Medical Director

Essential Functions: • Recruit, supervise and evaluate the performance of medical personnel, including internists, family practitioners, mid-level practitioners, and medical subspecialists. • Provide oversight to Laboratory and Radiology services and monitor contracts for medical supplies, services, and equipment • Maintain a panel of patients as duties will allow • Participate in overall program planning, and coordinate with other clinical areas, such as Mental Health, Nutrition, and Dental, to insure the integration of all clinical services • Establish and coordinate services with other medical facilities, particularly local area hospitals, to ensure the continuity of care for the Center's patients • Establish and maintain medical protocols for all areas of medical practice and modify as necessary • Responsible for establishing, implementing, and participating in a Quality Improvement Committee and Quality Improvement activities • Institute procedures for ongoing chart review, medical care review, and professional standards and ethics • Monitor patient utilization and medical staff productivity to insure timely patient access to medical services, as well as cost-efficient services • Coordinate in-service training programs for clinical staff • Prepare and submit reports regarding Health Services as requested • Attend Board of Directors meetings, community meetings, staff meetings, and in-service meetings as assigned • Participate in the preparation of the clinical service budget and provide justification in support of all clinical expenditures • Responsible for the direction of functioning of the Medical Board and its committees • Immediately report any problems and/or unusual occurrences to supervisor • Practice accepted infection control measures in accordance with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards, and Center Policies and Procedures • Asks others for opinions and feedback; provides feedback in a tactful respectful way • Provide afterhours call coverage on a rotational basis • Special projects and other duties as assigned