SENIOR PHYSICIAN - 64031571

Requisition No: 882106 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR PHYSICIAN - 64031571

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64031571 

Salary: $150,000.24 

Posting Closing Date: 09/06/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Open Competitive Opportunity 

Specific Responsibilities:

This is a Senior Physician in the Palm Beach County Health Department responsible for leading and overseeing the TB, STD, Epidemiology, Dental and HIV/AIDS programs. This role involves strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health initiatives aimed at improving community health outcomes. This position will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage resources, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while fostering partnerships with stakeholders. Work is performed under the supervision of the County Health Department Director - HLTH. This position requires independent judgment, initiative, applying general knowledge of business practices and skill in applying instructions to accomplish various job functions. This position spends most of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees’ work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This position is designated as a managerial position and is required to maintain confidential information in accordance with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Palm Beach County Health Department (CHD) Information Security policies, protocols, and procedures.

Leads, organizes, plans, staffs, and evaluates the operations of Medical Services with specific duties as follows:

Strategic Leadership:
Develop and implement strategic plans for public health medical services.
Collaborate with senior management to align with organizational goals.
Serves as liaison between the Florida Department of Health and other health care organizations and providers.

Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs.
Responsible for optimizing efficiency and service quality.

Lead, mentor, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Facilitate professional development opportunities for team members.

Prepare and manage the annual operational budget for public health programs.
Ensures that all funder, reporting, and funding requirements are met. 

Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and standards.
Implement quality assurance processes to monitor and improve service delivery.
Oversees quality improvement activities in collaboration with the Medical Executive Director, Nursing Director, and other relevant programs and organizations. 
Ensures the program's ability to meet its established goals, quality indicators, and comply with guidelines. 
Assumes responsibility for ensuring that all the necessary requirements are met.
Ensures collection, analysis, and utilization of programmatic data, including timely implementation of corrective action plans as applicable.

Build and maintain relationships with community partners, healthcare providers, and government agencies.
Advocate for public health initiatives and represent the organization at meetings and conferences.
Responsible for ensuring access to public health medical services and addressing service delivery gaps.

Data Management and Reporting:
Oversee data collection and analysis to inform program decisions.
Prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders, including grant proposals and funding applications.
Ensures collection, analysis, and utilization of programmatic data, including timely implementation of corrective action plans as applicable.

Evaluates the program customer service, productivity, and quality by aggregating data and statistics for reporting purposes.

Completes timesheets and EARS timely and accurately and ensures staff do the same. Meets annual training requirements and attends training to promote professional growth, and ensures staff do the same. Holds regular meetings with staff. Schedules time off in advance and collaborates with supervisor to ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent. Fosters the learning and development of others through coaching, managing performance, and mentoring to fulfill the current and future requirements of both individuals and the Health Department. Guides, motivates, and directs the performance of others; holds them accountable for their actions.

Clinical Services:
Clinician will have clinic hours and provide direct patient care.

Attends and participates in the Clinical Leadership Team, Operations Management Team, Quality Improvement Council, and other agency and community teams and meetings as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:
• Knowledge of management principles and practices, program evaluation principles and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement and experience setting program goals.
• Ability to apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to coordinate and ensure timely completion of activities. 
• Ability to analyze processes/functions and take corrective action.
• Knowledge of the principles of budget preparation and administration.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to supervise people.

Qualifications:

Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite): 

• This occupation requires licensure as a physician pursuant to Chapter 458, Florida Statutes; or licensure as an osteopathic physician pursuant to
  Chapter 459, Florida Statutes; or a current Public Health Certificate issued by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners pursuant to Section 458.316, 
  Florida Statutes.

Other job-related requirements for this position:

• Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. 
• A Valid Driver’s License 
• This position is subject to emergency calls from his/her residence for the protection of life or property. This is pursuant to DMS rule 60B-1.008 Special Assignment.

Working hours: (A) Daily from 8:00AM to 5:00PM (B) Total hours in workweek 40 (C) Explain any variation in work (split shift, rotation, etc.) This position requires daily in-office or field work.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:
800 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!
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Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.



 
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check. Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions. 



 
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:



 
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 



 
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.



 
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.



 
All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 



 
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 



 
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.