Chief Medical Officer

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* Summary:

** Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this position provides leadership and direction in all aspects of patient care to ensure accomplishment of objectives. Oversees the medical operations of CFC, including supervises the clinical staff in the delivery of medical services, patient care, oversight of anesthesia, procedures, medical labs & in-house ultrasounds, compliance with regulatory agencies/requirements, development and implementation of policies and procedures governing all aspects of medical operations, infection control, quality assurance, equipment maintenance, patient complaints and incident reporting.

Works collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer, the clinical staff, and the administrative leadership team.
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* Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

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* • Promotes the mission and philosophy of providing quality health care and related services to the medically underserved. Upholds and ensures compliance with and attention to all corporate policies and procedures, as well as the mission and values of the organization.  
• Ensures all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner at all times.  
• Integrates the efforts of the medical staff and others in the Health Center. Acts as liaison between the Health Center and any regulatory or accrediting agencies. Assists with problem resolution between medical staff members and other Health Center staff and/or customers.  
• Assists with compliance of rules and regulations of various regulating bodies. Assures all medical and nursing personnel are oriented to governmental rules and regulations pertaining to OSHA, CLIA, Blood borne Pathogens, etc. upon employment. Participates in selected committee activities dealing with compliance, infection control, risk management, safety, and the like.  
• Assures all clinical providers fulfill and maintain CFCN’s credentialing and privileging requirements.  
• Establishes, monitors and actively participates in the Health Center’s Quality Management Program, approved by the Board of Directors, which provides mechanisms and oversight to assure the delivery of safe, continuous, high-quality services to patients through an integrated  program of quality improvement strategies, studies, monitoring’s, audits and education.  
• Ensures the implementation of QI/QA operating procedures and completion of QI/QA assessments,  monitoring QI/QA outcomes and updating QI/QA operating procedures as part of daily activities.  
• Provides leadership to achieve meaningful use of Electronic Health Records. Encourages medical staff in the effective use of EHR, complete and timely completion of documentation, and closing of charts for billing.  
• Promotes educational programs for staff that improve quality and customer service, including clinical training programs (i.e., ICD-10, Medical Review Officer training, and Department of Transportation PE) and services required of Community Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.  
• Provides leadership for Patient Centered Medical Home activities. Assists in creating patient care teams.  
• Works with leadership team to develop efficient operation and organization of the Health Center Network.  
• Arranges provider staffing patterns that ensure a high level of quality, customer satisfaction and productivity.  
• Arranges for after hours call among the medical staff.  
• Actively participates in medical staff recruitment and retention.  
• Prepares and/or coordinates annual medical staff evaluations.  
• Provides input to management in strategic planning for facilities, equipment and services of the Health Center.  
• Collaborates with the leadership team to plan, develop and implement…