• Job Description

  Req#: 7035

  Overview

  The Medical Director is responsible for leading all clinical programs and services, and directing, managing, and supervising all licensed and certified clinical providers/personnel within the FQHC enterprise. S/he is responsible for ensuring that care delivery within all network sites meets the highest standards for each clinical discipline and is appropriately aligned with the organization’s federally approved scope of practice, and all applicable regulations. The Medical Director reports to the Executive Director and guides the Board of Directors regarding clinical practice standards and regulatory compliance. S/he will be a thought leader to the executive team, and Board of Directors. Ensures medically necessary covered services are adequately and appropriately provided by the physicians, hospitals, home health agencies and other care support providers that have contracted with District Clinic Holdings, Inc. (D/B/A C. L. Brumback Health Center) and the Health Care District. Provides care as a physician within the community health centers 20% of the time.

  Responsibilities

  Has a multifaceted, integrated leadership role in overall health center operations. Leads department chairs for the specialties of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and women’s health. Responsible for implementation of standards, regulations, guidelines, policies and procedures in accordance with all relevant local, state, federal agencies, medical associations and other related organizations that support and govern the following duties:

  • Establishment, implementation, and maintenance of the highest standards of professional clinical care to include, but not limited to practice management, provider credentialing and privileging, risk management, clinical education, and overall compliance monitoring.
  • Clinical and operations quality and performance improvement and control.
  • Establishment of annual performance goals and objectives for District Clinic Holdings, Inc. (D/B/A C. L. Brumback Health Center) clinical staff.
  • Collaboration as a clinical expert as it pertains to clinical information technology and analytics relating to the electronic health record, patient health record documentation, and interoperability of related clinical, financial, communications and reporting systems.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration to maximize patient engagement, experience, and health outcomes (and related patient safety).
  • Leadership to build and sustain internal and external relationships and community engagement.
  • Collaboration across the network in the design and development of effective and efficacious patient- and population-centered programs, grant applications, community-based participatory research and outcomes evaluation indicators to address unique community health and socio-economic needs, and measure patient and population health outcomes.
  • Leadership and participation in clinically-focused regulatory audits, site visits; implementation and monitoring of corrective actions.
  • Development and presentation of the clinical activities budget, including staffing, support plan, and equipment needs projections.

  Renders care as a board-certified physician at least 20% of the time, with up to 80% of time spent administratively leading the clinical programs and providers.

  Represents the District in a wide range of inter-governmental and agency functions and activities. Facilitates effective work relationships between the agency and other administrative and/or program officials.

  Provides medical trainings for District employees and various agencies.

  Intervenes and counsels on medical situations. Provides the final medical decision on medical issues when disputes arise. Acts as a consultant to clinic physicians in unusual or difficult medical cases and advises clinical staff on problematic health care issues. Directs and oversees the emergency responsibilities of the District.

  Recommends appointment, promotion, transfer, and termination of physicians and supervisory clinical personnel.

  Maintains advice and consent functions regarding the responsibilities and privileges of administrative personnel supervising ancillary (e.g., laboratory, x-ray, etc.) services.

  Institutes and manage continuing professional education, in-service training, and orientation of clinical staff.

  Reviews and present Principles of Practice for PPAs and federal NHSC personnel.

  Advocates for the Clinics and serve as liaison to local and state professional societies, as well as to health officials, organizations, and health institutions, as appropriate.

  Investigates and studies new developments in medical practice and techniques, and recommends adoption where appropriate.

  Reviews all medical reports released for publication under the Clinic’s name.

  Handles clinical compliance, and disaster preparedness issues. Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in designated emergency shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.

  Qualifications

  Education:

  Doctorate in medicine (MD or DO) degree from an ACGME accredited medical college required. Board certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Preventative Medicine preferred. Master of Public Health degree or similar experience preferred.

  Experience:

  Minimum of five (5) years of medical experience in any of the following areas: local/state/federal government healthcare operations/administration, FQHC clinic operations, managed care administration, public health operations, human service administration or hospital administration. Eight (8) years medical practice experience required, including experience in medical administration, preferably as a medical director or CMO of an FQHC clinic, public hospital, or other public health care entity required. Must have a strong commitment to the provision of high-quality medical care in a managed care environment, and must have strong communication skills and be able to actively work with the medical community: physicians, hospitals, other professional agencies, community agencies and coalitions, advocacy groups, and consumers.

  BLS certification required.

  Licensure: Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Florida (active licensure).

  Valid Florida Driver's License required.

  Board certification required.

  Registrations: Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration including schedules: 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5.

  Training: N/A

  Health Care District of Palm Beach County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based onrace, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

• About the company

  Please see the terms and conditions for using our social media sites. http://www.hcdpbc.org/index.aspx?page=876 The Health Care District of Palm Beach County provides adult and pediatric care at the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics, health cover...

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