ASSOCIATE MEDICAL OFFICER - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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The Associate Medical Officer is responsible for supporting the Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program Director in the administration and oversight of an accredited residency program in preventive medicine for the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH). This role combines educational leadership, program management, mentorship, and clinical practice to train the next generation of preventive medicine physicians. Ensures compliance with accreditation standards, fosters innovation in training, and integrates the program with institutional and public health priorities.

Assists the Program Director working as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide select personal and broad population health services to the residents of Cook County.

Typical Duties

• • Assists the Residency Program Director with administration and oversight of the CCDPH Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program and serves as an Associate Medical Officer for select CCDPH programs and units.
• • Support the monitoring and interpreting multiple and complex population health status indicators and proposes evidence informed policies and practices to advance health equity and improve well-being; including providing medical leadership to programs and divisions of the department as well as medical consultation to suburban Cook County providers, as needed. Supports the Program Director in oversight of the day-to-day operations of the residency program, ensuring compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements.
• • Assists the Program Director with recruitment, interviewing, and selection of residents while maintaining a diverse and inclusive candidate pool.
• • Mentors residents in research, clinical practice, and public health initiatives.
• • Assists the Program Director in developing policies and procedures to ensure accreditation compliance and partners with the Cook County Health (CCH) Department of Graduate Medical Education around best practices and quality assurance.
• • Collaborates with national organizations such as the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) to share best practices and resources.
• • Assists the Program Director with the design and implementation of a comprehensive curriculum covering public health, preventive medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, health systems management, and clinical preventive services.
• • Assists the Program Director with leading weekly seminars and preparing residents for the American Board of Preventive Medicine certification exam.
• • Identifies clinical and practicum placements both within the institution and externally.
• • Provides expertise in addressing pressing public health issues such as vaccine equity, chronic disease prevention, healthcare system transformation, health literacy and climate resiliency.
• • Serves as an attending physician, clinical decision maker, and consultant to clinicians and ancillary personnel in the environmental health, communicable diseases, public health emergencies, health promotion and prevention, and other public health areas of the Department.
• • Provides direct clinical care of at least 10%, as assigned.
• • Serves as an attending physician, clinical decision maker, and consultant to clinicians and ancillary personnel in the environmental health, communicable diseases, public health emergencies, health promotion and prevention, and other public health areas of the Department.
• • Participates in community-facing public health roles, including serving as a physician in public health clinics or on-call programs.
• • Works in a multidisciplinary team with mid-level providers, public health nurses, environmental sanitarians, health promotion staff, epidemiologists, and other public health staff to coordinate and provide necessary clinical input and expert participation in core public health functions.
• • Monitors and interprets multiple and complex population health status indicators and proposes evidence informed policies and practices to improve and promote health and well-being.
• • Works in a team and with partners to advance the field of public health by adopting evidence informed policies and programs to improve the health and eliminate health inequities in Cook County.
• • Provides medical consultation and guidance to hospitals, the private medical community, schools, and others in the community regarding environmental and communicable disease control and prevention procedures and methods.
• • Communicates sensitive and high stakes health information to educate health professionals, communities and other organizations through a variety of media platforms.
• • Participates in on-call response to public health inquiries and emergencies, including outbreaks.
• • Represents CCDPH at appropriate medical meetings, and on public health and other committees as assigned.
• • Assists in the development, review, and revision of policies, procedures and protocols for all units of CCDPH.
• • Reports to the Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program Director and Medical Officer
• • Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited college or university
• • Must be Licensed as a Physician in the State of Illinois prior to starting employment
• • Must be cleared for privileges by Medical Staff Services by start of employment
• • Board certification in Preventive Medicine or Occupational Medicine or Board Eligible in Preventative Medicine or Occupational Medicine and must obtain Board Certification within one (1) year of starting employment
• • Two (2) years of experience in public health areas such as epidemiology, chronic disease prevention, healthcare policy, and/or environmental

Preferred Qualifications

• • Experience in the practice of public health
• • Experience in supervision and/or management of staff
• • Experience in public health topics such as epidemiology, chronic disease prevention, healthcare policy, or environmental health
• • Experience securing funding through grants for innovative training programs or research initiatives
• • Strong communication skills for teaching, mentoring, and engaging with diverse audiences

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• • Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures and age groups
• • Excellent program development, management, and leadership skills
• • Demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy, and precision
• • Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize projects and tasks
• • Strong customer service and empathy skills
• • Demonstrates good computer and typing skills
• • Demonstrate good phone and email etiquette skills with strong response times
• • Demonstrate analytical and organizational, problem-solving, critical thinking, time management and conflict resolution skills
• • Demonstrated use of appropriate methods for interacting sensitively, effectively, and professionally with person from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic and professional backgrounds and persons of all ages and lifestyle preferences.
• • Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize projects and tasks
• • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• • Ability to adhere to department policies and standards utilizing best practices

VETERAN PREFERENCE

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When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:

• Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, “Are you a Military Veteran?
• Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable.

OR

A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.

If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

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Degrees and transcripts from non-U.S. accredited institutions must be translated and certified to the US equivalent academic credentials by a recognized US education interpreter service.

Must successfully meet the credentialing standards established by the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to include a State of Illinois MD license and any other license, certification, or specialized training, etc. no later than two (2) weeks prior to the candidate’s start date.

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