Medical Director - Primary Care

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional and dedicated leader to step into the role of Medical Director of Primary Care at our Blackburn Clinic. Here you will have the opportunity to directly influence the health and well-being of vulnerable communities in Portland.

Responsibilities

• Provides 0.4 - 0.6 of direct patient care per week in a team setting.
• Serves as clinical leader for Licensed Medical Providers (LMPs) and other clinical staff for their locations, including availability for brief clinical consultation, provision of clinical teaching, and modeling of exemplary clinical practice.
• Manages and supervises the providers in all professional and clinical domains, excluding providers on the behavioral health team.
• Promotes and ensures the development of medical practice guidelines, policies and protocols.
• Ensures all patients receive appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, and that all medical care is appropriately documented in the medical record.
• Monitors, evaluates, and supports improvement of clinic site and LMPs’ clinical performance, utilization, and financial metrics.
• Responsible for the timely and adequate response to patient grievances as they relate to the provision of medical care at the programs they supervise.
• Supports Chief Medical Officer in design and direction for Social Medicine Curriculum with OHSU.

Requirements

• Minimum four (4) years’ experience in providing care as a medical provider for underserved individuals in a community clinic setting.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in established leadership capacity within a healthcare setting required.
• Must have full prescriptive powers in Oregon with a DEA number.
• Preferred: experience with primary care based Hepatitis C treatment or willingness to develop skills.
• Current BLS certification or must obtain within one month if not current.
• Meets CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Able to climb stairs several times a day.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check.

Qualifications

• Medical Director MD/DO: Board eligibility or certification in a primary care specialty relevant to our scope of services. Licensed to practice as a Physician in Oregon.
• Medical Director PA/NP: Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with the appropriate scope of training and unrestricted licensure to practice medicine in Oregon or eligibility for such licensure. Appropriate board certification.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge, education, training, skills, and experience in a multi-disciplinary approach to physical and mental health and substance use disorders in primary care.
• Knowledge, training, skills and experience in providing and supervising services in a highly diverse work environment to a highly diverse and mostly homeless population.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to create effective teams, provide and communicate vision, and effectively manage change.
• Demonstrated ability and accomplishment in continuous quality improvement and practice innovation.
• Excellent communication skills with patients and staff, including diplomacy, tact, and effective “bedside manner”.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise health providers.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Ability to keep accurate and appropriate records/documentation.
• Ability to display non-judgmental attitude.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods or willing to be trained in these methods.

Benefits

Central City Concern offers incredible benefits to our employees. We offer an extensive total rewards package includes base wages, medical, dental, vision, and voluntary plans. Central City Concern also takes employees’ financial wellness into consideration and provides a rich retirement match. Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual per year! Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity. Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year!

Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage. Employer Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, AND Long-Term Disability Insurance! Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.