PHYSICIAN

Executive Service
PHYSICIAN Department of HealthUpper Cumberland Region Tennessee Early Intervention DivisionCookeville, TNClosing Date: 11/20/2024

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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 Strategic Priorities: Prevention :
Support Local Leadership
Decrease Youth Obesity
Decrease Tobacco Use
Decrease Substance Misuse
Prevent and Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences Access:
Optimize Internal Clinical Efficiency
Improve External Primary Care Access
Leverage Innovation
Expand Partnerships
How you make a difference in this role:
Job Overview:
Under the guidance of the Regional Medical Director for the Upper Cumberland Region of the Tennessee Department of Health, the Physician serves as a primary care provider across the 14 counties of the Upper Cumberland Region, based in Cookeville, TN. The Physician is responsible for clinical duties of considerable difficulty, precepting advanced practice nurses and performing related work as required.
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
Required Experience:
Board Certified or Board Eligible in a primary care specialty such as Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
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.