Medical Director

Ketchikan Indian Corporation; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 287,409 - 431,113; Full time

Job summary

Ketchikan Indian Corporation seeks a Medical Director to provide direct acute primary health care, diagnose and treat patients, and supervise the medical team. The Director helps craft the clinic formulary with the Chief Pharmacist, while ensuring AAAHC standards and federal regulations are met.

About 25% of time is administrative. Responsibilities include supervision, policy development, and ensuring high-quality care within the tribal health system.

Qualifications

• MD/DO medical degree from a U.S.-accredited medical school.
• Minimum five years of supervisory experience in ambulatory health care.
• Alaska medical license or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct acute primary health care services to eligible patients.
• Supervise medical staff and ensure AAAHC compliance.
• Assist in formulary development with the Chief Pharmacist and other medical staff.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare administration

HIPAA compliance

Education

MD or DO from a U.S. school

Tools

Electronic health records software

Job description

Job Details

Location: 2960 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Salary Range: $287,409.03 – $431,113.57 per year
Shift: Varies
Category: Medical

Job Summary

The Medical Director provides direct acute primary health care services including diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow‑up to eligible patients. The Director assists in the development of the clinic formulary with the Chief Pharmacist and other medical professional staff, provides supervision to medical staff, and, in conjunction with the KIC Health Director, determines the appropriate range and depth of medical programs to meet AAAHC standards and federal regulations. Approximately 25% of the work schedule is devoted to administrative duties.

Administrative Functions

Personnel Management

Directs personnel management for the KIC Medical Department, monitors staff development and training, and ensures compliance with Tribal, state, and federal personnel policies. Responsibilities include:
• Recruiting, selecting, orientating, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff.
• Recommending hiring, promotions, salary increases, merit increases, transfers, discipline, and separation of all department employees to the Health Director, per Tribal policy.

Financial Oversight

Monitors and enforces internal financial policies and procedures for the Medical Department budget, coordinates with the Health Director on annual budget preparation, and administers the approved operating budget by monitoring expenditures and recommending justified changes.

Maintaining AAAHC Accreditation Standards

• Recognizing and supporting the basic human rights of patients.
• Acknowledging the governing body that sets policy.
• Assuring the provision of high‑quality health care services that fulfill the Tribe’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Providing high‑quality health care services in accordance with the principles of professional practice and ethical conduct.
• Striving to improve quality of care and promote effective utilization of facilities and services.
• Maintaining a clinical records and health information system for prompt retrieval.
• Improving professional competence and performance of health care professionals and other personnel.
• Providing a functionally safe and sanitary environment for patients, personnel, and visitors.

Medical Department Policy System

Responsible for establishing and maintaining KICTHC Medical Department administrative policies, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, state, federal, and funding laws, and developing policies as needed. The Director initiates, coordinates, and enforces program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures with ethical business practices, and attends policy committee meetings.

Medical Service Equipment

Inspects and evaluates physical conditions of patient care areas, recommends sanitation and efficiency improvements, develops operational, quality, and troubleshooting procedures, and arranges biomedical instrument certification, replacement, service, and repair.

Essential Job Functions

Provide patient care services via ambulatory clinic, long‑term care facility, telehealth, or home visits using age‑appropriate procedures. Examine, diagnose, and treat individuals with acute conditions, determine referrals, and collaborate with administrative and clinical support. Educate patients on health conditions, therapies, and prevention, maintaining accurate medical records. Establish patient care goals, counsel patients and families, and provide emotional support.

Additional Job Duties

• Maintain medical guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Be accessible to staff for consultation.
• Maintain partnerships with medical organizations at local, state, and national levels.
• Recognize, identify, and resolve problems independently.
• Apply systems approaches to problem solving and process improvement.
• Prepare monthly reports to the supervisor.
• Provide instruction to other employees in all aspects of procedure and technique, unless a specialized certification is required.
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Gather, organize, and analyze information for medical operations and personnel.
• Understand AAAHC Accreditation requirements.
• Understand organization operations and higher management directives.
• Carry out HIPAA. ...
• Use word processing, spreadsheets, and electronic patient software.
• Conceptual thinking and orderly planning for diagnosis and treatment.
• Writing skills for reports, plans, grants, and program justifications.
• Exercise mature judgment in patient interaction.
• Work effectively with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
• Perform consistently under stress.
• Analyze complex situations efficiently.
• Communicate clearly orally and in writing.
• Gather facts, draw conclusions, devise solutions to management problems.
• Professional and diplomatic demeanor with stressed patients.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and prioritize assignments.

Physical Activities

Must be able to hear; meet vision requirements; use hands for handling objects; reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, lift, pull, push, and manipulate equipment and patients. Requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, bal‑ ...

Work Environment

Employee may be exposed to communicable disease; safety precautions include blood drawing for hepatitis screening and required immunizations. Occasional verbal abuse, threats, and physical violence may occur.

KIC Competencies

• Cultural Competency: Respect and respond to health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of Tribal members.
• Commitment: Serve Tribal members with high performance standards; convey urgency and bring issues to closure.
• Customer Service: Meet or exceed expectations of internal and external customers; act with customers in mind.
• Effective Communication: Ensure important information is passed correctly, clearly, and effectively.
• Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrate conscientiousness and personal responsibility for work.

Qualifications

Education

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from a U.S. school approved by a recognized accrediting body.

Experience

Progressive responsible administrative/management work in an ambulatory health facility; minimum five (5) years supervisory experience. Combination of related education and/or experience considered if demonstrated ability exists.

License(s)

Licensed to practice medicine in any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. For direct Tribal hire, must have a permanent, full and unrestricted State of Alaska professional Physician license. Must possess a current valid State of Alaska driver’s license acceptable to KIC’s insurance carrier.