Medical Executive Director (Primary Care Physician) Requisition 16-28700
Location SC, Columbia
Facility Columbia Regional Care Center
Type Regular Full-Time
Shift Day

Our Medical Executive Director is responsible for the clinical elements of the entire system, including professional duties; also provides direct care to patients and consultation to professional staff.

Education:

• Graduate of an Accredited Medical School
• Successful completion of a Post-graduate training program in a Primary Care discipline (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc.)

Experience:

• Seven (7) years professional experience providing primary care to persons within a mental health treatment environment, with two (2) years at the administrative clinical level, assistant director or its equivalent
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical concepts and applications, financial reports, and legal documents
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Must be able to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization
• Must be able to act as a competent liaison between the organization and the community

Licenses/Certifications:

• Active and unencumbered license to practice medicine in the state of South Carolina
• Active and unrestricted DEA privileges & State Controlled Substance Registration in South Carolina
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in a Primary Care discipline

• Assumes responsibility for medical program, as required by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards.
• Consults with medical specialists to provide advice and expertise in their respective areas.
• Provides professional consultation for all professionals in the system.
• Provides medical serves to patients during scheduled sessions
• Supervises clinical services provided by the professional staff, i.e., functions as “healthy authority.”
• Oversees Quality Assurance program, including patient complaints, sanitation, infection control, and development of appropriate criteria.
• Serves as chairman of the Medical Meeting and Clinical Care Meeting
• Reviews and approves the treatment protocols, clinical policies and procedures, and the fire and disaster plan as needed but no less than annually
• Ensures a continuing in-service education program
• Serves as liaison with health care providers in the community.
• Participates in the credentialing process (Medical Executive Committee, peer reviews, etc).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CCS is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer