Associate Chief Medical Officer

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Corporation • Revere, MA

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About The Position

Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center! As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community! Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account! Current Employees of NeighborHealth - Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions. To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page . Time Type: Full time Department: Administration All Locations: 300 Ocean Avenue – Revere Position Summary: The Associate Chief Medical Officer reports to the CMO and assists the CMO with the responsibility for ensuring the quality and effectiveness of clinical care throughout the health center. Working closely with the CMO, the Associate CMO helps to coordinate and oversee the medical affairs of the health center consistent with the strategic and business plans. The Associate CMO will have direct reports within the clinical leader team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CMO with development and implementation of strategic priorities related to clinical practice redesign, growth, operational integrity, and financial strength
• Assist the CMO with the development and implementation of programs that improve clinical quality and patient safety.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise leader of the clinical leader team.
• Meet the needs of our population
• Make NeighborHealth the provider of choice
• Collaborate with CMO to translate the vision to a plan
• Promote a collaborative approach to supporting our mission and vision
• Set a tone of respect, trust, integrity
• Set high expectations
• Maintain a working knowledge of health care reform and its impact on clinical services
• Prepare for future payment models and the clinical models that will set NeighborHealth up for success
• Educate provider staff on future models of care and reimbursement
• Mentor Medical Directors, providers and staff
• Oversee program development in all clinical areas
• Co-lead clinical transformation to adapt to changing models of reimbursement
• Participate in multiple committees (Medication Safety Committee, Performance Improvement Committee, etc)
• Root Cause reviews
• Leadership of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Review team
• Investigation of serious patient complaints
• Review of all policies that are presented to the Medical Standards Committee
• Oversight of Comprehensive Vaccine Management Plan
• Collaborate with BMC administrators and clinical leadership to improve systems of care clinical communication access
• Coordinate with BMC Quality and Patient Safety
• Coordinate with BMC Patient Advocates
• Explore concerns expressed through the Chair Quarterly Medical Staff Meetings
• Innovation to reduce the provider burden
• Bridge between clinical and non-clinical departments
• Handle physician complaint letters
• Educating physicians about CME and other BORM requirements
• Work with contract owners on negotiations and review
• Assure compliance ED waivers and SEF requirements and waivers
• Monitor for Serious Reportable Events
• Oversee mandated reporting to the state
• Review privacy breaches and patient privacy concerns, determine appropriate course of action
• Play major role in updating: Scope Needs Assessment
• Assure compliance with the 19 program requirements
• Prepare for and represent the health center during Lab and health center surveys
• Represent health center Administration during Pace surveys
• Oversee Employee Health functions including Blood-borne pathogen follow-up requirements
• Communicable disease exposure: investigation and reporting for employees and patients
• Fit testing requirements
• Pre-Employment Screening requirements
• Vaccination compliance
• Oversee Infection Control functions such as High-Level Disinfection
• Widespread vaccination campaign for staff, patients, and public
• Review cases, coach providers, collaborate with attorneys
• Maintain active primary care panel
• Recruit new providers, setting the tone and defining the mission
• Supervise and coach Medical Directors
• Oversee the productivity and efficiency of providers
• Identify and address significant areas of need
• Oversee the application of staff-development policies
• Promote equity for provider compensation across the institution
• Work with Medical Directors on physician performance
• Assess problematic physicians
• Negotiate resignation of physicians
• Improve % of charts closed on time
• Maximize performance for Meaningful Use
• Maintain a working knowledge of the NeighborHealth financial position and future prospects
• Collaborate in grant applications
• Look for efficiencies to minimize waste
• Review and approve projects
• 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 all 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed