MEDICAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 60004755

Requisition No: 855192 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MEDICAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 60004755

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60004755 

Salary:  $8,927.45 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2025 

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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.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

 

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY 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 AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY.

 

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Medical Executive Director at the North Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center. 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 always maintain a positive and professional attitude and manner 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 NFETC 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 North Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center. 
• 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.
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