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Chief Medical Officer

Location:
Type: Tribal
Salary Range: $250,192 to $331,336 / Per Year
Open Period: 9/20/2021 to 2/20/2022
Summary: Pit River Health Service, Inc.(PRHS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ambulatory health clinic first established in 1979. The purpose of PRHS is to serve the community and to primarily focus on the American Indian population. Services offered: Medical, Dental, and behavioral health services, transportation, outreach, and senior nutrition services. PRHS has two clinics, one is located at the base of the Burney Mountain in Burney,Ca and the other is located on the Pit River Tribal reservation in Alturas, Ca. We are open to take Native and non-Native patients and accept Medi-Cal, Partnership, Medicare, and most private insurances. We value all our patients and as our mission statement says we provide the highest quality healthcare services to them.

Responsible for all functions of the Medical Department. Provide primary health care services consistent with the philosophy of Pit River Health Service. Must be a graduate from an accredited medical school and licensed in the United States. Preferably Board Certified in Family Practice.
Duties: Specific Duties and Responsibilities: 1. The Chief Medical Officer will be given 25% administrative time per week to perform administrative functions and duties of the position. The remainder of the time will be conducting patient care. 2. Renders diagnostic treatment, consultation, referral and emergency and other services to persons served, maintaining a productivity rate of three patients per hour. 3. Participate in planning, directing, and coordination of medical services in the service delivery area, in compliance with PRHS goals and objectives. 4. Conduct monthly Medical Staff, Medical Quality Assurance and Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meetings. Serve as a member on standing committees of the PRHS such as the QI Committee, AAAHC committee, Pain Management Committee, Case Management committee, Telehealth Committee, and other ad hoc committees as needed. 5. Plan, develop, review, update, and approve medical protocols, in conjunction with medical and administrative staff. 6. Responsible for continuity of patient care, referrals for specialty care, patient placement, and utilizing community resources. 7. Provide consultation on annual budget for medical equipment, supplies, and staffing. 8. Supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the medical staff, inform the Executive Director of problems that affect efficiency of the medical department. 9. Responsible for establishing a system of accountability for all providers to include productivity benchmarks, performance measures and controls for clinical quality assurance. 10. Assist in the hiring process of medical provider personnel and make recommendation for position change and/or dismissal. 11. Maintain, review, and update medical policies and procedures annually. 12. Act as liaison for Pit River Health Service and medical community in service delivery area. 13. Assist and prepare for the program review by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Correct any findings of noncompliance 14. Ensure the quality of medical services to all clients. 15. Act as Chairperson for Credentials and Privileges Committee for medical staff 16. Maintain all required licensing, certification in good standing. 17. Complete all necessary Medical charting, administrative tasks, and other assignments in a timely manner. 18. Maintain a written agreement with the Family Nurse Practitioner (s) regarding standardized procedures of care. 19. Provide training, mentorship and leadership to staff providers giving guidance in best practices, including telephone consultation for staff when not present in the clinic. 20. Provide telemedicine service for medically appropriate patients. 21. Supervise, coordinate and ensure quality of telemedicine protocols and evaluations with remote guidance.
Qualifications: Qualifications: 1. Graduated from an accredited medical school. 2. Licensed to practice Medicine in any state of the U.S., preferably Board Eligible/Certified in Family Practice. 3. Minimum five (5) years experience in a management position in a medical facility. 4. Must have knowledge of regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, and AAAHC Standards. 5. Must have knowledge of Quality Improvement measures and methods, such as PDSA cycles. 6. Proficient in the use of electronic health records systems; preferably RPMS. 7. Working knowledge of associate health profession i.e., dental services, mental health services, nutritional services, etc. 8. Must possess active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification. 9. X-waiver certification to prescribe MAT services, preferred. One year to obtain if provider does not have. 10. Experience in communicable disease response in the outpatient setting preferable. 11. Knowledge of personnel management and development of clinical leadership. 12. Must be culturally sensitive to Native American traditions, and customs of the community and members served. 13. Experience working with underserved communities. 14. Preference will be given to Native Americans in accordance with P.L. 93-638. 15. Be willing to submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening tests. 16. Must possess a current BLS, PALS, and ACLS card.
Work Type: Permanent, Full
Announcement #: 01_PRHS-CMO
Who May Apply? All Groups of Qualified Individuals

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