PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIAN

Code: 02917 Local Unclassified

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

• Plans, organizes and directs a specialized program, accomplishing this objective through personnel directly responsible to him or performs clinical or field services, such as serving as clinician at public health clinics or directing medical and nursing personnel at a Child Health Conference.
• Speaks before various organizations on subjects pertaining to the special field.
• Assists in a program of public information and education and attends meetings, institutes and conferences concerned with the special field.
• Promotes and assists in developing public health programs in local communities.
• Assists in promoting the adoption by local communities of standards of health care in such fields as child care clinics, hospitals, maternity homes and institutions.
• Provides consultative services, such as advising physicians in private practice with regard to a special field or interpreting the public health laws to a group of municipal officials.
• Participates in statistical studies of public health problems and collects or provides technical supervision for the collection of morbidity and mortality data in cooperation with other programs and agencies.
• Confers with Nurses, Nutritionists, Dentists, Health Officers, Sanitarians, and similar personnel concerning the medical aspects of their work and makes suggestions for developing and carrying out their programs, makes investigations of epidemic outbreaks of disease such as gastroenteritis establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with the tax supported health authorities and with voluntary associations concerned with public health problems.
• Works cooperatively with other groups involved in joint programs in such fields as school health and industrial hygiene.
• Collects and arranges material for presentation at public health meetings; participates in in-service training programs for public health workers and other professional workers.
• Seeks solutions to the problems pertaining to the special field.
• Prepares correspondence in the course of official duties.
• Prepares clear, technically sound, accurate and information reports, medical and other containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Maintains essential reports, 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.

Experience

Two (2) years of comprehensive experience in a public health agency or three years of experience in pediatrics, internal medicine or other medical specialty related to public health.

License

Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New Jersey.

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 the scientific aspects of acute or chronic diseases, their nature, epidemiology, prevalence, mortality, transmission, control and prevention.
• Knowledge of the leading problems in public health, such as material, child or adult health and mortality, prevention of accidents and the environmental factors that affect the public health.
• Knowledge of the community health program, especially the organization and work of the official health agencies and their accepted functions.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of public health legislation and of accepted practices in the field of public health.
• Knowledge of the methods, procedures and practices in clinics giving medical care.
• Knowledge of the principles of public health education and of the media and channels available for the purpose.
• Knowledge of the methods of systematic record keeping and other office procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships.
• Ability to arouse public opinion in behalf of some particular objective, such as the employment of a full time public health nurse or health officer in a community.
• Ability to do effective public speaking and to adapt the manner of presentation and the choice of language to the intelligence and social outlook of varied types of audiences.
• Ability to assist in public health surveys and appraisals.
• Ability to recognize and meet the problems encountered in coordinating the work of the Division with that of other units within and without the Department which are engaged in public health services.
• Ability to adapt the services and resources of a Division to meet the needs of the individuals and groups being served.
• Ability to understand the practices and procedures employed in clinics giving medical care.
• Ability to prepare correspondence, write reports and prepare programs and schedules of work.
• Ability to maintain essential records, reports 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.