Associate Chief Health Officer (Primary Care) | CommUnityCare Health Centers outpatient network | Austin, TX
Job at a glance
Job description
Make a difference with CommUnityCare Health Centers
The Associate Chief Health Officer (ACHO) is a senior clinical executive who partners closely with the Chief Health Officer to advance the quality, performance, integration and clinical effectiveness of CommUnityCare's health services. This position will involve .5 FTE direct patient care.
The successful leader will oversee assigned clinical service lines and help establish clinical standards and a high-performance, team-based model of care. The position sits at the intersection of clinical leadership, quality improvement, population health, operations, informatics, finance, compliance and nursing, requiring an executive who can move effectively between frontline clinical realities and system-level strategy.
CommUnityCare is seeking a transformational clinical leader who can improve outcomes, develop people, strengthen accountability and advance health equity while maintaining credibility with practicing clinicians.
Job Responsibilities
The ACHO will be expected to:
• Partner with the Chief Health Officer in developing and executing clinical strategy.
• Provide direct leadership over assigned clinical service lines.
• Establish, implement and monitor clinical standards and best practices.
• Lead clinical quality improvement, disease management and population-health initiatives.
• Oversee utilization management, clinical outcomes and preventive-health strategies.
• Advance integrated, value-based and team-based care models.
• Work with Quality & Performance Improvement to establish metrics, analyze performance and create sustainable improvement plans.
• Collaborate closely with clinical informatics, operations, finance, compliance and nursing leadership.
• Support development and implementation of treatment, prevention and population-health programs.
• Build relationships with clinicians, health plans, hospital systems, universities, government entities and community organizations.
• Represent CommUnityCare as a senior clinical leader internally and externally.
• Model the organization's mission, values and commitment to health equity.
• Maintain a clinical practice component in addition to executive responsibilities.
Qualifications
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
• Master’s in Business Administration or Healthcare Administration and/or Masters in Public Health
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
• Five years of clinical practice experience
• Two years in a clinical leadership role such as Medical Director or Associate Medical Director
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in a managed care organization is preferred.
• Medicaid managed care experience is desirable.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Holds and maintains these certifications as a professional. Lapsing/expiration of these certifications/licensure will result in suspension of work:
• Current and unrestricted license from the Texas Medical Board OR
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Texas and current certification in area of
specialty OR
• Unrestricted licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas and current credentialing as an Advanced Nurse
Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
• MD/DO: Certification in a medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number for the purpose of writing prescriptions.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE
REQUIRED COURSES/COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR):
Current Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
Current Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Providers.