Reporting to the Vice President of Clinical Affairs, the Director of Medicine is an exciting opportunity at the intersection of community health, leadership, and program building. The Director of Medicine will ensure timely access to high quality medical care for our patients through practice transformation, value improvement, recruitment and retention of providers, supervision and adherence to quality improvement initiatives and supervision of the medical staff. The Director of Medicine works collaboratively with the other clinical service line directors to provide high value, integrated care to all patients.
Duties and responsibilities Working in a highly matrixed and project-based environment, the Director of Medicine is responsible for oversight of all medical care service lines across clinical sites and school-based health centers. Typical duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide leadership, expertise and administrative oversight to teams, maintaining an effective organization and fostering leadership for the health center.Participate in program development and organizational planning to ensure responsive care.Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise and evaluate providersNurture relationships of the health center with affiliated institutions, clinical training programs and community organizationsAdvise and consult with Executive Team on medical and clinical aspects of the health center's programs and operation including organizational development of and maintenance of integrated (clinical/behavioral health/dental) operationsInterpret and analyze clinical and operational data that leads to actionMake recommendations to Executive Team on clinical operations, talent acquisition and management to improve clinical, operational and financial performance outcomesHelp manage budget and drivers of avoidable clinical risk; analyzes and reports clinical performance (quality/outcomes, operations/team, experience) data to provider and payer stakeholders and senior managementPerforms clinical duties for 50% of timeResponsible for medical service line peer reviewQualifications The successful applicant will be board certified physician in a primary care field and have:
Clinical and leadership experience at the practice level or higher in the outpatient settingExcellent clinical acumenA patient-centered approach, from bedside manner to design of new initiativesA natural team leader and communicator, able to gain trust and authentically lead a teamA strategic thinker with a passion for transforming health care and the operational mindset to completely own and execute clinical initiatives to improve quality, cost, and experienceWillingness and ability to operate in an ambiguous environment, without continuous supervisionKnowledge and experience of quality infrastructure, including experience with developing and implementing decision tools, clinical protocols and guidelines, care management programs, and outcome measurement assessmentsKnowledge of effective clinical practices and patient centered primary care modelsKnowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care and the principles, practices and procedures of general medicineAbility to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, staff, peer groups, and varied agency and institutional representativesAbility to lead, be decisive, and lay out a vision for the departmentsAbility to communicate vision, motivate workforce and create effective teamsAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.Ability to work in fast-changing environment with diverse individuals and groupsDirect Reports Site Medical Director, 374 Grand Ave
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American with Disabilities Requirements External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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