Job Description

Executive Service

REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR

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Department of Health

Community Health Services

Knoxville, TN

Salary: $17,000 - $19,000

Closing Date: 12/08/2025

For more information, visit the link below:

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/careers/11%2006%202025%20East%20Regional%20Med%20Dir%20job%20ad.pdf

Background Check:

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who we are and what we do:

TDH incorporates our values into the work we do each day to achieve our mission, live our vision and address our strategic priorities. Mission: Protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee. Vision: Healthy People Healthy Communities Healthy Tennessee

How you make a difference in this role:

Our Values: Trust Compassion Service Excellence Strategic Priorities: Prevention Access Efficiency Engagement Equity Workforce Excellence Innovation

Job Overview:

The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking a Medical Doctor to serve as Regional Medical Director in the East TN Region in Knoxville, TN. The East TN Regional Medical Director oversees and supports the regional health services of 15 local health departments and a mobile clinic. Programs include primary care, vaccine programs, STD clinics, family planning and more. This leadership position provides oversight to local physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and others. This position reports to the State Medical Director and is part of Community Health Services division.

Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities: Cultivates a climate of excellence, trust, and compassion. Remains up to date on best practices in medicine with focus on patient-centered care. Collaborates with other regional, metropolitan, and state leaders to implement improvements in access to care. Active leader in clinical staffing, Seeing patients one day per week.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: MD or DO degree Valid and unrestricted Tennessee medical license Valid DEA license Board Certified or Board Eligible in a primary care specialty such as Family Medicine or Internal Medicine




Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.