Associate Medical Director - Rural Health Services

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• 21 Days of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
• 30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Gym Membership Discounts at Synergy Health Club and 24-Hour Fitness!
• 401K Matching after 1 year of employment
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
• Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
• Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)

Summary: The Lead Physician, Rural Primary Care Services promotes delivery of high-quality
accessible health care at Petaluma Health Center’s rural sites through the following: oversight of
clinical guidelines and clinical risk management; supervision of Primary Care and Ancillary
Providers; onboarding of new providers; and establishment of rural health teaching initiatives.

Areas of Responsibility:
Clinical Duties

• Provides for the diagnosis and treatment of health center patients within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine for a specified panel of patients
• Provides back-up for nurse practitioners and physician assistants on site, or by phone during the day or after hours.

Leadership Responsibilities
Clinical Supervision and Management:

•  Ensures provider competency in the delivery of high-quality clinical care. Conducts physician and Advanced Practice Clinician evaluations via chart audit, direct observation,
   and analysis of patient and staff satisfaction surveys. Analyzes results on a quarterly basis and collaborates with Medical Director, Primary care and providers to set
   development goals and improvement plans.
• Oversees clinical risk management processes at the individual and team level. 
• Collaborates with the Director of Risk and Compliance and Chief Medical Officer to investigate issues and works directly with providers and team on necessary
  improvements.
• Ensures proper and timely credentialing and privileging
• Trains new providers in the organization’s delivery of primary care
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem solving
  methods.
• Provides timely communication with the Chief Medical Officer, including reporting status of employees and any critical or crisis situations.
• Assists the organization in recruitment of new providers and maintenance of programs for provider retention.
• Trains new providers in the organization’s delivery of patient care
• Other duties as assigned

Quality Improvement and Services:

• Collaborates with Quality Improvement and Integration teams to promote improvements in quality of care
• Provides continuing medical education as requested for providers on topics related to primary care provision and Quality Improvement efforts
• Collaborates with Quality and Informatics teams to provide clinical leadership for health information technology innovations, and new methods of care delivery
• Collaborates with PHC Teaching Programs to develop and oversee Rural Health curriculum and training for NP/PA and Family Medicine residents.
• Participate in Operations Meetings, Associate Director Meetings, and other management or quality meetings as assigned by Medical Director, Primary Care & CMO.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in providing solutions and setting priorities
• Effective interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels within the health center

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience

• Graduate from an accredited medical school
•  Board Certified MD or DO with current California License and DEA
• Two or more years experience providing primary care in a family practice setting in good standing preferred
• One or more years of previous management experience highly desirable.
• Experience working in a NCQA Patient –Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognized
  organization; understanding of NCQA Level 3 (highest) PCMH recognition requirements highly preferred
• Experience working in a Joint Commission Accredited health care organization; understanding of Joint Commission Ambulatory Care Accreditation requirements highly preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• State of California Medical License or Osteopathic Physician License.
• Federal DEA Registration.
• Medical Specialty License or Certification; Board certified or Board Eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty.
• Must maintain CME as required for certification renewals.
• Must be BLS Certified.
• Must be able to successfully meet PHC’s credentialing and privileging requirements

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to communicate with customers, regulatory agencies or
  members of the business community.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.

Salary : $227,000 - $275,065