Regional Medical Director

2 months ago


El Paso, United States Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Full time
Job Description:
Physician III*
**This position is located in El Paso, Texas and requires a current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas (or ability to obtain in a timely fashion).***

As a physician leader, this position can improve the lives of people through public health.
The Physician III / Regional Medical Director (RMD) serves as the lead physician and regional administrator for the public health services provided to west Texas. Public Health Region (PHR) 9/10 consists of 36 counties that span from the Rio Grande River south to the New Mexico border north and west, and to the center of the state to the east.
The RMD is responsible for coordinating activities with county local public health departments, leading activities in counties without a local health department, and for the administration of regional staff and regional business functions. Duties include planning and directing comprehensive public health services; facilitating the delivery of essential public health services in counties cross PHR 9/10, providing public health, clinical services and medical consultation, ensuring regional compliance with agency initiatives, policies, procedures, and protocols; and supervising regional program managers.
The RMD works with agency leadership and external partners such as city, county, state, and federal officials and independent local public health entities across PHR 9/10. Strong interpersonal skills to sustain effective working relationships are essential for success in this position. These include leadership, communication skills, collaboration and interaction with diverse teams, adaptation to change, flexibility, professional and emotional intelligence, and skills in conflict resolution.
This position reports to the DSHS Deputy Commissioner for Regional and Local Health Operations (RLHO) Division. Visit the RLHO website to learn more about the division and the essential public health services they provide: Essential Job Functions:
(40%) Directs the activities of PHR 9/10 programs and provides assistance to local health departments and health authorities. Manages public health services in counties without a local health department; and works closely with external agencies and officials, the general public, and other entities.

(30%) Supervises the Deputy Regional Director and regional Program Managers; leads the region’s response to public health incidents; and ensures compliance with agency strategic initiatives, policies, and procedures.

(25%) Serves as the health authority for counties in PHR 9/10 without a health authority; oversees the regional Class D pharmacy; reviews and signs standing delegation orders for clinical programs; and provides medical authorization, as required, for prophylactic medications and medical countermeasures. Provides clinical public health services as needed including but not limited to tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections and immunizations.

(5%) Other duties as assigned including but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations
(COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of:
• modern medicine principles and practices
• structures and functions of local, regional, and state public health organizations
• current public health social and economic trends
• general function and purpose of state and federal public health laws

Skill in:
• public speaking
• Communicating/collaborating with internal and external partners

Ability to:
• plan, coordinate, and execute responses to public health needs and queries
• coordinate activities among public, private, and professional groups

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