Chief Medical Officer

Job Summary Responsible for providing leadership, direction and management of all THCC physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff, whether employees, contractors or volunteers. Also accountable for assuring that all medical and health care services provided by or through THCC fully meet or exceed applicable accrediting, regulatory and funding agency standards and requirements. Essential Functions 1. Quality Assurance and Clinical Oversight Develops, implements, directs, and oversees quality assurance and improvement programs and systems to assure compliance with HRSA and other applicable accrediting, regulatory, and funding agency standards and requirements. Serve as Co-Chairperson of the QI Committee. Review and evaluate clinically related patient complaints and grievances in accordance with established policies and procedures. Establish and maintain a credentialing process that complies with ambulatory care accrediting agency and payer standards. Review credentialing data of all potential new physicians and other clinicians and recommend acceptance or rejection. Conduct a review of physicians' credentials every two years for continued compliance with standards and payer credentialing requirements. Identify quality assurance/improvement problems and develop corrective action plans with input from management team members as appropriate. Review and approve requests for CME seminars, meetings, etc. In collaboration with clinical staff, develop practice guidelines, policies and procedures for clinical operations, disease management protocols, performance standards, and outcome evaluation measures. Supervise implementation by all applicable departments, clinicians, and programs. Develop, implement, and maintain physician performance evaluation process. 2. Leadership and Physician Management Provides direction and leadership to physicians and other staff in meeting organizational goals and objectives and assuring effective and efficient management processes. Chair the bi-monthly physician staff meeting. Organize other meetings to enhance involvement and communication between physicians, other staff, and departments as necessary. Serve as liaison between physicians, senior staff, or other internal and external parties and ensure that the President/CEO is continually apprised of any physician concerns. In collaboration with the Support Services Manager, develop and coordinate physician work schedules. Approve on-call schedules and assure that the appropriate operations managers are informed of physician availability. 3. Physician Recruitment and Retention Assists with physician recruitment and retention activities. Determine physician manpower needs and develop recruitment plan in conjunction with other members of senior management. Develop, implement, and provide oversight to orientation and mentoring program to assimilate new physicians and other clinicians into THCC. Work closely with senior management in the development and design of an equitable physician compensation system and participate in periodic reviews to ensure continuing viability. 4. Administrative and Strategic Responsibilities Performs general administrative functions that require clinical expertise. Assist in the evaluation of managed care contracts; participate in the negotiation process as required and inform physicians of contract requirements. Prepare medical staff reports and present at Board and other staff meetings. In conjunction with the senior management team, formulate strategy and operational goals for the organization. Actively participate in strategic planning initiatives. Assist in the development of grants. Participate in Health Care Plan review and revision process as needed. Represent the organization by interfacing with community medical organizations, other providers, and government and public health officials. Attend federal, state and other meetings appropriate for Chief Medical Officer representation. Serve as a member of the Fee Schedule Review Team. 5. Clinical Duties Provides direct patient care in accordance with his/her scope of practice and training and established practice guidelines. Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the President/CEO. Minimum Qualifications Education Medical Doctor Degree with current unrestricted license to practice as a physician in the State of Ohio. Board certified. Work Experience Three to five years in practice, preferably in a community health center or ambulatory care facility. Experience in a leadership position. Core Competencies Demonstrated clinical skills and leadership competencies and skills for the position including excellent communication, customer service, continuous quality improvement, relationship development, results orientation, and team building. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information while working with persons from diverse educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$230,000.00 - $270,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday Ability to

Commute:

Cincinnati, OH 45999 (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Cincinnati, OH 45999: Relocate before starting work (Preferred) Willingness to travel: 25% (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person