Medical Director

Job Code: 29-1215 Salary: Negotiable

Status: Exempt, Full-time, Permanent Location: Health Services

Department: Medical Clinic Reports To: Health Director

Summary: This Medical Director will join an engaged and cohesive medical staff, supported by a strong and thoughtful leadership team in the delivery of patient-centered care by evidence-based standards. As the Medical Director you will provide oversight of medical programs operations by ensuring a high quality of healthcare is delivered through the entire life span. Provides strategic plan and guidance and constantly monitors fiscal responsibility of medical operations.

Essential Duties & Requirements

Medical Services:

· Patient-centered family medicine physician caring for the Akwesasne community. Provider will develop a continuity panel of patients across the age spectrum from newborn (in conjunction with on-site pediatrician) to geriatric.

· Completes initial assessment and evaluation of new patients.

· Provides ongoing monitoring of patient’s medical condition and provides treatment.

· Orders prescription medications and diagnostic procedures.

· Authorizes and coordinates all specialty and ancillary services.

· Clinic visits will be acute and chronic care visits, with attention to caring for care team patients’ needs.

· Focus on team-based, patient-centered care. Will work closely with Physician’s, Mid-Level Practitioners, Nursing Staff, CHR’s, front desk staff, and administrative support staff. Will also collaborate with other patient support services across the organization.

· Correctly and completely documents entries and maintains patient charts in a timely manner as outlined in the Medical Clinic policies and procedures (72 hours).

Colleague support:

· Interacts with all colleagues and learners in supportive, productive manner.

· Physicians lead our clinical teams through thoughtful communication with clinical and administrative colleagues and modelling of excellent customer service to patients and their families.

· Support of clinical colleagues in the delivery of patient care includes physicians, PA and NPs, RNs, LPN’s, CHR’s, and other support staff in person, by phone, and through secure texting and EMR communications. Clinical colleagues often talk over cases together in a collaborative environment.

Administrative:

· Proficient and efficient use of clinic and hospital EMR (RPMS). Timely electronic communication, inbox management, chart completion, results review & communication to patients.

· Remains current in the field of medicine and practices up to date medicine as established by national standards (ACOG, AAFP, CDC, etc), with practical application based on patient preferences and clinical environment.

· Will be a steward of healthcare resources by following protocols for patient specialty consultation and referrals within and outside the SRMHS.

· Developing and monitoring an organization’s strategic plan

· Identifying health trends and introducing new treatments

· Planning for the implementation of new information technology

· Will be attentive to continuous quality improvement.

· Actively participate in and embrace SRMHS continuous quality improvement projects and activities.

· Continually strive to improve patient experience and quality of care with attention to patient access, continuity, team-based care, patient-lead care, and community engagement.

· Participate in peer review sessions with other providers.

· Support the organization’s mission and goals, quality standards, and patient-centered medical home philosophy.

· Embrace SRMHS culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services.

· Incorporate core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Medical Director will provide administrative and clinical supervision of all Physicians, FNP’s, PA’s and Office Manager. Will provide oversight of Medical Clinic, School Based Health Center, Chronic Care Department and Diabetes Clinical Care program. The Medical Director is a team leader and will be expected to engage and work with their team as such.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the sensitive nature of information and files maintained within Health Services, must maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

License: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. *Upon hiring must possess a full or unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of New York.

Board Certification: Board Certification has been determined to be important to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Board Certified in the physician's specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is a condition of employment. Or a recently completed Residency program; thus, Board Eligible and actively pursuing Board Certification in the Specialty to which applying.

Experience: 10 years of clinical practice experience in specialty area of family medicine and 5 years of higher-level administrative experience preferred OR 10 of years of family medicine and administrative experience

REASONING ABILITY: The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing as appropriate for the audience so others will understand. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation religion, national origin, age, physical disability, veteran status, or any other non-job-related factor.

The successful candidate must pass a test for illegal substances prior to employment being confirmed.

The successful candidate must pass a criminal background check prior to employment.