Chief Medical Officer

Position : Chief Medical Officer Re p o rt s to : C hi ef Exec uti ve Offi cer D e p ar tm e nt : C lini ca l Sta tu s: F ull-tim e / Exe mpt C l ass ifi ca ti o n : P er manent EEO Co d e : P ro f ess i o n a l DCHC CORE VALUES: Service of the Poor

• E mpl oyee d e m o n s trat es ge n e ro s it y of s pirit , es p ec i a ll y fo r p e r so n s m os t in n ee d R e v e rence
• E mpl oy e e d e m o n s trat es r es p e ct a nd co mpa ss ion fo r th e di g ni ty an d di ve r s it y of li fe Integrity
• E mpl oyee in s pi res tru s t throu g h p e r so nal l e ad e r s hip Wi s dom
• E mpl oyee int eg rat es exce ll e nc e a nd s t ewa rd s hip int o exec uti o n of j o b d uti es Creativity
• E mpl oyee d e m o n s t rates co u rageo u s inn ova ti on Dedicatio n
• E mp l oyee af firm s th e h o p e an d j oy o f the DCHC mi ss i o n GENERAL JOB D E SCRIPTION T h e C hi ef Med i ca l Officer i s a k ey m e mb e r of t h e D C H C L e ad ers hip Tea m , e n g a ge d in d e finin g th e overa ll bu s in ess stra t egy an d dire c t io n of th e o r ga ni za ti o n. In a ddi t i o n , t hi s p os iti o n l ea d s t h e overa ll c linic a l v i s i o n a nd pro v id es clini ca l d ire ction to th ei r d irec t r ep orts a nd p a ti e nt care t ea m s of ph ys i c i a n s , midl ev el p rov id e r s, nurses , a nd b e h av i o ra l h ea lth pro v ider s. Th e p osi ti o n p rovi d es m e di ca l ove r sig ht , e x p e rt ise and l ea d e r s hip t o e n s ur e th e d e li ve r y of affo rd a bl e quali ty h e alth ca r e se r v i ces t o th e co mmuni ty. Res p o n s ibiliti es a l so i n clud e th e s trat egy, d eve l o pm e nt a nd impl e m e nt a ti o n o f i n n ova ti ve clini ca l pro gra m s th a t in c lud e co ll a b ora tion w ith s t ra t egic bu s in ess partners . DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Lea d s , di rects a nd c oo rdin a t es w ith H ea lth Ce nt e r 's and c o mmunit y p rov id e r s t h e d e li ve r y of an i n t egrate d co mp re h e n s i ve prim ary care se r v i ces. Ove r sees m o n i t o r s , an d eva lu a t es a nd as ne cessary, de ve l o p s a nd r evises th e H ea lth Ce nt er's clini ca l pro t oco l , proce du res a nd sys t e m s t o ass ur e co m p li a n ce w ith f e d era l l aws, r eg ul a ti o n s , s t a nd a rd s of practice and relevant Bureau Primary Care indicators including OSHA, CLIA, Page Break patient care, employee health , coding and quality assurance program . Oversees , monitors and evaluates and as necessary, revise s the Health Center's continuous quality improv e ment activities and quality assurance program. Prepares and delivers monthly reports to the Quality Committee and Governing Board Supervising physicians and mid-levels: performing quality assurance activities . Participating and directing provider and medical care team meetings Esta bli s hing linkage with pharmacy , dental, and community referral entities while expanding the scope of serv ice s available through community referrals. Inve s tigating best practices and implementing quality improvements initiatives to the care teams Establishes positive relationships with l ocal medical community. Assists with recruiting new providers to the system and then orients, monitors , directs, coaches and evaluates the medical staff. Oversees, in conjunction with administration the credential in g and re-credentialing privileging of clinica l staff. Participate s as part of Health Center ' s leadership team in evaluation of cl ini cal services , budgeting , and feasibi l ity of expansions in health services. Ensuring the implementation of QI/QA operating procedures. Ensuring QI/QA assessments are completed at least quarterly. Monitoring QI/QA outcomes. Updating QI/QA policies and procedures, as needed. Physician Duties Interview s patient s to obtain history , p e rforming physica l examination , ordering lab and other te s t s , pr escr ibin g medication and treatment. Provides continuity in managed care for patients with pre-existing l ong term chronic problems Makes referral s for secondary or tertiary care. P e rform s medical procedure s, according to privile ges is s ued. Documents a ll patient contact accurately on the medical record . Provides health maintenance visits , evaluates for immunizations , and provide s anticipatory guidance and referral s: performing contract and s p ec i a l physica l examinations, perform s STD and patient educati o n. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Lifting , twisting , bending and prolonged sitt in g or standing may be required. The physical movement s and the degree of mobility normally associated with the practice of primary care may be required. Work under stressfu l conditions as well as extended hours may be required. WORK ENVIRONMENT Potential occasional exposure to low dose radiation hazards , hazardous chemicals and body f luid s and waste. Personal protective equipment provided. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Current licensure as an MD / DO to practice in th e State of Louisiana Current DEA certification Valid Driver ' s Licen s e Mu s t be ab l e to meet and maintain current DCHC credent ialin g and privileging requirements Skill in providing exce ll ent customer service and support: organizing and prioriti z ing workload and meeting dead l ines.

Exce ll e nt written and verba l commun icati ons Abi lit y to p e rform each role re s ponsibly sa ti sfac torily with or without reasonable accommodation Mu st be computer lit erate with ab ili ty to enter information in the EMR and compile reports or data as r e qu es ted PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preference wi ll be g iven to work experience in a communit y health center setting, previous e x perience as a Medica l Director , completion of an accredited primary care re s idency program , or Board Ce rtification (o r e li g ible) in Fami ly Medicine or Int erna l Medicine.

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