Medical Director - Jefferson County Department of Health

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

01/30/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 43

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Medical Director to lead and support the daily operations of clinical and administrative staff. This role provides strategic oversight of clinical services, manages key projects and research initiatives related to community health, and ensures the delivery of high-quality public health services. The Medical Director may also provide direct patient care as needed, including serving as clinical coverage for physicians in Health Department clinics. In addition, this position represents the department as a spokesperson in various public settings and provides expert guidance on matters affecting community health. The Medical Director collaborates closely with executive leadership on both short- and long-term organizational planning. The role also includes significant administrative responsibilities, such as budget preparation and monitoring, as well as the hiring, supervision, and performance evaluation of assigned staff.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

$164,840 - $255,715

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• An unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Alabama or ability to obtain an Alabama license prior to beginning employment (e.g., currently licensed to practice medicine in another U.S. State).

• Experience managing subordinates in clinical settings in a healthcare environment (e.g., doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, clinicians).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the Health Department. These qualifications may be considered by hiring the agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• A board certified physician.

• Masters degree (e.g., Public Health, Health Administration, Public Administration, Health Policy, Business Administration).

• Experience working in any of the following areas: Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Family Planning, Adult Health.

• Experience developing, managing, and maintaining a departmental or organizational budget.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Develops action plans for the creation and implementation of programs and initiatives by reviewing data, meeting with staff, establishing goals, and measuring outcomes of action plans in order to improve community and personal health.

• Manages agency policies, procedures and protocols by developing, reviewing and distributing the information to the staff in order to communicate any changes or additions that need to be made and ensure policies and procedures are appropriate, and communicated with the staff.

• Conducts clinical reviews and checks by auditing files and reports, and interviewing staff in order to ensure that patient safety, medical protocol development and accreditation standards are adhered to.

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Manages division projects by establishing goals and timelines, delegating responsibilities, reviewing work, working with outside agencies and vendors, and completing various project reports in order to ensure timely and successful completion of department objectives.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Administers direct patient care in outpatient setting by conducting patient examinations, reviewing medical charts, administering treatments, counseling patients, and updating patient charts.

• Establishes relationships within the community by visiting facilities for events, developing and reviewing materials for agency promotion, serving on boards and committees in order to stay in touch with the community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily within an office, medical or healthcare facility setting. Work involves the use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc. as well as medical tools and equipment necessary for performing physical examinations on patients. May be exposed to biological and/or chemical hazards (e.g., bodily fluids, contagious or infectious diseases, chemicals).

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.