MEDICAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 60073385

Requisition No: 874759 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MEDICAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 60073385

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60073385 

Salary:  $8,927.45 Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2026 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the 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 Medical Executive Director at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

 

This is professional work supervising and directing employees; including but not limited to communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing their work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions such as: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge, assign, and reward or discipline direct reports. Evaluates employees against established standards and takes appropriate actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective action, etc.).

 

This is a professional position in a large mental health facility that functions as the Medical Executive Director (MED). The incumbent is expected to maintain a positive and professional attitude and manner at all times ensuring individuals receive comprehensive medical and mental health services 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.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Ensures that all Psychiatric and Primary Care treatment at NEFSH are administered in accordance with policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and State and Federal Statutes. 
• Through the Associate Medical Executive Director (MED), employs and directs all Senior Physicians. 
• Administers effectively, directs and assumes operational responsibility for all physician-based services at Northeast Florida State Hospital. 
• Researches, designs and writes policies and operating procedures which relate to clinical services and which are used by all levels of clinical staff. 
• Administers clinical personnel matters in compliance with applicable Personnel Rules & Regulations, and in compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Develops recognized programs of resident care, which lead to customer satisfaction.
• Assists in developing the hospital’s budget, costing out programs, establishing expenditure priorities, and administering expenditures so that budget integ