Clinical Director - North Central Region

Overview

Job Summary: Collaborate, educate and oversee the delivery of patient care, clinical quality and compliance for an assigned group of bases. Coordinate with clinical division leadership in the development, implementation and execution of new and existing standards, clinical quality management programs, educational and training standards and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist Clinical Director II with interface with AMS leadership as well as Regional leadership safety, risk and compliance teams, and clinical education team to ensure effective provision of medical care provided, including compliance with required AMC training, CAMTS and any state/county required standards.
• Monitor and identify clinical care trends in area of responsibility (documentation and reported issues) for potential significant events or patterns; strategize Clinical Director II to share solutions.
• Oversee the quality improvement program for assigned bases, clinical chart review, statistical analysis, multi-disciplinary dashboard; audits documentation, escalates potential issues and implements changes as directed to meet require standards.
• Facilitate medical director involvement as needed within the chart review process; assist with communication to medical directors regarding, pertinent clinical concerns and issues and other topics as appropriate.
• Participate in clinical investigation and remediation as indicated upon request by the Clinical Director II.
• Participate in clinical hiring screening process by providing scenario testing and participating in interview processes upon request of the Clinical Director II.
• Provide input on annual performance appraisals for clinical teammates to Area Managers; provides input with performance management issues as appropriate.
• Assist the Clinical Director II ensuring compliance to local, state, Commission of Air Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) and Air Methods and applicable regulatory standards.
• Escalate any issues as necessary to Clinical Director II.
• Avoidance of non-compliance with local, state, CAMTS and Air Methods and applicable regulatory standards.
• Assure bases are prepared for CAMTS accreditation/re-accreditation.
• Assure all teammate clinical licenses/credentials are properly documented and current for billing and operations compliance.
• Oversee, support, and mentor the clinical base lead in their responsibilities set forth within the clinical base lead job description.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in management or health-related field and three to five years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or paramedic program.
• Previous flight nurse or flight paramedic experience required; critical care ground transport experience may be acceptable.
• Previous management experience in a flight program, preferred.
• Specialty certification (CFRN, CCRN, CEN, FP-C, CC-P) required, CFRN/FP-C preferred.
• Five (5) years’ experience in critical care/emergency nursing or EMS.