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Essential Role:Provides professional medical services to complement the delivery of primary health care services at GraceMed Health Clinic; provides clinical leadership and supervision of medical providers, medical staff, and medical support staff.\ \ Reporting Relationships:This position has a primary obligation to the Corporation as a whole and reports to the Chief Executive Officer.\ \ Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Oversees the management and supervision of the medical and clinical support providers and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed. Assists with professional development of medical providers.
2. Works closely with supervisor to provide leadership and medical direction to the clinics staff.
3. Responsible for answering staff medical questions and responding to emergencies.
4. Approves and maintains treatment protocols utilized by providers with guidance of supervisor.
5. Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic.
6. Provides and oversees patient education as needed, including reviewing and notification of ancillary tests.
7. Oversees the obtaining and documenting of appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient.
8. Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals.
9. Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice.
10. Completes appropriate paperwork to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.
11. Monitors clinical areas for staffing needs and submits recommendations.
12. Provides assistance with the orientation and training of providers.
13. Provides quality assurance, patient care assessment, risk management, and program evaluation services as a member of the QA Committee. Reviews an adequate sample of clinics medical records with particular emphasis on the appropriateness, efficiency, and quality of care provided. Takes appropriate corrective steps, in collaboration with the appropriate administrative, supervisory or clinical personnel. Maintains appropriate records of all reviews and actions.
14. Provides utilization and peer review services regarding the medical necessity and appropriateness of outpatient and inpatient services provided to patients of the clinic. The appropriate supervisor shall review an adequate sample of clinics medical records to ensure that provider examinations, diagnosis, anticipated goals, medical orders, treatments and therapies, and documentation thereof, are timely, appropriate and of acceptable professional quality.
15. Reviews and responds, in collaboration with supervisor to any complaint or grievance specifically related to patient care or medical education.
16. Participates in public relations and community outreach activities as clinic shall from time-to-time reasonably request.
17. Provides assistance with OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection control and regulatory compliance.
18. Reports on the performance of medical services to supervisor on a quarterly basis, in the manner and form adopted as adequate and appropriate and assists with development of programs to increase or improve clinical services.
19. Participates in budget development.
20. Assists with screening of applicants for clinical positions.
21. Conducts and attends appropriate meetings as required.

Qualifications:\ Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• Family Medicine Doctor or Doc tor of Osteopathy degree.
• Current State of Kansas MD or DO licensure.
• Current DEA certificate.
• CPR certification (must be obtained within 30 days of employment).
• Maintains appropriate licensure and certification including meeting and/or exceeding CME requirements.
• Board Certification in Specialty preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of proven leadership experience.
• Experience in FQHC or public health clinic preferred.

Technical Skills

• Must possess a thorough knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, including computers, copiers, and other standard office equipment.
• Ability to work independently, organize, monitor, and adjust work as necessary to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems.

Behavioral

Ability to strongly embrace and personify the mission and values of GraceMed with socio-economic and cultural sensitivity in mind.

Must display good verbal and written communication skills, and be able to professionally receive and follow oral instructions.

Compassion for patients, family members, and others; along with a nurturing spirit to provide care during stressful situations.