State of Tennessee
MEDICAL DIRECTOR - 79458
The role focuses on reviewing complaints involving the inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances and making threshold determinations on violations. It also involves advising investigators and counsel, handling pain clinic licensure matters, working with boards and state departments on prescribing and controlled substance issues, and supervising related staff.
Key Responsibilities
- • reviewing all complaints filed against licensees involving the inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances
- • making threshold determinations on violations
- • advising board investigators in conjunction with the Office of General Counsel
- • performing detailed review of medical charts
- • consulting with the Office of General Counsel in issuing positions on appropriate disciplinary parameters
- • initial pain clinic licensure and renewals
- • assist the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) Committee in utilizing CSMD information to comply with legislative mandates to identify prescribers with inappropriate prescribing practices
- • interact with the Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable boards concerning prescribing
- • working with the Office of General Counsel to advise on the promulgation of rules
- • collaborate with other state departments with regard to the misuse of controlled substances
- • conduct literature reviews/research to inform policy relative to prescribing
- • supervise the APRN prescribing consultant and the pain clinic licensure team
Required
- • Licensed and practicing for at least 5 years as a medical doctor or osteopathic physician in Tennessee
- • Experience in prescribing controlled substances
Preferred
- • Certified Addiction Specialist
- • Certified Pain Management Specialist
Executive Service
MEDICAL DIRECTOR Department of Health Health Related Boards Nashville, TN Monthly Salary: $13,344.00 - $22,212.00 Closing Date: 08/03/2026
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/careers/02%2019%202026%20Medical%20Dir%20Licensure%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
Job Overview
The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking a Medical Director for Prescribing and Pain Management Licensure matters. This executive service position reports directly to the Assistant Commissioner of Health Licensure and Regulation.
Key Responsibilities
The medical director will be responsible for reviewing all complaints filed against licensees involving the inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances. This review will include, but not be limited to making threshold determinations on violations; advising board investigators in conjunction with the Office of General Counsel; performing detailed review of medical charts; and consulting with the Office of General Counsel in issuing positions on appropriate disciplinary parameters. The medical director will also be responsible for initial pain clinic licensure and renewals and assist the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) Committee in utilizing CSMD information to comply with legislative mandates to identify prescribers with inappropriate prescribing practices. The medical director will interact with the Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable boards concerning prescribing as well as working with the Office of General Counsel to advise on the promulgation of rules. In addition, the medical director will collaborate with other state departments with regard to the misuse of controlled substances and conduct literature reviews/research to inform policy relative to prescribing. The medical director will supervise the APRN prescribing consultant and the pain clinic licensure team.
Minimum Qualifications
Licensed and practicing for at least 5 years as a medical doctor or osteopathic physician in Tennessee. Experience in prescribing controlled substances. Certified Addiction Specialist (Preferred). Certified Pain Management Specialist (Preferred).
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.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR Department of Health Health Related Boards Nashville, TN Monthly Salary: $13,344.00 - $22,212.00 Closing Date: 08/03/2026
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/careers/02%2019%202026%20Medical%20Dir%20Licensure%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
Job Overview
The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking a Medical Director for Prescribing and Pain Management Licensure matters. This executive service position reports directly to the Assistant Commissioner of Health Licensure and Regulation.
Key Responsibilities
The medical director will be responsible for reviewing all complaints filed against licensees involving the inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances. This review will include, but not be limited to making threshold determinations on violations; advising board investigators in conjunction with the Office of General Counsel; performing detailed review of medical charts; and consulting with the Office of General Counsel in issuing positions on appropriate disciplinary parameters. The medical director will also be responsible for initial pain clinic licensure and renewals and assist the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) Committee in utilizing CSMD information to comply with legislative mandates to identify prescribers with inappropriate prescribing practices. The medical director will interact with the Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable boards concerning prescribing as well as working with the Office of General Counsel to advise on the promulgation of rules. In addition, the medical director will collaborate with other state departments with regard to the misuse of controlled substances and conduct literature reviews/research to inform policy relative to prescribing. The medical director will supervise the APRN prescribing consultant and the pain clinic licensure team.
Minimum Qualifications
Licensed and practicing for at least 5 years as a medical doctor or osteopathic physician in Tennessee. Experience in prescribing controlled substances. Certified Addiction Specialist (Preferred). Certified Pain Management Specialist (Preferred).
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.
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