Medical Director/Physician Administrator

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Job description

Overview of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)

Mission: DODD will partner with people and communities to support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families in realizing their version of a good life.

Vision: Ohio is the heart of opportunity, and we envision Ohio as the best place in the nation for people with developmental disabilities to thrive.

Values: Our core values reflect our focus on the experience of each person we support:
Inclusion - We create environments, programs and processes that value those we support and encourages participation.
Partnership - We work together to build connections that are essential for innovative support options and representative of the needs and wants of people with developmental disabilities.
Respect - We are kind and empathetic, honor the choices and wishes of those we support and their families and conduct our work ethically and sustainably.

Overview of the Position (Medical Director/Physician Administrator)

This position will serve both Northwest Ohio Developmental Center (NODC) located in Toledo (Lucas County) and Tiffin Developmental Center (TDC) located in Tiffin (Seneca County). Each facility is a unique residential setting - NODC is an urban campus supporting adults and TDC is a rural campus focusing on supporting youth aged 10-17 while also supporting adults. Both facilities provide short-term stabilization so our individuals can integrate into an environment that best meets their wants and needs.

Position Description
Oversee the medical care provided to residents of both developmental centers by planning, coordinating and directing delivery of medical services, establishing policies & procedures for medically related topics to be consistent with required standards for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID).
Working with interdisciplinary team members (e.g. psychology, psychiatry, case managers, direct care staff, nursing staff, family/guardians) to problem solve issues affecting the health and safety of the individuals and making/implementing recommendations by ordering any medical interventions (e.g. medications, diagnostic testing, treatments, referrals to other medical providers).
Serving as the primary care physician (e.g. conducting physicals, evaluating/diagnosing medical concerns, monitoring reactions to treatment/medications, writing prescriptions and medical orders, completing documentation) for designated individuals residing at the facilities.
Collaborates with Certified Nurse Practitioners at each facility.
Consulting with facility committees (admission/discharge, unusual incidents, infection control, emergency preparedness, medication review and human rights) and other parties (e.g. medical professionals/providers, DD county boards, DD Central Office Major Unusual Incident & Legal divisions).

Required Qualifications
Certificate to practice medicine as issued by State Medical Board pursuant to Sections 4731.14 & 4731.281 of Revised Code.
Specialty in Family Practice

Supplemental Information
May be exposed to unpredictable resident behavior and communicable diseases.
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123-2-02 "Background Investigations for Employment," outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being hired by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis).
Due to the unclassified status of this position, a more detailed background check is required in addition to the criminal background check.
This position requires filing a financial disclosure statement with the Ohio Ethics Commission upon hire and annually thereafter.

_To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact Tamara Hairston, ADA Coordinator for the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, at or by email at ._

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Medical Specialty:
Primary Care

Application Question(s):
Do you have a certificate to practice medicine as issued by the State Medical Board? We cannot accept a certificate to practice medicine issued by the State Nursing Board. It must be the State Medical Board.

License/Certification:
Medical License (Required)

Ability to Commute:
Tiffin, OH (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
Tiffin, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:
50% (Required)

Work Location: In person

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