Medical Director

Description

The Medical Director of the facility is a physician that is actively practicing onsite. The Medical Director functions as the organization’s clinical leader and ensures that the Mission and Core Values of the company are upheld. The Medical Director provides guidance, leadership, and oversight to the staff and will be responsible for the clinical staff including staffing models, medical staff hiring, orientation, scheduling, and on-going training and company educational programs. The Medical Director will assist in the creation and implementation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and actively participate in and oversee the quality assurance, compliance, and peer utilization review programs.

The Medical Director provides high quality, patient-focused health care services to all patients in collaboration with the other staff members to ensure that the individually planned needs and desires of patients are met, regardless of age or gender, on a continuing basis by performing the duties outlined below. The Medical Director abides by the standards laws and ethics governing the practice of medicine as established by the State Board of Medical Examiners and State Professional and Occupational Standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to guidelines as established by the Company policy and procedure manuals while maintaining appropriate clinical standards.
• Thoroughly evaluates patients by clinical interview, history, physical examination and interpretation of applicable tests to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient-focused healthcare.
• Aides patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment plan while respecting their personal values and beliefs.
• Actively promotes health and disease prevention by educating both the patient and family. Providing patient and family instruction based on individualized patient needs.
• Orders and reviews necessary tests, analyses, results, reports and diagnostic images in a timely manner to determine appropriate treatment and follow up.
• Administers or prescribes treatments and medications appropriate for patient age and condition.
• Refers patients to medical specialist, consultant services or emergency department when necessary for patient’s well-being.
• Accurately, efficiently, and completely documents necessary data for patient records to facilitate completion of billing processes.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the Company in a prudent and efficient manner.
• Participates in department quality improvement activities, staff educational programs, attends departmental meetings and demonstrates and maintains clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services in accordance with Company guidelines.
• Participates in and coordinates Peer Review and Chart Audit processes.
• Maintains supervisory duties over staff as required.
• Maintains competency in skills relevant to the scope of services provided in the facility. The scope of services in specific markets will require employees to complete relevant training and to obtain additional certifications or licensure. (DOT Certification, Occupational Medicine Certification, Dispensing Permits, Telemedicine permits, etc.)
• Other duties as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Physician Medical Director is responsible for the supervision, control, and direction of the Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, including students on clinical rotation, nurse, nurse technician, medical assistant, and radiology technicians, and retains responsibility to the patient for their competence and performance.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

• Business Acumen - Understands the importance of business profit and loss summation and how decisions impact them. Works within approved budget and develops and implements cost saving measures when possible.
• Communication skills – Exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills and understanding of complex numerical data sets. Actively participates in meetings and responds in a timely manner to email communication.
• Technical Skills - Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs