Chief Medical Officer
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Job description
The Chief Medical Officer provides medical leadership, including direct patient care, while supervising medical provider staff. The Chief Medical Officer is integrally involved in ensuring patient quality of care.
The Nehalem Bay Health Center is located on the beautiful North Oregon coast. This area offers some of the country’s most stunning beaches, rivers, and bays. Residents enjoy a healthy lifestyle that attracts people seeking a less stressful life. The area boasts world-class outdoor and nature activities including hiking, surfing, windsurfing, kayaking, fishing, whale and bird watching, and much more. The area is a foodie heaven with delicious fresh seafood and fresh food from the many local farms. The health center is located close to the vibrant cities of Portland and Astoria. Residents of the North Coast enjoy the incredible beauty of the Pacific Northwest, an opportunity to live in charming beach communities, great schools, and a much less stressful lifestyle.
Job Responsibilities
Provides patient care 32 hours per week with the remaining time administrative.
Develops, reviews, and implements clinical practice guidelines and protocols.
Works with the CEO and Clinic Manager to develop policies and procedures.
Works with the CEO and Board of Directors on strategic development.
Organizes and facilitates staff development activities, such as clinical practice updates and chronic illness.
Reviews clinical practice by developing and participating in medical record audits, peer review, clinical data review and other practice review activities.
Provides medical practice oversight for primary care operations, to include involvement in individual provider practice and primary care program operations.
Provides input and guidance regarding after hours call system, including sharing rotation with other providers.
Provides medical practice perspectives and guidance to primary care partnerships with other organizations and community partners and actively participates in promoting partnerships.
Assures quality practices are promoted by the development of practice guidelines, staff development activities, and clinical practice review.
Assures coordination of activities and clinical practice for medical care and clinical services.
Addresses provider behavior and impairment issues.
Facilitates and coordinates student training opportunities.
Provides medical practice perspective on billing procedures and productivity.
Attends standing meetings (Board of Directors, Quality Assurance Committee, Risk Management, Committee, etc.)
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Skills/Attributes
Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine.
Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and HHS/HRSA regulations.
Knowledge of the structure and operations of community health centers.
Competency in dealing with people of various cultures, social status, and Medicare/Medicaid patients.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, board members, patients, and the community.
Qualifications
Successful completion of an approved program of residency training in family practice or internal medicine preferred.
Board Certification in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Geriatrics preferred.
Two years administrative or supervisory experience, preferably in an ambulatory, public health, or community health setting.
CPR certification.
Current license to practice medicine in the State of Oregon.
Current DEA registration.