Assistant Chief Medical Officer

GraceMed Health Clinic Inc.; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GraceMed Health Clinic Inc. is seeking a physician leader to support the Chief Medical Officer in clinical leadership, patient care quality and operations coordination. The role centers on primary care with admin responsibilities and on-call duties.

Candidate should have a Family Medicine MD/DO, KS licensure, DEA and CPR, with CME maintenance and preference for board certification in specialty. Experience in FQHC or public health setting is desirable.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Family Medicine MD/DO degree and KS licensure.
• Current DEA certificate and CPR certification are required.
• Maintain licensure and CME requirements; board cert. in specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical evaluation, treatment and consultation for clinic patients.
• Support CMO in clinical leadership, protocols, onboarding and performance reviews.
• Participate in provider recruitment and retention efforts as needed.
• Document complete medical histories, assessments, plans and orders.
• Coordinate patient care with ancillary testing, referrals and education.
• Supervise midlevel providers and review charts for quality of care.
• Attend staff and board meetings and support operational leadership.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient care coordination

Documentation accuracy

Communication skills

Team supervision

Problem solving

Education

Family Medicine Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy

State medical licensure (KS)

DEA certificate

CPR certification

CME maintenance

Board Certification in Specialty (preferred)

Job description

Classification:

Exempt, Full-time

Supervision Responsibilities:

No

Reporting Relationship:

Reports to the Chief Medical Officer

Essential Role:

Provides support to the Chief Medical Officer in clinical leadership, quality of patient care, provider support, and coordination of operations. This role will focus on primary care with time allotted for administrative responsibilities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic.
• Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions.
• Support the CMO in implementing clinical protocols, initiatives, onboarding, mentoring, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, clinical workflows, and overall patient care structures.
• Participates in provider recruitment and retention efforts as needed.
• Obtains and documents, appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient.
• Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals.
• Reviews ancillary test results and coordinates notification to the patient.
• Provides patient education as needed.
• Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice.
• Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care.
• Completion of appropriate paperwork to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.
• Completion of all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner.
• Participates in on-call schedule.
• Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer and operational leadership to provide leadership for the clinics.
• Participates in training of medical students/residents or other midlevel providers as requested.
• Clinically supervises assigned midlevel providers in the conduct of clinical care and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed.
• Reviews assigned midlevel provider’s patient charts to check for quality of care.
• Attends all staff, clinical, board or other special meetings as requested.

Qualifications:

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• Family Medicine Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
• Current State of Kansas MD or DO licensure.
• Current DEA certificate.
• CPR certification (must be obtained within 30 days of employment).
• Maintains appropriate licensure and certification including meeting and/or exceeding CME requirements.
• Board Certification in Specialty preferred.

Experience

• 5 years of provider level experience preferred.
• Experience in FQHC or public health clinic preferred.

Technical Skills

• Must possess a thorough knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, including computers, copiers, and other standard office equipment.
• Ability to work independently, organize, monitor, and adjust work as necessary to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems.

Behavioral

• Ability to strongly embrace and personify the mission and values of GraceMed with socio-economic and cultural sensitivity in mind.
• Must display good verbal and written communication skills, and be able to professionally receive and follow oral instructions.
• Compassion for patients, family members, and others; along with a nurturing spirit to provide care during stressful situations.

Work Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. May require work outside of usual business hours; including evenings or weekends, to handle customer service or personnel issues and attend meetings and/or community events.

Working Conditions:

Medical office setting. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Bending, stooping, and lifting (up to 50lbs.) may be required. Interaction with physicians, patients and other office personnel. May involve contact with angry, upset or ill persons. May involve potential exposure to blood and body fluids and other hazardous substances. Must have visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with computer. Must have auditory acuity to handle phone calls.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

This job description has been examined for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (May 1995).