Job Description

Requisition No: 879407

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR PHYSICIAN - PRIMARY CARE - 60011114

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60011114

Salary: $6,153.85 Bi-Weekly

Posting Closing Date: 07/27/2026

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) isthe state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 706-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Senior Physician – Primary Care within the Medical Services Unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

This is a professional position in a large mental health facility. The incumbent is expected to maintain a positive and professional attitude and manner at all times in a cost effective, customer-oriented manner. Follows medical ethics and standards in an outcome-oriented management system while maintaining sensitivity to the constitutional rights of patients.

• Evaluates abnormal physical conditions and illness of hospital patients and prescribes medication as necessary.

• Conducts daily rounds in assigned ward.
• Provides coverage in the NEFSH Acute Care Clinic (ACC) per rotation schedule.
• Performs physical examinations and establishes diagnoses of physical disorders and institutes treatment of patients in an outcome-oriented state mental hospital.
• Consults with other physicians, makes consultation referrals, reviews consultation reports and as a result, institutes medical treatment and follow-up to ensure excellence of treatment and customer satisfaction.
• Provides emergency treatment to patients and employees in the Acute Care Center and on the wards if necessary.
• Performs minor surgical procedures, treats minor injuries and provides follow-up care if needed.
• Orders laboratory tests and x-ray.
• Investigates cases of contagious disease and other unusual illnesses and takes appropriate prophylactic and therapeutic action.
• Attends regularly scheduled clinical meetings and participates in committee assignments as necessary.
• Participates in NEFSH Continuing Medical Education program to ensure excellence of treatment.
• Participates in scheduled meetings, as needed, as a member of the multidisciplinary therapeutic team involved in the treatment of patients.
• Documents in the medical record in legible handwriting.
• Discusses patient status with guardian or relatives and assists them to better understand the patient’s illness and treatment to enhance satisfaction and understanding of treatment provided.
• Prepares discharge summary in accordance to NEFSH protocols.
• Accepts clinical assignments based on hospital need as directed by Medical Executive Director.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of program management and delivery of mental health services.
• Knowledge of mental health, psychiatric principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Ability to perform complete psychiatric and mental health assessments of patients.
• Ability to manage mental health disorders and care of patients.
• Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses and/or disorders.
• Ability to compile and evaluate mental health assessments, medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data.
• Ability to initiate diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluate the results.
• Ability to prescribe/alter and administer appropriate medications for specific illnesses.
• Ability to work with patients having a variety of mental psychiatric disorders and physical problems.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to apply the consultative process in problem-solving activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to develop and implement various program monitoring methodologies and techniques.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to obtain all OSHA requirements annually.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. with use of Safety-T-Belt, prolonged sitting/standing, bending, reaching, and stooping may be required.
• Ability to walk extended distances across campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensure as a physician pursuant to Chapter 458, Florida Statutes, and two years of post-licensure professional experience in the practice of medicine; or
• Licensure as an osteopathic physician pursuant to Chapter 459, Florida Statutes, and two years of post-licensure professional experience in the practice of osteopathic medicine; or

• A current public psychiatry certificate issued by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners pursuant to Section 458.3165, Florida Statutes.

• Certification by a recognized board in a medical specialty area can substitute for the required experience.

Candidate Profile (application) Requirements:

Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.

• Work History - entered with the most recent/current listed first:
• Any and all State of Florida jobs
• Any and all Florida University jobs
• All periods of employment
• Periods of unemployment
• Gaps 3 months or more*
• Education
• Volunteer Experience
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• * Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
• For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENTOnly US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.