Medical Director (Project Management)

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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

Adult Medicine

All Locations:

10 Gove Street – Taylor Building, 20 Maverick Square – Cradock Building

Position Summary:

Position Summary/Responsibilities: In collaboration with Adult Medicine leadership team, the Medical Director is responsible for
• collaborating closely with Adult Medicine leadership team and assuring timely and ongoing communication amongst leadership and departmental staff
• administrative and clinical development of medical staff in Adult Medicine
• overseeing and optimizing patient safety and patient experience
• recruiting and orienting new physicians and advanced practice
• developing departmental continuing education presentations
• supporting, mentoring, and overseeing primary care providers in their clinical practice
• developing and updating departmental clinical policies and procedures
• overseeing clinical quality management of the department
• assisting the department in annual performance improvement projects
• collaborating with the IT department for data reporting and validating IT reports
• working closely with coding and billing departments to assure proper coding.
• providing real-time clinical consultation for colleagues
• providing real-time support and problem solving for acute patient situations
• performing panel and access maintenance for the department

Leadership Responsibilities

Attend:

• Clinical Leaders meeting weekly
• CDS Workgroup monthly
• Epic Workgroup monthly
• Medical Standards Committee monthly
• Manager's meeting monthly
• Medication Safety monthly
• Risk Management monthly
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics quarterly
• Performance Improvement monthly 
• Research Advisory Board monthly
• Departmental review monthly
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee monthly  

Chair or Co-Chair:

• Team Leaders Meeting weekly
• Business Meeting monthly
• Primary Care Conferences 2-3 times a month

Job Components

• Clinical: 12 scheduled clinical hours (15 payroll hours) as a primary care physician
• Administrative: 25 hours

Miscellaneous

Maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.

Promote a sense of “teamwork” through demonstration of self-direction and self-motivation. Solve problems independently or know when to seek consultation.

Displays outstanding customer service skills when interacting with NeighborHealth customers according to the ACE model.

Adheres to all NeighborHealth and departmental policies and procedures.

Participate in required departmental activities and meetings.

Perform other related duties.

Other Duties & Responsibilities--Organizational Competencies

Reads, understands and complies with all Standards of Conduct, Joint Commission policies, requirements set forth by the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration pursuant to Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, applicable State regulations and guidelines, and all laws related to position responsibilities and employment at NeighborHealth.

Upholds procedures and systems to safeguard the confidentiality of   all patient and employee information.

Upholds safety policies, practices, and procedures including safety, fire safety, electrical safety, proper body mechanics and material handling, office/ergonomic safety, and other employee safety measures.

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