Medical Director

Salary : Depends on Qualifications

Location : Health Department 700 Fuller Avenue NE Grand Rapids

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2409-601-2427

Department : Health Department

Opening Date : 01 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 10 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Job Responsibilities

The Kent County Health Department (KCHD), a nationally accredited department, provides public health services for a population base of more than 660,000, employs approximately 270 employees, and has a nearly $40 million operating budget. The KCHD is located in Grand Rapids, MI, a diverse, thriving community located on the western side of the state, just over 30 miles from Lake Michigan. The community offers unique cultural and recreational activities, exceptional education opportunities, and a quality health care system.

The Medical Director ensures medical practices and services comply with statutory requirements and medical standards of professional practice and ethics. Will work with health professionals to promote practices to prevent disease and disability and to improve the health of individuals and the community. This position is responsible for establishing, implementing, maintaining and amending standard medical procedure and policy. Collaborates with the Administrative Health Officer to develop policies to address public health concerns and advises in matters requiring medical specialty judgments. Prepares and delivers reports to officials and other internal and external constituencies. Engages in public health research and precepting medical residents through the Academic Health Department. Provides leadership support for community collaboratives including the Kent County Opioid Task Force. Reports to the Administrative Health Officer.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited school of medicine, a license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan and board certification in any specialty.

Additionally, requires either : 1) a M.P.H. or an M.S.P.H. degree and not less than two years of full-time public health practice, or 2) not less than three years of full-time public health practice and twenty-four graduate credits acceptable towards a public health degree.

A provisional appointment may be possible if a candidate has not yet acquired the requisite graduate degree and / or public health experience.

Must possess the ability to interact positively with client populations, elected officials, managers, employees, health care and human services practitioners and community representatives from widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written.

Additional Information

This position is part of the Management Pay Plan (MPP) and offers a good work life balance. The position is generally 40 hours, M-F, no nights, weekends or holidays. Additionally, the Health Department allows for a flexible schedule and is open to arrangements that allow the candidate to maintain their medical practice.

Please note, this position is an important part of public health emergency response and must be readily available at all times.

The salary is dependent on qualifications and is accompanied by a comprehensive benefits package including a defined benefit pension plan.

Please be sure to attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae to your application.

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Benefit Summary

Management Pay Plan (MPP), Exempt

Effective January 1, 2024

Medical and Prescription Plans / Health Care Premium

Health Care Providers - BCBS Wellness PPO, Blue Care Network HMO or

BCMS Wellness High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA)

Prescription Provider -Capital Rx

PPO or HMO : 20% of total healthcare premium per month - pretax

HDHP w / HSA : 15% of total healthcare premium per month - pretax

HSA - One time new enrollment County contribution of $1,000 single or $2,000 family,

max HSA contribution $4,150 single / $8,300 family

Eligible for non-smoking and wellness exam incentives

Medical benefits will become effective first day of the month after hire.

BENEFIT ELECTION FORM MUST BE RETURNED TO

HUMAN RESOURCES WITHIN 4 DAYS OF HIRE.

Dental Plan - Varipro

Class I - 100% of incurred charges (2 cleanings and 1 x-ray per person, per year)

All other Services - 50% of reasonable costs (including Orthodontics)

Up to $2,500 annually per family

Vision Plan - VSP

No charge for WellVision Exam; $20 materials co-pay or up to $60 co-pay for contact fitting with participating doctors

Life Insurance

50,000 County paid Term Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance / Dependent Life Insurance

Self-pay in increments of $5,000; Minimum-$15,000 / Maximum-$450,000

Spouse term life = $25,000, Child term life = $10,000

Flexible Spending - Varipro

Pre-tax contributions for Health and Dependent Care - only for HMO & PPO plans

Vacation Leave

6 hours 40 minutes each month - after initial month of hire (0-3 years)

See MPP Benefit Book for subsequent accrual

Paid Time Off

Pro-rated amount of 80 hours based on number remaining months in the year at time of hire.

80 hours on the payroll at start of the year.

May accumulate up to 120 hours

Unused paid time off in excess of 120 hours will be added to the employee's retirement bonus bank.

Paid Parental Leave

80 hours of paid time off for birth of a child or temporary placement of the child for adoption. Eligible the 1st of the month following date of hire, runs concurrently with FMLA

Sickness & Accident Plan

1st day of accident or 8th day of illness

67% of gross wages; 26 week benefit

Eligible 1st of the month following date of hire

Eligible for one-time S&A Supplement Bank of 48 hours.

Long Term Disability

60% of monthly covered earnings to a maximum of $5,000 per month; 180 day waiting period

Holidays

11 Scheduled Holidays

Probation Period

None - At Will Employee / Management Relationship

Tuition Reimbursement

365 per credit hour; maximum of 9 credit hours per year (see policy for eligibility)

Mileage

Published IRS Rate

Deferred Compensation

Enrollment first of each month with a minimum investment of $25 per pay period

Retirement / Defined Pension

Mandatory participation in a Contributory Defined Benefit Pension Plan.

Employee contribution is 9.21% of pre-tax earnings

Supplement to Medical Benefits Premium

Based on years of service, employees may be eligible for a medical benefits premium supplement.

Kent County reserves the right to modify Management Pay Plan benefits.

• The above is a summary of benefits. For specific benefits information consult the MPP handbook and summary plan descriptions.

Do you have a license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan and are you board certified?

Do you currently have a MPH or MSPH degree and more than two years of full-time public health practice?

If you answered 'no' the question above, do you have a minimum of three years of full-time public health practice and 24 graduate credits toward a public health degree?

Required Question

Salary : $2,500