Associate Medical Director

Kalihi Palama Health Center•Honolulu, HI

138d•$230 - $250•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Medical Director works collaboratively with the Medical Director and Senior Leadership Team to help manage clinical operations, quality assurance and improvement, and provider management. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, this position provides clinical direction under the guidance of the Medical Director, consistent with the mission and vision of Kalihi-Palama Health Center (KPHC). The role is 60–80% clinical and 20–40% administrative, depending on KPHC’s needs. When providing direct patient care, the Associate Medical Director participates in the Patient Centered Medical Home, where team members work together to provide patient-centered health care. The position provides clinical leadership and patient care, supports medical practice standards and quality programs, and may oversee special projects, programs, or practice locations. The Associate Medical Director may assume the Medical Director’s responsibilities during that person’s absence and may represent KPHC at off-site events, meetings, or conferences. Regular and reliable on-site attendance is required. The work environment is generally moderately noisy. Work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional extended hours to meet KPHC’s needs. The role requires regular talking or hearing; frequent sitting and use of hands; occasional walking, standing, and reaching; and occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds. The employee uses a desktop or laptop computer. Reasonable accommodation may be made for employees with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Medical or Osteopathic doctorate degree from an accredited medical school.
Completion of a primary care specialty residency at an accredited U.S. residency program.
Five years of primary care practice experience.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii.
Board eligibility or board certification in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Current Basic Life Support certification and participation in continuing education programs.
Current DEA and Hawaii State Narcotics registration.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to read and interpret medical clinical guidelines, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, explain reasoning for decisions, solve problems, and meet challenges resourcefully.
Ability to perform the essential functions described, with reasonable accommodation where applicable, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds.
Regular and reliable on-site attendance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Medical Director to provide clinical leadership for KPHC medical programs.
Provide medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation to KPHC patients according to accepted standards and KPHC’s scope and practice guidelines.
Document in the electronic medical record within required timeframes.
Be available to staff as needed; respond to emergencies and incident reports; address medical patient needs; and attend to patient and staff concerns and grievances.
Support and coordinate the organization’s response to disasters, significant weather events, or other threats to the clinic.
Understand the Medical Director’s role and assume the Medical Director’s responsibilities during their absence.
Assist in developing and implementing system-wide standards of medical clinical practice, medical quality assurance and management programs, practice guidelines and protocols, interdisciplinary collaboration, nurse delegation orders, and patient-care policies and procedures.
Collaborate with the Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance team to support effective ongoing quality improvement and maintain high service quality.
Provide oversight or lead special projects, programs, or practice locations as assigned under the direction of the Medical Director.
Play an active role in recruiting and retaining medical staff.
Facilitate constructive peer-to-peer communication.
Collaborate with providers and members of an integrated delivery system to improve the health of the population and communities served by KPHC.
Participate in off-site events, meetings, or conferences representing KPHC when requested.
Understand KPHC’s key performance indicators related to finance, operational efficiency and effectiveness, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction.
Maintain regular and reliable on-site attendance.
Perform other job-related duties assigned by the Medical Director.