Senior Physician Specialist (2232) - Citywide - (EXEMPT)

Duties Include

• Experienced Specialist Representative/Consultant of the specialty program or service including, but not limited to interactions with other programs or outside agencies• Assists in the development and implementation of policies, methods, and procedures within the specialty area; including but not limited to Quality Assurance activities; prepares or reviews detailed and complex medical and technical records and reports.

• Senior Family Physician, Internist or Medical Subspecialist• Evaluates patient signs and symptoms, reviews laboratory and radiological data, diagnoses complex cases, and institutes treatments as appropriate; serves as a consultant to physician specialists on difficult and complex cases.

• Senior Surgical Specialist or Subspecialist• Evaluates patient signs and symptoms, reviews laboratory and radiological data, recommends, performs, supervises and consults with other physicians and surgeons on specialized, difficult or complex surgical procedures related to his or her specialty field. 

• Senior Pediatrician• Examines, diagnoses, and treats pediatric patients; supervises and consults with other pediatricians, clinics and agencies on difficult and complex cases.

• Senior Obstetrician/Gynecologist• Examines, diagnoses and treats women who are pregnant, who require screening, or who have gynecologic complaints; consults with other obstetrician/gynecologist on difficult and complex cases.

Other, duties required of specific 2232’s may include, but are not limited to:

• Disease Prevention and Control Senior Specialist/Medical Director• Provides clinical oversight of a unit or clinic within the Disease Prevention and Control Branch of Population Health Division. Leads the development and implementation of policies, methods, and procedures within the specialty area and provides expert clinical consultation and public health detailing  to community providers regarding communicable diseases including COVID, influenza, measles, Salmonella, HIV, STIs, Tuberculosis or emerging diseases.

• Senior Specialist in Forensic Pathology• Performs medicolegal autopsies at the Medical Examiner's office; consults with the district attorney, public defender, police, and others on medicolegal matters; examines victims or suspects for medicolegal purposes; testifies in court and judicial hearings on medicolegal issues.

• Senior Specialist in Occupational Health• Conducts pre-employment physical examinations of candidates for city service; when designated by the Civil Service Commission, assesses medical or physical competence of staff to perform assigned duties; participates in the identification and assessment of occupational hazards and injuries; develops and implements prevention and education strategies; consults with other occupational health specialists, including physicians and other practitioners on difficult and complex cases or health issues.

• Senior Specialist in  Skilled Nursing Care• In a skilled nursing setting, evaluates patient signs and symptoms, reviews laboratory and radiological data, diagnoses complex cases, and institutes treatments as appropriate; participates in admissions workups and in discharge planning; works as a team with interdisciplinary care teams to advance resident-centered care.

• The 2232 may perform other duties as assigned/required.