Assistant Chief Medical Officer

Description

POSITION:    Assistant Chief Medical officer 

DESCRIPTION:  Under direction of the Chief Medical officer (CMO) and in close cooperation with the clinic management team, the Assistant CMO is responsible for oversight of the Director of Pediatrics, Director of Family Medicine, and Director of Advanced Practice Clinicians. In addition, the Assistant CMO will oversee the specialist providers and vaccines department. The Assistant CMO assists with recruitment, evaluations, etc. He/she performs duties and responsibilities of a physician and assists the CMO as needed. 

This position supports the organization's mission, vision, and values through excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists CMO in medical/leadership duties as assigned, including identifying best practices in primary care

2. Contributes to the monthly Chief Medical Officer report to the Board of Directors

3. Assists with supervising the peer review committee.

4. Assists with the retention of providers/mid-level licensed staff. 

5. Supports the efforts of the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Clinic Managers to ensure optimal patient flow.

6. Maintains a valid professional license, updated CPR certificate and valid California driver's license; submits copies of renewed licenses and certificates to Human Resources. 

7. Provides or arranges in-service training to Medical providers and staff. 

8. Attends and participates (or designee) in staff meetings, eg:, quality assurance, quality improvement, leadership meetings,  clinic administrative, and management team activities. 

9. Works with the Board and Administration towards fulfilling agency mission. 

10. Works with CMO, COO and other Salud Executives/Leaders to implement and develop department and staffing programs that will benefit primary care services in the clinic. 

11. Works with the CMO to develop appropriate clinical quality measures in primary care

12. Consistently adheres to and/or exceed SPLG’s communication guidelines and expectations with internal and external customers including co-workers, patients, and external partners.

13. Communicates effectively, professionally and in a courteous manner at all times.

14. Listens skillfully and displays a willingness and ability to acknowledge patient and co-workers’ needs, expectations and values through the use of reflective listening and empathy conveyance. Responds to co-worker and patient needs in ways that are helpful and beyond expectation.

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISION

15. Works with the CMO, COO, and other members of the Executive and management team, to improve clinic flow and programs related to pediatrics

16. Directly supervises and consults with physicians and mid-level practitioners. 

DIRECT PATIENT CARE

17. Performs direct patient care, including history taking, physical examination, diagnostic procedures, therapy, and follow-up under established protocols.

18. Institutes emergency measures in life-threatening situations.

19. Prescribes and administers routine medical treatment; plans and initiates health maintenance and rehabilitation for each patient, including methods such as special diets, exercises, vitamin supplements, immunizations, etc.; writes prescriptions for medication; orders and interprets laboratory analysis and X-rays;.

20. Refers secondary conditions as necessary, assisting in further examination, diagnosis, and treatment; makes appropriate referrals to external and internal services for health and psychosocial needs, including follow-up to ensure patient compliance.

MEDICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE

21. Responsible for the efficient and cost-effective delivery of quality medical services to all patients treated by the clinic. 

22. Ensures that the Quality Assurance/Quality Management and Peer Review Programs are functional and effective.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of: the principles, practices, and procedures used in pediatric or family medicine to detect, diagnose, and treat health problems; of medications and drugs; of care and control of chronic and communicable diseases, illness, and handicapping conditions; of laboratory tests and their clinical significance; of the principles and practices of public health medicine laws and regulations; of the ethics of patient care; of referral systems and community resources.

Ability to: treat, counsel, and educate clients who are primarily monolingual farm workers and their families; communicate ef