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Medical Director

Location:	Auburn, CA Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type:	Tribal
Salary Range:	$0 to $0 / Per Year
Open Period:	5/25/2018 to 8/31/2018
Summary:	Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. With two beautiful campuses located in Auburn and Grass Valley, CA, we provide comprehensive patient-centered primary care with a broad spectrum of services including adult and pediatric primary care, nutrition and health education, womens health services, dental care, orthodontia, mental health and substance abuse counseling, psychiatry, optometry, and pharmacy. Check us out at: http://chapa-de.org/join-our-team/ The Staff Physician/Medical Director is responsible for providing primary health care services consistent with the philosophy of Chapa-De Indian Health, and accepted standards of care with an emphasis on team-based care. He/she must exercise a high degree of judgment and leadership in all areas of responsibility. Primary responsibilities are to oversee all aspects of physician leadership, quality improvement, customer service and revenue enhancement. Management responsibilities include coordinating the planning, development, organization, integration, administration and evaluation of clinical services.
Duties:	STAFF PHYSICIAN: Provide direct medical services to Program patients. Scope of work includes adult pediatric primary care, chronic illness and disease management minor surgeries and procedures, and all other areas of family medicine. Interdepartmental medical consultation as requested. Clinical supervision of mid-level staff, resident physicians, FNP/PA and medical students as needed. Participate in the development of medical services, including protocols, standard procedures, and management of patient care related activities. Serve as liaison with the local medical community. Initiate appropriate specialty referrals. Provide leave coverage, if necessary, between the Auburn and Grass Valley sites as agreed upon with the Medical Administrator. Advise Medical Administrator of any problems that can affect the efficiency of the Medical Department. Provide required Federal and State Ambulatory Patient Care Data on appropriate forms and follow Indian Health Service health care maintenance guidelines. Record patient chart entries in Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan [SOAP] format. Complete appropriate documentation necessary for Data and Billing Departments. Advise nursing staff of appropriate response to patient phone calls. Understand and promote the mission, vision, and values of Chapa-De both in the work place and in the community. Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations, as they pertain to position including: HIPAA, Scope of Practice, Accreditation Standards, OSHA, and the agencys policies and procedures. MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Assist Medical Administrator and D.O.N. with personnel/clinical matters. Directly supervise medical services staff including mid-level professionals, rsident physicians, FNPs, Psychiatrics, Director of Nursing and medical students as needed. Assure quality of medical services provided to clinic patients. Oversee special projects as assigned by supervisor. Policy and Procedure consultant, conducts meeting and conferences with staff to explain work requirements, methods and procedures as needed, give special instructions on difficult or different activities and answers technical questions about assignments, new or changed programs. Ensure Peer Review is performed and physicians and nurse practitioners provide peer performance feedback. Assist and facilitate medical, E.H.R., Journal Review and Peer Review meetings. Complete performance evaluations of clinical staff. Evaluate patient complaints when requested. Assist Chief Operations Officer with Physician recruitment. Review/approve requests for clinical privileges from physicians, podiatrists and optometrists. Must be knowledgeable of medical staff by-laws, rules and regulations. Respond to Licensing and Accreditation inquiries. Attend Medical, QAPI and Executive Committee meetings as requested. Review and approve standing orders and clinic protocols for vaccines and labs for licensed and unlicensed staff within the medical department and for the UAIC school nurse.
Qualifications:	Graduate of an accredited Medical School. Must have a permanent/full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California. Board Certified in Family Practice preferred [Pediatric/ Internal Medicine specialty will be considered, if applicant possesses a broad experiential background]. Minimum two years of clinical experience in the direct delivery of primary care. Experience in a FQHC or IHS clinic setting preferred. Leadership role in a primary care health setting. Ability to lead a diverse team of staff Current BLS CPR certificate required. Current DEA certificate. Sensitive to American Indian culture and health needs. Prior experience in an Indian Health program and/or knowledge of, and sensitivity to, healthcare delivery issues and knowledge of JCAHO and /or AAAHC Standards and review processes desired. Indian Preference. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act [Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 473]. In other than the above, Chapa-De Indian Health Program, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Work Type:	Permanent, Full
Announcement #:	512731-619469
Who May Apply?	US Citizens
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Name:	Shattuck, Laura