MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Local)
In the unclassified service, Medical Director is appointed rather than examined for, and its pay is often negotiated case by case.
The requirements come down to a doctoral degree, 5 years of relevant experience, and a professional license. State payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Human Services.
How to apply
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Medical Director appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 2 |
| Department of Health | 1 |
Where this title is used
Medical Director is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $276,518. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (2)
- Health and Senior Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Examples of work
- Reviews and evaluates existing policies, procedures, work methods and medical practices by means of periodic and special studies and directs installation of improved work methods and procedures and medical practices to insure achievement of objectives of program.
- Develops medical and other standards and methods for measurement of hospital activities.
- Interprets policies to medical staff and insures compliance with policies.
- Assists in the preparation of the yearly budget for control of expenditures, based upon past experience, knowledge of market trends and other financial considerations.
- Prepares periodic reports concerning various medical phases of hospital operation and its financial condition.
- Meets with department heads to coordinate their activities and formulate program of hospital.
- Acts as liaison between appointing authority and/or governing board in matters of professional care and treatment of patients.
- Determines that care of patients is of highest professional level and meets with standards prescribed by accrediting agencies.
- Meets with department heads to solve medical problems.
- Coordinates activities of medical staff to prevent overlapping or duplication of functions, responsibilities or supervision.
- Cooperates with other health, hospital and social agencies in an effort to increase hospital services to community.
- Takes direct medical responsibility for hospital physicians.
- Takes direct or in-direct responsibility for evaluation, medical examinations and follow-up of patients.
- Directs the establishment and maintenance of all medical hospital 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 a medical college or university with the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
Experience
Five (5) years of hospital supervisory experience in assisting in the administration and coordination of hospital activities.
License
Applicants must possess a valid New Jersey license to practice medicine.
Appointees 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 essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of accepted principles of medicine and medical practices, and of fundamentals of hospital organization and administration, standards and regulations of hospital and laws applicable to hospital operations.
- Ability to accept medical and other responsibilities for activities of hospital where inefficiency may result in serious consequences to patients.
- Ability to meet and deal with a variety of employees and disturbed patients and relatives.
- Ability to address large groups of people.
- Ability to use proper judgment involved in formulating policies and regulations, delegating responsibility, systematizing procedures, interpreting policies of appointing authority and/or governing board.
- Ability to promoting favorable public relations, planning and analyzing hospital activities, and selecting personnel,.
- Ability to prepare suitable reports.
- Ability to direct the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording 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.
- Persons 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 known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may 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.