Medical Director, Physician - Primary Care

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Portland Oregon time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
JR100292

Medical Director, Physician - Primary Care--------------------------------------------------------------
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** Bonus - SIP Target, 10% Annual Current Care Oregon Employees:
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---------------------------------------------------------------Job Summary The Primary Care Medical Director is responsible for providing clinical leadership and expertise to the primary care team to improve care delivery and implement the mission of the organization, ensuring overall quality and continuity of patient care. This position works closely with the Primary Care Director to lead the execution of primary care clinical strategies for Housecall Providers. Together the Primary Care Director and Medical Director are responsible for administrative and clinical operations and continuous improvement to ensure the highest level of compliance and quality care is provided to primary care patients.

This position provides supervision to all primary care providers in collaboration with the primary care clinical supervisor. The Primary Care Medical Director is responsible for facilitating a culture of collaboration within the primary care team and implementing effective care management and other clinical practice improvement initiatives as assigned. In addition, this position provides direct patient care sufficient to maintain clinical skills.

Essential Responsibilities Clinical Leadership  Plans, organizes, manages, and administers assigned areas of medical practice; develops and implements programs supporting the strategic plan; implements and assists in the development of policies, procedures, and best clinical practices; evaluates goals, objectives, priorities, and activities to improve performance and outcomes; recommends and establishes administrative controls and improvements; develops procedures to implement new and/or changing regulatory requirements.  

Directs the development and implementation of clinical best practices in assigned areas of practice, including setting standards for clinical care, researching, reviewing and revising clinical guidelines. Provides monitoring and input regarding performance of other health care professionals, and develops, directs provider in-service training.  Actively participates in quality improvement projects and tasks in assigned areas of practice, including setting strategic priorities for quality improvement in consultation with the director of population health, quality and compliance.  

Researches and analyzes adverse events and cultivates open discussion within the practice to assess systemic barriers and make recommendations to support patient safety and effective clinical practice.  Provides guidance to the Primary Care team and Ethics Committee in the resolution of complex care needs, conflict and ethical issues.  Provides clinical chart review, supervision and supporting documentation of nurse practitioner and physician associate work as required by state licensing, legal and federal requirements for patient care.  

Develops, administers, and monitors budgets for their assigned department; develops justifications for budgetary recommendations and/or adjustments.  Assists with the broader budgeting process to ensure clinical perspective is represented. Adheres to organization budget as approved by Board.  Participates in and may lead activities related to strategic and annual planning.  Reviews and implements, in collaboration with the Primary Care Director, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to medical practice in order to ensure compliance.  

Plans and implements in-service education; may delegate some or all of these to other staff members or experts in the field.  In collaboration with the Primary Care Manager, advises and recommends best practices related to all clinical support services and clinical…