Chief Medical Officer

Four Rivers Community Health Center; Rolla (MO); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Rivers Community Health Center seeks a Chief Medical Officer to provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for its programs and services. The role includes serving as collaborating physician for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, promoting evidence-based standards, and guiding policy development.

You will lead quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management initiatives, advise executive leadership, and ensure compliance with federal and state requirements while

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited school.
• Residency in a primary care area (Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or Pediatrics).
• Board certification or eligibility in a relevant specialty.
• Active Missouri medical license.
• BLS certification current.
• DEA certificate current.
• Hospital admitting privileges and credentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for health center programs and services.
• Serve as collaborating physician for mid-level practitioners including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
• Promote consistent, evidence-based standards of care across clinical operations.
• Oversee development, review, and implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Lead clinical quality improvement, patient safety, peer review, and risk-reduction activities in collaboration with organizational leadership.
• Monitor clinical quality measures and support corrective action plans when opportunities for improvement are identified.
• Represent the health center with hospitals, specialists, community partners, professional organizations, and other external stakeholders as assigned.
• Chair or actively participate in medical staff, quality, compliance, and other committees as assigned.

Education

MD/DO degree

Residency in Internal Medicine/Family Practice/Pediatrics

Board Certification or Eligibility

Missouri license

Current BLS Certification

DEA Certificate

Hospital admitting privileges

Job description

• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for health center programs and services
• Serve as collaborating physician for mid-level practitioners including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
• Promote consistent, evidence-based standards of care across clinical operations.
• Oversee the development, review, and implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Lead clinical quality improvement, patient safety, peer review, and risk-reduction activities in collaboration with organizational leadership.
• Monitor clinical quality measures and support corrective action plans when opportunities for improvement are identified.
• Support provider recruitment, onboarding, orientation, retention, and ongoing professional development.
• Provide consultation, guidance, and support to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinical team members.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among medical, dental, behavioral health, nursing, pharmacy, and administrative teams, as applicable.
• Ensure clinical practices support applicable federal and state requirements, HRSA Health Center Program requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Serve as a clinical advisor to executive leadership and provide medical input for strategic planning, program development, budgeting, and operational decisions.
• Review and respond to significant clinical incidents, patient safety concerns, complaints involving clinical care, and adverse outcomes in coordination with appropriate leadership.
• Support emergency preparedness, infection prevention, medication safety, and population health initiatives.
• Represent the health center with hospitals, specialists, community partners, professional organizations, and other external stakeholders as assigned.
• Chair or actively participate in medical staff, quality, compliance, and other committees as assigned.
• Maintain an active clinical practice as assigned and remain current with professional standards, licensure, certifications, and continuing medical education requirements.
• Support the Health Center's mission, vision, and values through active participation in organizational initiatives, community-related events, outreach activities, and other efforts that promote access to care and support the communities served.
• Perform other clinical leadership duties consistent with the responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer and the needs of the health center.

Job Description

Chief Medical Officer Duties

• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for health center programs and services
• Serve as collaborating physician for mid-level practitioners including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
• Promote consistent, evidence-based standards of care across clinical operations.
• Oversee the development, review, and implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Lead clinical quality improvement, patient safety, peer review, and risk-reduction activities in collaboration with organizational leadership.
• Monitor clinical quality measures and support corrective action plans when opportunities for improvement are identified.
• Support provider recruitment, onboarding, orientation, retention, and ongoing professional development.
• Provide consultation, guidance, and support to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinical team members.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among medical, dental, behavioral health, nursing, pharmacy, and administrative teams, as applicable.
• Ensure clinical practices support applicable federal and state requirements, HRSA Health Center Program requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Serve as a clinical advisor to executive leadership and provide medical input for strategic planning, program development, budgeting, and operational decisions.
• Review and respond to significant clinical incidents, patient safety concerns, complaints involving clinical care, and adverse outcomes in coordination with appropriate leadership.
• Support emergency preparedness, infection prevention, medication safety, and population health initiatives.
• Represent the health center with hospitals, specialists, community partners, professional organizations, and other external stakeholders as assigned.
• Chair or actively participate in medical staff, quality, compliance, and other committees as assigned.
• Maintain an active clinical practice as assigned and remain current with professional standards, licensure, certifications, and continuing medical education requirements.
• Support the Health Center's mission, vision, and values through active participation in organizational initiatives, community-related events, outreach activities, and other efforts that promote access to care and support the communities served.
• Perform other clinical leadership duties consistent with the responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer and the needs of the health center.

Physician Duties

• Patient Care

• Diagnose/Treat diseases/disorders and make appropriate dispositions.
• Prescribe, dispense, and administer medications.
• Maintain records of medical history and treatment utilizing the problem-oriented medical record.
• Refer patients for specialty care as needed.
• Provide information and education to patient and family members regarding diagnosis, treatment, prevention and safety in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Receive abnormal test results after working hours (during on-call coverage).
• Provide emergency treatment as needed.
• Initiate / continue medical regimens.
• Provide follow-up and treatment as needed.

• Contribute professional medical expertise to educational activities in health center.
• Provide consultation to nurse practitioners / physician assistants as needed.
• Provide Medical Student / Resident Education as assigned.
• Participate in collaborative treatment with other clinicians and health professionals.
• Assist in the development of in-service training and orientation activities regarding patient care.
• Contribute professional medical expertise to evaluative activities in health center.
• Provide input on procedures/activities impacting services or schedule.
• Adhere to health center policy and procedures.
• Participate in quality assurance activities including periodic chart review.
• Participate in community outreach activities.
• Attend at least 66% of monthly staff conferences.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Completion of a residency program in a primary care area such as Internal Medicine, Family
• Practice, or Pediatrics.
• Current DEA certificate
• Current hospital admitting privileges and credentials (as set forth in the Employment Agreement).
• Current insurance privileges and credentials.

• Valid Missouri license
• Current BLS Certification