Chief Medical Officer

Ascension-Depaul-Services; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension-Depaul-Services seeks a Chief Medical Officer in New Orleans, LA to lead clinical strategy and the medical staff across a comprehensive primary care network. The role provides clinical direction to physicians, mid-level providers and care teams while driving high-quality, affordable care.

Responsibilities include governance of clinical programs, credentialing, budgeting and program development. Strong leadership, communication and regulatory acumen are essential for success.

Qualifications

• MD/DO licensed in Louisiana.
• Experience leading medical staff and clinical teams.
• Proven ability to develop and implement clinical programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate clinical strategy with the Executive team.
• Provide clinical direction to physicians, mid-level providers, and care teams.
• Oversee quality improvement programs and regulatory compliance (OSHA, CLIA).
• Manage credentialing and privileging of clinical staff.
• Participate in budgeting and evaluation of clinical services.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Quality improvement

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

MD/DO license (Louisiana)

Tools

EMR systems

Credentialing systems

Job description

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Chief Medical Officer

Full Time Salary New Orleans, LA, US

11 days ago Requisition ID: 2312

Position : Chief Medical Officer

Re p o rt s to : C hi ef Exec uti ve Offi cer D e p ar tm e nt : C lini ca l

Sta tu s: F ull-tim e / Exe mpt C l ass ifi ca ti o n : P er manent

EEO Co d e : P ro f ess i o n a l

DCHC CORE VALUES:

• Service of the Poor - E mpl oyee d e m o n s trat es ge n e ro s it y of s pirit , es p ec i a ll y fo r p e r so n s m os t in n ee d
• R e v e rance - E mpl oy e d e m o n s trat es r es p e ct a nd co mpa ss ion fo r th e di g ni ty an d di ve r s it y of li fe
• Integrity - E mpl oyee in s pi res tru s t throu g h p e r so nal l e ad e r s hip
• Wi s dom - E mpl oyee int eg rat es exce ll e nc e a nd s t ewa rd s hip int o exec uti o n of j o b d uti es
• Creativity - E mpl oyee d e m o n s t rates co u rageo u s inn ova ti on
• Dedicatio n - E mp l oyee af firm s th e h o p e an d j oy o f the DCHC mi ss i o n

GENERAL JOB D E SCRIPTION

T h e C hi ef Med i ca l Officer i s a k ey m e mb e r of t h e D C H C L e ad ers hip Tea m , e n g a ge d in d e finin g th e overa ll bu s in ess stra t egy an d dire c t io n of th e o r ga ni za ti o n. In a ddi t i o n , t hi s p os iti o n l ea d s t h e overa ll c linic a l v i s i o n a nd pro v id es clini ca l d ire ction to th ei r d irec t r ep orts a nd p a ti e nt care t ea m s of ph ys i c i a n s , midl ev el p rov id e r s, nurses , a nd b e h av i o ra l h ea lth pro v id er s. Th e p osi ti o n p rovi d es m e di ca l ove r sig ht , e x p e rt ise and l ea d e r s hip t o e n s ur e th e d e li ve r y of affo rd a bl e quali ty h e alth ca r e se r v i ces t o th e co mmuni ty. Res p o n s ibiliti es a l so i n clud e th e s trat egy, d eve l o pm e nt a nd impl e m e nt a ti o n o f i n n ova ti ve clini ca l pro gra m s th a t in c lud e co ll a b ora tion w ith s t ra t egic bu s in ess partners .

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Lea d s , di rects a nd c oo rdin a t es w ith H ea lth Ce nt e r ' s and c o mmunit y p rov id e r s t h e d e li ve r y of an i n t egrate d co mp re h e n s i ve prim ary care se r v i ces.

Ove r sees m o n i t o r s , an d eva lu a t es a nd as ne cessary, de ve l o p s a nd r evises th e H ea lth Ce nt er's clini ca l pro t oco l , proce du res a nd sys t e m s t o ass ur e co m p li a n ce w ith f e d era l l aws, r eg ul a ti o n s , s t a nd a rd s of practice and relevant Bureau Primary Care indicators including OSHA, CLIA,

patient care, employee health , coding and quality assurance program .

Oversees , monitors and evaluates and as necessary, revise s the Health Center's continuous quality improv e ment activities and quality assurance program. Prepares and delivers monthly reports to the Quality Committee and Governing Board

Supervising physicians and mid-levels: performing quality assurance activities . Participating and directing provider and medical care team meetings

Esta bli s hing linkage with pharmacy , dental, and community referral entities while expanding the scope of serv ice s available through community referrals.

Inve s tigating best practices and implementing quality improvements initiatives to the care teams Establishes positive relationships with l ocal medical community.

Assists with recruiting new providers to the system and then orients, monitors , directs, coaches and evaluates the medical staff.

Oversees, in conjunction with administration the credential in g and re-credentialing privileging of clinica l staff.

Participate s as part of Health Center ' s leadership team in evaluation of cl ini cal services , budgeting , and feasibi l ity of expansions in health services.

Ensuring the implementation of QI/QA operating procedures.

Ensuring QI/QA assessments are completed at least quarterly.

Monitoring QI/QA outcomes.

Updating QI/QA policies and procedures, as needed.

Interview s patient s to obtain history , p e rforming physica l examination , ordering lab and other te s t s , pr escr ibin g medication and treatment.

Provides continuity in managed care for patients with pre-existing l ong term chronic problems Makes referral s for secondary or tertiary care.

P e rform s medical procedure s, according to privile ges is s ued. Documents a ll patient contact accurately on the medical record .

Provides health maintenance visits , evaluates for immunizations , and provide s anticipatory guidance and referral s: performing contract and s p ec i a l physica l examinations, perform s STD and patient educati o n.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Lifting , twisting , bending and prolonged sitt in g or standing may be required. The physical movement s and the degree of mobility normally associated with the practice of primary care may be required.

Work under stressfu l conditions as well as extended hours may be required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Potential occasional exposure to low dose radiation hazards , hazardous chemicals and body f luid s and waste. Personal protective equipment provided. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Current licensure as an MD / DO to practice in th e State of Louisiana Current DEA certification

Valid Driver ' s Licen s e

Mu st be ab l e to meet and maintain current DCHC credent ialin g and privileging requirements

Skill in providing exce ll ent customer service and support: organizing and prioriti z ing workload and meeting dead l ines.

Exce ll e nt written and verba l commun icati ons

Abi lit y to p e rform each role re s ponsibly sa ti sfac torily with or without reasonable accommodation

Mu st be computer lit erate with ab ili ty to enter information in the EMR and compile reports or data as r e qu es ted

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference wi ll be g iven to work experience in a communit y health center setting, previous e x perience as a Medica l Director , completion of an accredited primary care re s idency program , or Board Ce rtification (o r e li g ible) in Fami ly Medicine or Int erna l Medicine.