Associate Medical Director

Kalihi Palama Health Center•Honolulu, HI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Medical Director is responsible for working collaboratively with the Medical Director and the Senior Leadership Team to help manage the day-to-day functions of clinical operations, quality assurance and quality improvement, and provider management. The Associate Medical Director is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Under the guidance of the Medical Director, they lead and provide clinical direction in keeping with the mission and vision of Kalihi-Palama Health Center (KPHC). This position is 60 to 80% clinical and 40 to 20% administration depending on KPHC's needs. While providing direct patient care, the incumbent is a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) where each team member plays an integral role in providing patient centered health care.

Requirements

Medical or Osteopathic doctorate degree from an accredited medical school required.
Completion of residency in a primary care specialty at an accredited US residency program required.
Required to participate in continuing education programs and maintain current BLS certification.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii required.
Board Eligibility or Board Certification in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties required.
Current Basic Life Support certification required.
Current DEA and Hawaii State Narcotics registration required.
Five (5) years of practice in primary care
Working Conditions: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical and Mental Demands: Regularly required to talk or hear. Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects tools or controls. Occasionally required to walk, stand, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Exhibit sound and accurate judgement; support and explain reasoning for decisions.
Demonstrate practical ability to solve problems.
Requires verbal communication skills and ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as medical clinical guidelines, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
Emotional Intelligence
Interpersonal Skills / Customer Service
Communication
Quality of Work
Productivity & Focus on Results
Teamwork and Collaboration
Initiative
Safety
Job / Technical Knowledge
Dependability
Self-Development
Personal Appearance

Nice To Haves

Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) preferred

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with the Medical Director to provide clinical leadership for KPHC's medical programs.
Provide patient care including medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to KPHC patients in accordance with acceptable standards and within KPHC's scope and practice guidelines.
Document in the electronic medical record within required timeframes.
Available to staff as needed. Responds to emergencies, addresses incident reports, responds to medical patients' needs, and attends to patient/staff concerns and grievances.
Available to provide support to, and coordination of, the organization's response to disasters, significant weather events, or other threats to the clinic.
Understand the role of the Medical Director within the organization and assume the responsibilities of the Medical Director in his/her absence.
Assist in developing and implementing system-wide, uniform standards of medical clinical practice, medical quality assurance/management programs, practice guidelines and protocols and interdisciplinary collaboration, such as delegation orders for nurses and policies and procedures related to patient care.
Assist in collaboration with the Quality Improvement/ Quality Assurance (QI/QA) team to assure ongoing implementation of an effective quality improvement program that maintains a high level of service quality.
May be assigned to provide oversight or lead special projects, programs, or practice locations under the direction of the Medical Director.
Plays an active role in recruiting and retaining medical staff.
Facilitate constructive peer-to-peer communication.
Collaborate with other providers and members of an integrated delivery system to continuously improve the health of the population and communities KPHC serves.
May be asked to participate in off-site events, meetings, or conferences representing KPHC.
Understand KPHC's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including those related to: Finance, Operational efficiency and effectiveness, Patient satisfaction, Employee satisfaction.
Regular and reliable on-site attendance is required.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Medical Director