Job Description:Job Summary: Under general supervision of Leadership and in collaboration with the administration team, the Medical Director develops, implements, and evaluates the medical practice delivery model in accordance with the goals of the System's comprehensive treatment programs. The Medical Director assures delivery of quality services to all patients and provides clinical consultation to Leadership in the design of new service delivery initiatives.
Essential Job Functions:Management Functions:
- Participates in the recruitment and selection process for medical providers.
- Performs clinical supervision of medical staff, including regular performance appraisals and feedback to staff.
- Provides supervision of clinical scheduling, call and leave for medical staff.
- Provides supervision of continuing professional education, in-service training and orientation of new medical staff.
- Ensures integration of medical services into the System's overall comprehensive services.
- Provides counsel in personnel matters relating to the medical staff.
- Facilitates medical staff/provider meetings.
- Performs or delegates responsibility for quarterly medical record reviews for all medical staff focusing on quality of care and documentation.
- May supervise physician assistants and nurse practitioners in the programs.
- Assists staff with treatment modalities pertinent to the System's patient populations.
- Reviews input from medical staff on their ideas and concerns with Leadership or programs.
Administrative Functions:
- Knowledgeable of standards and qualifications for medical personnel.
- Approval of medical practice procedures and policies.
- Keeps abreast of trends and regulations and advises management team on necessary changes.
- Participates in strategic planning, establishing goals and criteria for specified projects
- Reviews clinical and patient care contracts for services provided to or by the System.
- Performs periodic review of practice management functions.
- Serves as liaison between medical staff and administration.
- Represents the System at local medical societies, hospitals, professional organizations, groups and agencies.
- Advises on schedules of fees (and related discounts for services to patients, as appropriate) to be charged for professional services rendered by the System's medical providers.
- Participates, in conjunction with Leadership, in the overall budget planning and monitoring process; reviews the formulation and evaluation of project goals and budgets.
- Attends designated meetings if necessary.
Performance Improvement Functions:
- Oversee and maintain performance improvement processes for medical services as established by the System, CARF, the state and federal guidelines, and any other entities.
- Reviews results of patient satisfaction surveys.
- Reviews patient complaints.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the System's mission in performing all aspects of the position.
General:
- Demonstrates a caring and helpful attitude when interacting with patients, vendors and fellow employees.
- Strives to build cooperative partnerships with internal and external customers.
- Assists in promoting a medical staff environment in which the medical providers retain independent judgment and responsibility in the practice of medicine, subject to peer review by, and recommendations from the Medical Director.
- Promotes an environment in which the medical providers follow and abide by the ethics of the medical profession, all applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances, and any and all other policies adopted by the System.
- Handles confidential information as defined in the System's policies.
- Participates in other program activities as appropriate.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Knowledge of the policies, procedures, and regulations of the program to which the employee is assigned.
- Aptitudes to develop, coordinate, and evaluate services within assigned program responsibilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly detail oriented, skilled in accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize tasks/duties and manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
- Basic computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work with information in a confidential manner.
- Extensive knowledge of the policies, procedures, and regulations of the program to which the employee is assigned.
Experience and Education Qualifications:- Graduation from an accredited school of medicine is required.
- Current Physician licensed in the state of Practice.
- Current certification in family practice is required.
- Current DEA license is required.
- Administrative experience as a family practice physician in implementing community health programs, desirable.
- Supervisory experience with knowledge of medical audits, desirable.
- Must have or be able to obtain admitting privileges to the local hospital.
- Must meet all credentialing requirements as required by Medicaid, Medicare and insurances.
- Prefer a minimum of two years Medical Director Experience.
- Prefer a minimum of five years as a practicing physician.
Supervisory Requirements:- Communicate the strategic direction of the organization and encourage participation by all team members.
- Provide leadership and guidance to all aspects of the department.
- Take an active role in monitoring the identification, development, and execution of strategic objectives.
- Involve, as appropriate, all team members to achieve goals.
- Effectively communicate to team members any changes and newsworthy events within the department or company.
- Handle difficult team member situations directly, using appropriate discretion and Human Resource advice to show respect for the individual
- Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas.
- Reinforces team approach throughout functions; support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the company.
Employment Requirements:- Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.
- Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
- All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
- Current driver's license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.
Physical Requirements:Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Position Perks & Benefits:Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
