Chief Medical Officer

Job Type: Full Time, M-F

Pay: $270k base plus $100k sign on bonus

Job Description

The Chief Medical Officer oversees the quality, continuity, and appropriateness of primary health care services. The Medical Director works closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer to provide clinical and administrative leadership, oversight, and coordination for all provider staff and volunteers, and ensures that patient care is efficient, effective, evidence-based and delivered in a caring, competent and culturally appropriate manner and represents the company to other agencies, medical groups, institutions, and the community. As a member of the Management Team, the Chief Medical Officer works with the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer to meet the goals and objectives of the strategic plan and performance measures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Delivers direct primary medical care.
• Develops, implements and maintains quality improvement and quality assurance programs as it relates to patient care
• Develops, implements and/or approves treatment protocols.
• Provides consultation to Chief Executive Officer to assess and provide clinical training for department or staff, as needed.
• Assists in developing the Center’s clinical policies and formulation the mission, goals, and philosophy of care.
• Supervises medical staff including selecting, orienting, and training, coaching, mentoring, disciplining, and conducting timely performance reviews.
• Has oversight for annual and periodic performance evaluations of clinical providers.
• Responsible for clinical assignments, rotations and call schedules, coverage and approval of leave time, etc.
• Oversees medical chart reviews and chart audits.
• Participates in resolution of patient grievances regarding clinic operations and staff and peer reviews.
• Participates in the development and assessment of clinic plans and program goals providing input into the budget development process as needed.
• Assures compliance with requirements set forth by regulatory entities and grantors.
• Oversees, in conjunction with administration, the credentialing and of clinic staff.
• Attends staff meetings, in-service meetings, Board of Directors’ meetings, and trainings as required
• Assumes other duties as assigned by Chief Executive Officer.

Requirements

• M.D or D.O degree, Board Certification Family Practice
• Current license to practice in the State of California
• Valid DEA Certificate
• Current CPR (BLS) certifications.
• Experience working in an outpatient health clinic or office setting. Experience in a community health center setting working with underserved populations preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing quality improvement programs.
• Experience with administration of community health programs, and staff supervision
• Demonstrated experience with Electronic Medical Records.