Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Indian Health Service•Hoopa, CA

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About The Position

Mission Statement: The mission of the K'ima:w Medical Center is to provide high quality health care to the Native American people and all others who may seek the service we provide in the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation and surrounding area. Vision Statement: In service of its mission, by continuously improving the quality of our service. K'ima:w Medical Center will be the best and most qualified health center for the Hoopa Valley and surroundings, the primary force in the improving the quality of life of our people.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited medical school.
Five years direct ambulatory care experience with two years administrative/leadership experience.
Must possess a permanent, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California or any other state in the United States.
CPR certification or obtain within three months of hire.
ACLS certification or obtain within six months of hire.
PALS certification or obtain within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

Provides medical expertise with respect to planning and establishing goals, objectives, and policies to improve medical services that are consistent with K'ima:w Mission, Vision and guiding principles.
In collaboration with leadership, establishes standards to provider productivity and measurements for quality of care.
Monitors providers against set standards, including, but not limited to, GPRA (Government Performance Results Act). Reports productivity and/or quality of care variances to KMC leadership.
Oversees Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) process for all medical providers following K'ima:w policies. Coordinates credentialing and privileging process with Human Resources.
Identifies and develops plans for areas of improvement based on utilization studies, adverse trends, practice patterns, or operational needs.
Explore possibilities, develop and coordinate Family Practice resident and medical student training opportunities for individuals who are American Indian, and/or others who have an interest in working with American Indian communities.
Promotes and establishes medical policies and procedures following recognized standards of care; including but not limited to Centers for Disease Control, accreditation and compliance standards and guidelines, and other evaluating entities, including state and federal agencies.
Coordinates and collaborates with staff in recruitment of physicians and mid-level practitioners.
Supervises and provides clinical oversight to physicians and mid-levels. Provides daily consultation, guidance, and direction to assure standards of care are met.
Provides orientation to new providers regarding medical systems for delivery of care.
Responsible for all peer review. Conducts and monitors the peer review process for ongoing quality assurance.
Participates in the review and assessment of Contract Health Services (CHS) for complex and unique claims.
Collaborates with key medical staff on development and implementation of continuing education and training needs for medical staff.
Monitors medical services budget in relationship to overall K'ima:w fiscal budget.
Collaborates with key medical staff regarding schedules of all medical providers to provide coverage.
Oversees reporting of births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious disease to governmental authorities.