Chief Medical Officer Job at State of Indiana
State of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
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About the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC):
We promote public safety by providing meaningful, effective opportunities for successful re-entry. As the model of best correctional practices, we strive to return productive citizens to our communities and inspire a culture of accountability, integrity, and professionalism.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $193,102.00 per year but may be commensurate with education and/or experience.
About the Job:
As the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), you will be responsible for all clinical aspects of health care delivery and medical practice in a state agency. In this position, you will ensure the quality and accessibility of all healthcare services for incarcerated individuals and patients, ensuring humane, cost-effective, and efficient delivery.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Oversees the practice of medicine within each state-operated facility by providing clinical supervision and direction to medical and clinical personnel.
- Provides technical expertise to facility administrators, central office administration, and staff on matters about the offender and patient health care and the general practice of medicine.
- Establishes or approves policies and procedures on clinical issues including, but not limited to, such issues as diagnostic processes, communicable diseases, clinical protocol, and other aspects of medical practice.
- Develops, reviews, and approves plans or programs for health care delivery, particularly regarding the impact on medical care and treatment.
- Develops plans for improved healthcare delivery and the overall delivery system.
- Develops and maintains a system to monitor the cost-effectiveness of health services provided and implements health care cost reduction measures as appropriate.
- Reviews all formulary exception requests where the decision is anything other than “approved.” Participates in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and associated activities, including the review of medication error reports.
- Advises agency administration on legislation, fiscal appropriations, litigation, compliance with court orders, health service standards, and other issues affecting the department.
- Oversees and advises on the clinical portion of the ACLU IPAS agreement and works closely and collaboratively on the matter with IDOC’s Executive Director of Mental Health Services and other staff.
- Assesses needs and opportunities for continuing education for professional medical staff.
- Represents the agency and correctional health within professional medical organizations.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Indiana.
- Extensive knowledge of health care delivery systems, major medical services, and treatment methods.
- Thorough knowledge of the clinical operations of a health care program.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable healthcare delivery laws, policies, and procedures.
- Extensive knowledge of budgeting and funding sources for correctional and/or public health care delivery.
- Ability to develop policies, programs, strategic plans, and corrective programs involving health care delivery.
- Thorough knowledge of correctional clinical services and standards of care, including those of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and the American Correctional Association, is preferred. Ability and willingness to participate in training and continuing education may be substituted for prior corrections experience.
- Ability to assess the quality of services delivered within agency facilities and to develop and implement corrective measures as necessary.
- Ability to advise department administration on all correctional health care delivery matters, including legislation, litigation, court order compliance, health service standards, and accreditation.
- Ability to represent the agency in various organizations.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders.
- Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex theories and principles to a broad audience both orally and in writing.
- Ability to lead, mentor, develop, and manage staff.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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