Site Medical Director

Why Join Us?

Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to health equity and social justice.

Work in a supportive, inclusive, and culturally competent environment.

Access to continuous learning opportunities and professional development.

Comprehensive benefits package.

Contribute to groundbreaking health initiatives and research.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance: Two PPO plans and an HMO plan.
• BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans
• BCBS Dental
• BCBS Vision
• Paid Time Off: 3 weeks paid vacation and 1 week of personal time, 12 accrued sick days per year, 10 paid holidays, including Juneteenth.
• PTO Exchange: Allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets.
• 401k program: Up to 5% employer match after 90 days.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability.
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLFE.
• Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions.
• 50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses.

SALARY

The position salary range is $223,944/annual - $280,216.25/annual.

Clinical and Administrative Leadership Duties

• Measures and monitors the quality of patient care services in Primary Care Services at the assigned clinical location.
• Makes regular one-on-one sessions with providers to review care standards and performance.
• Supervises Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Advanced Practice Nurses practicing at the site.
• Maintains productivity standards and reports regularly on performance relative to standards set by HBHC.
• Collaborates with the Integrated Health Care team in program planning, monitoring, and evaluating primary health care services.
• Delivers direct care for patients for 28 clinical contact hours and 12 administrative hours per week.
• Attends and participates in the Medical Leadership weekly meetings and other leadership meetings as required.

Physician Duties

• Facilitates entry of the patient into the health care system.
• Assesses the primary health care needs, including eliciting comprehensive health histories, performing physical examinations, ordering or performing pertinent diagnostic tests, analyzing collected data to determine client health status, and formulating a problem list (diagnosis).
• Prescribes a variety of treatment modalities to meet health and illness needs.
• Maintains productivity standards, including but not limited to the number of visits per week.
• Collaborates with advanced practice nurses and community health nurses to ensure that health teaching and counseling is provided.
• Manages and evaluates the care plan, process, and outcome and then modifies the plan as needed.
• Provides clinical supervision over the medical care delivered by advanced practice nurses.
• Coordinates services with other team members to meet patients' primary healthcare needs, treatment plans, and ensure the continuity of care.
• Ensures access and continuity of care by providing calls for after-hours coverage, obtaining privileges at designated hospitals and making home visits when appropriate.
• Collaborates with other multidisciplinary professionals and community agencies to provide high-quality care.
• Seeks community and professional outreach opportunities to maintain and increase patient referral base.
• Provides training and presentations on healthcare issues to multidisciplinary professionals and community agencies.
• Attends community health fairs.
• Disseminates information about health centers and services provided to other agencies or health care professionals.
• Participates in quality improvement activities through protocol development and collaborative peer review.
• Evaluates care based on clinical standards through the quality improvement process and implements recommended changes and improvements based on the evaluative process.
• Ensures professional development and contributes to the professional growth of others by:
• Developing in-depth knowledge of daily program operations, policies, and procedures.
• Acting as a preceptor in the orientation of new healthcare personnel, interns, residents, and volunteers.
• Serving as a consultant in specialized populations to other health care providers and community agencies.
• Incorporating and disseminating research findings as a basis for practice and to improve health care outcomes.
• Identifying clinical questions to be researched.
• Maintains competence in clinical practice by:
• Engaging in mentor relationships with experienced mid-level providers and physicians to gain clinical expertise.
• Developing and maintaining a patient panel as clinical competence is achieved to enhance continuity of care and meet organization productivity standards.
• Participating in appropriate educational activities to maintain Board certification and continue professional growth.
• Documents comprehensive, accurate and continual data on client records and program reports according to organization standards.
• Prepares appropriate program reports to fulfill finding requirements as assigned.
• Participates in periodic evaluative reviews and in-house and external staff training to ensure that they understand and adhere to such standards.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills Required

• Education and Experience: Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Medical Association with a Doctor of Medicine degree or accredited by the American Osteopathic Association with a doctor of Osteopathy degree. If medical education occurred at a foreign medical school, the applicant must possess a current Educational Council Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) certificate. Successful completion of an approved program of residency training in family practice. Board certification in Family Practice is preferred. 3 years of clinical experience in one or more areas of medicine. 3 years of administrative or supervisory experience, preferably in an ambulatory setting.
• Documented experience in protocol development, evaluation, and implementation of clinical standards of care based on the quality improvement process.
• Documented experience as a preceptor for new personnel.
• Documented experience as a consultant on special populations to health care providers and community agencies.
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, patients, and the general public.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Active Illinois Physician licensure, plus current DEA registration, Board certification in a specialty area (must be completed within two years of employment), documentation of a Medical Degree from an accredited school of Medicine, documentation of residency completion in a specialty area from an accredited residency program, and Physician National Data Bank verification of legal claims history.