Clinical Director

Overview

International Health and Medical Services delivers customized medical and security risk management and wellbeing solutions to enable our clients to operate safely and effectively in environments far from home. Founded in 1984, we operate in 92 countries providing integrated medical solutions to organizations with international operations. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery.

We provide clinical services to include “hands on” direct care at over 800 sites around the world, many of which include inpatient clinical care capabilities. With 12,000 staff (including 5,200 medical and behavioral health providers) our services include the design, deployment, and operation of healthcare solutions including freestanding surgical facilities in remote and austere environments, telemedicine consultation through a wide range of virtual modalities, referrals to a global network of more than 100,000 vetted providers, and global aeromedical evacuation.

Within our portfolio of companies, International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas provides contracted healthcare support to Government defense and civil agencies and government contractors, including support to military exercises and operations, diplomatic missions, natural disasters, and refugee care. To protect your workforce, we are at your fingertips.

This position is contingent upon award. International Health and Medical Services is looking for an experienced Clinic Director to oversee the delivery and quality of healthcare services provided to patients, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. This role involves leading healthcare teams, managing clinic operations, and coordinating with facility management to effectively address the medical needs of the patient population while promoting a safe and supportive environment.

• Provide direct patient care to detainees at their facility, including family units comprising adult men and women and their children, and provide clinical oversight and direction for all aspects of clinical care at the facility.
• Serve as the on-site medical authority within the scope of services provided.
• Develop and coordinate all aspects of healthcare delivery at the assigned facility.
• Serve as the clinical supervisory authority over advanced practice providers (APPs), nursing staff, pharmacists, and medical assistants, including fulfilment of APP collaborative practice duties and requirements and delineation of scope of practice for medical assistants.
• Provide direct care to patients throughout the lifespan within physician scope of practice and perform functions in accordance with currently accepted practice defined by the profession, licensure, certification, and granted privileges.
• Provide age-appropriate screening, treatment, and patient instruction pertinent to the discipline and facility setting for acute and chronic conditions.
• Contribute to clinic production with expectation to routinely see a patient at least every 30-45 minutes, depending on complexity of the encounter, and sign all assigned patient encounter notes daily.
• Complete chart reviews, co-signatures, referral submissions, reviews, lab reviews, telephone encounters, actions, and message reviews within policy guidelines.
• Oversee the care of patients housed in the medical housing unit.
• Ensure appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests and services are available, utilized and monitored.
• Act as initial reviewers for all outside referrals and consults to specialty services not offered at the local facility.
• Respond to and coordinate response to medical emergencies.
• Seek guidance from medical leadership when needed to address patient care concerns.
• Perform record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.
• Maintain functional proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic health records as required.
• Complete and pass all discipline-specific competencies testing, initially and annually.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and confidentiality of medical records in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.
• Adhere to and maintain awareness of policies, procedures, directives, operational memoranda and accreditation standards.
• Attend and participate in general/medical staff meetings.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all communications with coworkers and clients, fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment that values diversity.
• Complete required organizational compliance education, including client-specific requirements, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.
• Possess excellent current knowledge of standards of practice in clinical medicine.
• Demonstrate mastery of managerial and administrative practices, including routine management of ambulatory clinic functioning and…