Act; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Directs the work of Supervising Medical Examiners responsible for supervising and evaluating the decisions of a staff of full and part-time consultant physicians representing a variety of medical specialties.
- Provides guidance to medical and professional staff through the interpretation of national guidelines formulated by the Social Security Administration.
- Establishes policies and procedures to insure the effective and efficient use of medical staff consultants for the facilitation of the claims adjudication process.
- Analyzes and determines training needs in the medical area based on program policies, procedures and development guides; plans and directs training of professional and medical staff relating to policy changes and/or changes in medical guidelines to insure their correct application.
- Represents the Division at medical meetings, conferences, workshops and general meetings as required.
- Periodically evaluates whether the national guidelines formulated by the Social Security Administration are applied uniformly.
- Ensures compliance with processing time goals and accuracy mandates as they relate to the medical area.
- Maintains liaison with Federal representatives of the Social Security Administration regarding policy changes in the medical adjudication process; works closely with the Regional Medical Director in developing medical procedures to clarify medical policy and interpretations.
- Establishes working relationships with medical societies, hospitals, clinics, treatment centers and other public and private institutions.
- Reviews Quality Assurance Statistics on Review Physician deficiencies and conducts regular meetings to discuss deficiencies and suggest improvements.
- Interviews physicians for staff medical positions, evaluate their qualifications, and makes recommendations for hire.
- Maintains liaison with Medical Relations Unit and assists in resolving identified problems, such as consultative examination expenditures and selecting C/E vendors.
- Periodically reviews evaluations of professional staff and may adjudicate their evaluations.
- Evaluates the performance of Supervising Medical Examiners, and as necessary, subordinate medical staff.
- Determines needs and coordinates Medical Review Physician staff ensuring that all regions have adequate coverage.
- Ensures that satellite office medical operations are consistent with Division policy and procedure.
- Prepares complex technical correspondence and medical opinions.
- Prepares clear, sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Directs the maintenance of essential records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited medical school.
Experience
Five (5) years' of experience as a medical practitioner at least two (2) years of which shall have been involved with the establishment and supervision of a public or private clinical or other health service program.
License
Candidate must be admitted to the practice of medicine by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners.
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Person with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their know limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons by not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.