PHYSICIAN - Tennessee Department of Health : Job Details

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS SEEKING A PHYSICIAN IN WILSON COUNTY, TN

Who We Are And What We Do

TDH incorporates our values into the work we do each day to achieve our mission, live our vision and address our two strategic priorities of prevention and access.

Mission: Protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee.

Vision: Healthy People Healthy Communities Healthy Tennessee

Our Values: Collaboration Excellence Integrity Compassion Respect Health Equity

How You Make a Difference In This Role

Prevention Support Local Leadership Decrease Youth Obesity Decrease Tobacco Use Decrease Substance Misuse Prevent and Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences

Job Overview

Optimize Internal Clinical Efficiency Improve External Primary Care Access Leverage Innovation Expand Partnerships

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, delivers, and manages comprehensive health services for adults and children across various levels of care.
• Precepts and collaborates with mid-level clinical providers.
• Cultivate a climate of trust and compassion to enhance patient compliance with care plan.
• Remains updated with best practices in medicine and provides patient- centered care.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Valid and unrestricted Tennessee medical license
• Valid DEA license Board Certified or Board Eligible in a primary care specialty such as Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

Background Check

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.