Class Concept
This is professional level administrative medical work with significant or primary responsibility for the planning, direction and supervision of medical services staff and clinical care at a state institution or for a statewide medical based program. In some facilities these positions may serve as Chief Medical Officer or Director of Medical Services supervising a combination of primary care physicians and psychiatrists as well as other medical services (such as pharmacy, psychology, nursing, labs, and allied health). In medical based facilities these positions may serve in a Deputy Medical Director role over primary care medical delivery or psychiatry services or some other combination of physician management and other clinical related services management. Position may carry a small caseload, but typically are full time administrators. Position is responsible for the regulatory compliance and professional best practices efforts at the institution or program and for communicating standards with other executive management. This class is distinguished from the Physician Manager class by the complexity of program services as well as broader administrative and clinical responsibilities.
