Chief Medical Director

Salary : $158,244.00 - $316,489.00 Annually

Location : Buncombe County, NC

Job Type : Permanent Full-Time

Job Number : 25-00234 JFK #60036360

Department : Dept of Health and Human Services

Division : Julian F Keith Alcohol & Drug Trt Ctr

Opening Date : 01 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 4 / 30 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Eastern

Job Class Title : Medical Director I

Position Number : 60036360

Salary Grade : MH27

Description of Work

• This is an anticipated vacancy
• SIGN-ON BONUS - a Sign-On Bonus of $20,000.00 for the successful applicant of this posting.

See "Eligibility for Sign-On Bonus" below in the Supplemental and Contact Information section.

If you are looking for a challenging career working as part of a multi-disciplinary team that impacts lives, please consider the Chief Medical Officer / Clinical Director position at the Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center (JFK-ADATC) in Black Mountain.

The primary purpose of the Chief Medical Officer's position is to direct and manage the Medical Department (psychiatry and primary care); to assure medical "best practices" by administratively and clinically supervising the medical staff, including psychiatric staff and the Medical Director, (who is responsible under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer for the direct supervision of the primary care staff,) to coordinate the Medical Department with the other departments in the facility, to supervise the functions of the Pharmacy departments and staff, to interface as appropriate with other community and state agencies, assure regulatory compliance, and other functions as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer / Facility Director.

Additional duties may include, but are not limited to :

Work schedule : Monday - Friday 8 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm, with rotating on-call and occasional weekend or overnight coverage.

Per G.S. 126-5 (c1) (37), this position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 (State Human Resources Act) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7.

About the facility :

JFK is a 68-bed inpatient treatment facility designed to meet the needs of adults with substance use disorders from the 44 westernmost counties in North Carolina. The facility treats individuals with substance abuse and psychiatric diagnoses. JFK is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a Behavioral Health facility and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as an inpatient psychiatric hospital

About NC Department of Health and Human Services :

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals. Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.

Compensation & Benefits :

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits and is a forerunner in total employee compensation. Employees can participate in health insurance options, dental, vision, short and long term disability, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Please visit our website for more information on the employee State Benefits .

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Please complete your application in full. Candidates are qualified based upon the information submitted on the State job application. Any information omitted from the application but included in an attachment WILL NOT be considered as qualifying experience. Work history and education (as applicable for the position) must be included on the application - "See Resume or See Attachment" will not be accepted, nor is a text or attached resume accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following :

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See for details.

Management Preferences :

Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Communication with applicants regarding the status of their application will be via email only. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

All positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks.

All Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities are a tobacco free environment. The use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campus.

All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

For technical issues with your applications, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Human Resources at 828-257-6238.

Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements :

A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week).

An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if :

This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found .

NOTE : For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments : There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments : Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 hours work / week for participation.

Do you currently have an unrestricted licensed to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina?

Are you Board Certified in Psychiatry?

Are you Board Certified in Addiction Medicine?

If you answered yes to question 3, did you complete an addiction medicine fellowship? What location / facility?

How many years' experience do you have in Addiction Psychiatry?

How many years' teaching experience do you have in an ACGME approved residency and / or fellowship program?

Answers to supplemental questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application, to support your answer. Your application should also reflect all education and all professional work experience acquired including high school and all degrees / certifications . It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. Have you provided such information within the body of the application? (Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following : Education - including high school, Work Experience - each position should be listed separately , Certificates & Licenses, Skills).

I UNDERSTAND that DHHS requires a complete descriptive work history with all employment experience detailed to be considered for employment. Answers to supplemental questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application, to support your answer. Your application should also reflect all education and all professional work experience acquired including high school and all degrees / certifications. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. (Please Note : AN ATTACHED RESUME IS NOT ACCEPTED and "SEE RESUME" DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?

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Salary : $158,244 - $316,489