Associate Chief Medical Officer
Overview
We are a faith-based FQHC that focuses on providing comprehensive care to anyone in need, no matter what their faith or religion.
Mission & Passions
FQHC provides quality healthcare to all its neighbors with love, compassion, and respect.
Vision: To be the best patient-focused health center by providing personalized, physical, mental and spiritual care for every individual.
Values: C.A.R.E.S.: Compassion Advocacy Respect Excellence Servant Heart
Job Info
Job Title — Associate chief medical officer
Job dEscription
FQHC is seeking an Associate Chief Medical Officer. The ACMO is responsible for providing strong, effective and inspired medical leadership for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants or other licensed staff as applicable- to ensure that the highest level of quality medical care is provided to patients.
SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTIONS:
Assist CMO in assuring that the mission and vision of organization is communicated and practiced by the medical department and that organization resources are appropriately utilized to assure optimal productivity, patient satisfaction and service excellence.
Direct and oversee all daily aspects of the clinical functions of the organization.
Monitor, analyze and improve the standards of care through performance benchmarks and goals.
Recommend strategies to enhance clinical performance, effectiveness, efficiencies, productivity, and compliance.
Monitor, recommend and revise clinical policies and procedures, quality initiatives and practice guidelines.
Manage provider staff, including doctors, mid-level providers and specialty providers.
Privilege, and proctor when necessary, new provider staff.
Assist in overseeing utilization review provider productivity measurements.
Ensure clinical compliance with the FQHC program requirements.
Advocates for organization and serves as liaison to local and state professional societies, as well as to health officials, external organizations, and health institutions, as appropriate
Performs other related duties as assigned
SOFT SKILLS:
· Knowledge of current social and economic problems pertaining to public health and their impact of primary health care.
· Cognizant of the prevalent stressors and their impact on both the professional provider and the patient population within organization, the community, and all of the organization’s clinical settings.
· Ability to work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal productivity and program effectiveness while continuously promoting the growth and development of fellow professionals, exercising appropriate supervisory control and displaying good work judgment.
· Organized, dependable and a team player;
· Attention to detail and a have high sense of urgency;
· Must display good judgment, maintains confidentiality, sound decision-making, and be able to work independently, as needed;
· Flexible, adaptable and a high level of initiative;
· Able to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships;
qualifications
EDUCATION: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or Medicine degree with board certification required.
EXPERIENCE (and other qualifications):
Must possess a current unrestricted license to practice Medicine in the State of Texas
Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty
Must be registered and have current DEA, DPS and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas
Hospital privileges at designated area hospitals if required for specialty
10+ years in progressively responsible healthcare leadership roles.
Experience with utilization review, quality management and physician practice management;
Experience with low-income populations, Medicaid, Medicare, in a community health clinic setting is desirable
Demonstrated experience in project development and familiarity with data analysis/statistical evaluation strongly preferred
