Assistant Chief Medical Officer
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Description
Title: Assistant Chief Medical Officer
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Personnel Supervised: __As assigned by CMO____
Personnel Supervised: __As assigned by CMO____
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) is a leadership position that combines direct patient care with administrative responsibilities. This position is responsible for working with the Chief Medical Officer to coordinate clinical activities that support policies, goals, and objectives established and approved by the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors. The ACMO, under the direct supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, shall help supervise all aspects of medical patient care services provided by CFHC. The ACMO shall assist the Chief Medical Officer in implementing, reviewing, and developing clinical protocols, performance objectives, productivity benchmarks, compliance measures, provider workflow planning and provider scheduling. The position also serves as a coach/mentor/trainer to the clinical staff giving guidance in best practices.
MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited Medical School
- Board Certification: Board Certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or OB/GYN
- Licensure: Florida license
- DEA license
- Preferred Experience: Minimum of two years of management experience in a primary health care organization
- BLS certification: American Heart Association course with skills practice and testing required
- Computer literacy
- EHR proficiency is required
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team in collaborative settings required
- Ability to provide leadership to staff and to build the trust and respect of patients, staff, colleagues, external contacts, and other Management Team members
- Excellent problem-solving skills required, including creativity, resourcefulness, timeliness and technical knowledge related to analyzing and resolving medical/administrative problems
- In depth and up-to-date knowledge of the evolving environment of healthcare
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrates strong leadership, managerial, communication, and teamwork skills
- Excellent emotional coping skills to confront difficult emotional situations and the emotional response of others
- Possess fundamental knowledge of tools and methods for teaching best practices and performance improvement
- Ability to motivate staff and promote team building
- Understands and is committed to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
- Ability to meet or exceed CFHC’s Performance Expectations
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills required
- Knowledge of areas related to health center licensing and operations, e.g., legal/regulatory, administrative, policy, protocols, and other clinical issues
- Knowledge and understanding of the ARNP/CNM Collaborative Agreement and regulations
- Demonstrates flexibility regarding job duties and assignments
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Is familiar with CFHC’s program philosophies, goals and objectives. Be cognizant of and comply with all CFHC’s policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations.
- Is competent in performing the duties of a physician.
- Understands the requirements of CFHC’s Exposure Control Plan. Personally, utilize universal precautions when practicing in a clinical setting.
- Supports the quality management and patient safety objectives of the organization through data collection, analytics, system use, and performance improvement strategies
- Supports continued improvement in use and distribution of clinical information across all domains of organization in support of operational and financial objectives
- Promotes innovation in use of technology to support or enhance clinical information systems
- As clinical leader, promotes best practices for the meaningful use of electronic health records and clinical information systems
- Participates in staff outreach and off-site health care programs as requested by the CMO or CEO and represents CFHC in the community.
- Reports as needed to CMO any pertinent information or situations that impact on patient care or CFHC liability.
- Attends and participates in mandatory CFHC meetings (Center Specific meetings, corporate meetings, and other meetings as designated by the CMO or CEO).
- Demonstrates ability to work cooperatively with other members of the clinical team and is supportive of coworkers.
- Always maintains a neat and professional appearance.
- Carries out any other activities deemed appropriate by the CMO or CEO.
- Assists the CMO in providing medical staff leadership, including oversight of clinician performance, clinical competency evaluations, peer review activities, professional practice evaluations, corrective action processes, and credentialing recommendations
- Assists in the design, implementation and evaluation of clinical programs
- Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical quality improvement initiatives designed to improve patient outcomes, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance
- Assists in monitoring and improving key clinical quality indicators, UDS measures, HEDIS measures, patient experience metrics, and patient safety indicators
- Participates in Root Cause Analysis and corrective action planning related to patient safety events
- Assists in ensuring organizational compliance with HRSA Health Center Program requirements, Joint Commission standards, OSHA regulations, state and federal regulations, and any other regulatory requirements
- Assists in formulating and/or revising policies and procedures that will enhance the achievement of CFHC’s goals
- Assists in analyzing and monitoring clinical staff performance through data collection and makes recommendations for improvement
- Assists in directing all providers in the practice of quality care according to the standards and benchmarks set by the organization, licensing boards, funding agencies and state and federal regulatory boards
- Assists in establishing systems of accountability for all providers to include productivity benchmarks, performance measures and controls for clinical quality assurance
- Orients and mentors all new Provider staff
- Chairs clinical meetings at the direction and in the absence of the Chief Medical Officer
- Assists in supervising clinical staff especially in the absence of the Chief Medical Officer
- Assists in addressing site specific clinical staffing needs
- Participates in all Management Team Meetings
- Participates in the recruitment of qualified clinical staff including interviewing and recommendations for hire
- Provides direct patient care approximately 50% - 60% of scheduled work hours, with remaining effort devoted to leadership, quality, compliance, provider oversight, strategic planning, and administrative responsibilities
- Serves as Acting Chief Medical Officer during periods designated by the Chief Medical Officer or Chief Executive Officer and assumes delegated authority for medical staff leadership and operational decisions
- Assumes other responsibilities at the direction of the Chief Medical Officer
BENEFITS:
Competitive Salary
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness:
NHSC – $75,000 for a 2-year commitment and then $20,000 for each additional year commitment until the loan has been paid in full
PSLF – 10-year commitment, 120 loan payments and at the end of the commitment, the remaining loan is forgiven
Excellent medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits
Employer Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employer Paid Life Insurance equivalent to 1x your annual salary
Voluntary Short-Term Disability, additional Life and Dependent Life Insurance are available
Malpractice Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO) – 4.4 weeks per year pro-rated
Holidays (9.5 paid holidays per year)
Paid Birthday Holiday
CME Reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan after 1 year of service (w/matching contributions)
Staff productivity is recognized and rewarded
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Requires 80% or more time spent standing/walking.
- Independently mobile.
- Ability to lift weight equivalents to that would be required when occasionally assisting and positioning patients, repositioning equipment and lifting supplies.
- Ability to adapt and function in varying environments of workload, patient acuity, worksites and work shifts.
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: 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 responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
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