Medical Director-Stop Six
Job Description
The Stop Six Medical Director provides leadership and administrative oversight of the day-to-day operations of their respective area of operations, including APPs. This includes but is not limited to schedule development, template management, daily clinical management, provider engagement, patient experience and quality improvement.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Assigns clinical coverage to ensure timely access for patients in the ambulatory setting, keeping with hospital and Acclaim expectations.
Works in a dyad partnership with the Practice Managers to improve efficiencies for care and performance in the clinics.
Oversees the distribution of clinical work, template management, patient access and experience.
Serves as liaison with physicians/providers as necessary to achieve high clinical standards of services and patient-centric care.
Communicates what is needed to achieve physician/provider integration into clinical activities.
Communicates needs and progress toward continuously improving the performance of clinical activities.
Communicates with Vice Chair and/or Chair needs or problems involving team dynamics or behaviors to achieve an efficient, consistent, and mutually respectful environment of care.
Makes sure physicians/providers who are not meeting practice, quality, or behavioral standards are communicated with by the Vice Chair and/or Chair.
Participates in provider annual performance appraisals.
Participates with Leadership in searches for new or replacement positions within the Department in partnership with Acclaim recruiting.
Supports the education and professional development of medical students, residents, fellows, and other health care learners, providing appropriate and timely mentoring either personally or through senior Departmental faculty.
Partners with Vice Chair to develop and implement short- and long-term goals to expand clinical services.
Estimates future personnel, equipment, procedural, and practice needs.
Participates in strategic planning to develop practices that achieve specific objectives and resolution of unfavorable performance variances.
Grows the program through enhancing patient access and building strong relationships within the referral community.
Makes sure to monitor metrics for patient and provider quality and satisfaction.
Makes sure to monitor for compliance with directives of the federal and state agencies that may affect the clinic/clinical area and or Department.
Aids Vice Chair in communicating to physicians/providers patient care policies, procedures, and standards in collaboration with Network personnel and Executive Leadership.
Participates in Acclaim and JPS Health Network programs as requested in community education and public relations regarding services available in the clinic/clinical area and or Department.
Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited college of Medicine/Osteopathy.
Board Certification in Cardiology and eligibility for licensure in Texas are required.
A minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience in a hospital or health system of considerable size and complexity.