Medical Director - part time (4 hrs/week)

Position Summary

The Site Medical Director promotes and provides high-quality medical care under administrative and clinical supervision. They work collaboratively with various medical professionals and participate in discussions about quality of care, patient safety, and patient complaints.

Responsibilities

• Maintain utilization management and clinical practice standards through the application of the organization's clinical criteria.
• Participate in the development of medical/clinical policies and provide case consultations to clinical staff.
• Review patients for Collegial Review for off-site/specialty care.
• Ensure appropriate infirmary care and supervise infirmary rounds.
• Review and sign-off on labs daily and ensure no backlogs for chronic care clinics and sick call.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to staff physicians and mid-level providers.
• Communicate with dentists, mental health professionals, and optometrists to develop a holistic approach to healthcare.
• Develop corrective action plans for clinical and administrative deficiencies.
• Perform death and case reviews and participate in monthly reviews of off-site care, DME utilization, provider prescriptive practice, laboratory, and x-ray services.
• Assist in provider recruiting and training, and participate in audits.
• Ensure site clinical coverage and share in after-hours and weekend call duties.

Requirements

• Current West Virginia Medical license and Controlled Substance license.
• Current DEA certification.
• CPR certification required; CCHP certification preferred.
• Medical Degree required; Board certified or Board eligible preferred.
• Five (5) years of clinical experience preferred.
• Prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred.