State of Maryland

A Physician Program Staff is the full performance level of work providing medical program services in a headquarters program concerned with mental health, disabilities or chronic illness needs.  Employees in this classification are primarily located at Maryland Department of Health (MDH) headquarters.  Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a higher-level Physician or an administrative official.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work Sections of the class specification.

The Physician Program Staff is differentiated from Physician Program Specialist in that the Physician Program Staff is primarily assigned to MDH headquarters and  performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision while the Physician Program Specialist is primarily assigned to MDH headquarters and performs advanced level work providing medical program services in a medical specialty area that requires certification by an American Medical Association Specialty Board.

Develops medical guidelines, policies, procedures and standards;

Reviews and evaluates statistical reports and other reports;

Evaluates implementation of programs and coordinates with public and private agencies providing similar services;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of the principles and practices in the field of medicine;

Knowledge of the clinical aspects of medicine;

Knowledge of the standards of medical care;

Knowledge of current developments in medicine;

Ability to provide advice and consultation to a comprehensive program of community health and medical care services;

Ability to coordinate local, State and federal programs.

Education:   A Doctorate degree in medicine from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of experience in the practice of medicine.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree in public health from an accredited college or university for one year of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the successful completion of internships and residencies in medicine as qualifying medical experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Medical Corpsman and Physicians classifications or Nursing or Physician and Medical Services and Special Corpsman Officer specialty codes in the medicine field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Professional Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Professional Service positions.  Some positions in Professional Service classifications may be designated as Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is assigned to Bargaining Unit E- Health Care Professionals classes.  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial, and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.