Description

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

Responsible for the overall management of the OB/GYN department. The OB/GYN DIRECTOR aids the Medical Director and CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER by providing clinical leadership. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop physician office, and call schedules for respective department.
• Supervise, coordinate, and evaluate OB/GYN Physicians, and mid-level OB/GYN Providers. Assist the manager in supervising medical assistants’ performance of OB/GYN medical tasks and skills.
• Examines patients, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness and injury and decides care plan, or follow-up procedures.
• Instruct nurses, medical assistants, back office assistants regarding assistance with patient care.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• 2-5 Years experience in medicine, preferably in a group setting
• Ability to work effectively with as team player
• Ability to suggest and write policies and procedures specific to the OB/GYN department
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of a four-year undergraduate, 4 years Medical School, 1 year rotating Internship, 2 years Residency
• Board Certified OB/GYN M.D. or D.O. degree
• Current Arizona license
• Experience as a Chief of Obstetrics or Chief of Medical Staff
• Experience supervising, planning, assigning, and directing work of OB/GYN Providers and support staff
• Experience as a member or peer review committee, surgical care committee, or similar committees
• Administrative and Management experience