Lead the Next Generation of Providers in Redding, CA! – Medical Director, NP/PA Fellowship

• Provide direct patient care
• Provide consultation to PA/NP providers
• Oversee the quality and safety of health care services provided in his/her department
• Manage the clinical staff of assigned department or programs
• Ensure that in the absence of a primary care provider that a mechanism is established so that a physician is available to review lab and x-ray reports; prescriptions and follow-up medical care is accomplished
• Ensures adequate continuity of care through coordinated coverage by medical staff
Provides a process for proper supervision of new clinician staff. Monitor the performance of a new provider in the clinic during a set introductory period
• Monitors clinical and quality data of all department clinicians, giving periodic feedback on attainment of quality goals.
• Develop corrective action plans as needed.
• Lead the annual evaluations of department clinicians
• Represents the interest of the department medical staff to management and management to department medical staff
• Participate in meetings of the medical provider staff to ensure appropriate information exchange; recommendations and decision-making on issues of clinical significance; recommendations from the provider staff on management issues
• Ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations and standards of practice, including OSHA, CLIA, patient care, employee health and coding and billing
• Participate as part of centers’ management team
• Comply with center’s policies and procedures
• Conduct staff meetings as appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned

NP/PA Fellowship Specific Duties:

• The Medical Director shall be a qualified physician and licensed physician experienced in the type of health care services for which the NP/PA fellow is being educated.
• The Medical Director shall provide continuous medical guidance for the clinically related program components, so that both didactic and clinical instruction meet current acceptable standards.
• The Medical Director shall also support and supervise any visiting preceptors to ensure they understand the precepting format expectations and address any concerns that may arise related to the visiting preceptor or the preceptors concerns regarding Fellows.
• The Medical Director along with the Program Director and Associate Program Director, will develop didactic objectives, lesson plans, and coordinate the scheduling of such with the Program Coordinator.
• The Medical Director will have a regular precepting schedule and an agreed upon clinical schedule to maintain medical skill sets. In addition, administrative time will be built into the Medical Director’s schedule to accommodate the time needed to perform the above duties.
• The Medical Director shall attend all required meetings related to the Fellowship, which at times, may include lunch meetings. Team building events and meetings are an important part of the success of the Fellowship Program and attendance of these events should be a priority.
• Coordination should take place with the Program Director regarding travel related to CME or recruitment to ensure adequate supervision is always present in the Fellowship Department.