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Site Medical Director
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Salary
Up to $250
• yearly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
02324, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/11/23
Our Medical Director is responsible for the clinical elements of the entire program, including professional duties, and 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 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 Massachusetts. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Surgery, Preventive Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
- Provides clinical oversight to the facility medical program, as defined by the NCCHC and ACA standards and policies and procedures for admission, transfer, and utilization review process.
- Supervises care given by other professional or non-professional personnel providing instructions as needed.
- Maintains proficiency in evidence-based practices germane to his/her clinical specialty and general familiarity with current medical practices germane to the program.
- Supervises the continuous quality improvement program, including patient grievances, sanitation, infection control, utilization management, pharmacy and therapeutics and assists in development of appropriate criteria.
- Serves as member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee making recommendations to improve patient outcomes.
- Reviews and approves the treatment protocols and clinical policies and procedures.
- Serves as liaison with health care providers in the community.
- Works with the Health Services Administrator to identify problems and to recommend solutions to improve patient outcomes.
- Assist the Health Services Administrator to monitor pharmacy services including formulary compliance, prescribing patterns and dispensing of medication.
- Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
- Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.
- Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
- Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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