Medical Director/Primary Care Physician

American Indian Health and Family Services•Detroit, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

American Indian Health and Family Services (AIHFS), a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) in Southwest Detroit, is seeking a Medical Director/Primary Care Physician. This role is part of the Executive Management Team and is responsible for the coordination, direction, and oversight of health services. The position involves both direct patient care and administrative duties, with specific time allocated for administrative tasks. The Medical Director will supervise all physicians and mid-level providers. This is a full-time opportunity with a focus on work-life balance.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of medicine and unrestricted licensed as a physician in the State of Michigan
Minimum five years practice beyond residency program.
Two plus years of leadership, supervisory, and clinical management experience
Administrative, management, or supervisory experience
Ability to motivate, train and work effectively with subordinates who have a variety of backgrounds and training.
Ability to accomplish the quality and quantity of work expected within set limits of cost and time.
Ability to plan own work and carry out assignments effectively.
Ability to communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing
Must be able to obtain admitting privileges for at least one local hospital

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in primary care and in serving patients from diverse backgrounds
Board certification preferred
Prior experience in FQHC, community health setting, or Tribal health a plus
Experience leading integrated care models (medical, behavioral health, care coordination)
Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Healthcare Administration (MHA), or Business Administration (MBA) preferred
Familiarity and/or experience working with the Native American community at a local level; respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural and spiritual practices of a diverse Native American Community, as well as an ability to work with other racially, culturally and ethnically diverse populations.

Responsibilities

Provides oversight of delivery of medical care by providers through direct supervision and audits
Directly supervises Physicians, Mid-level providers, including Nurses, Registered Dietician, Medical Assistants, and Client Care Coordinator
Serves as collaborating physician, providing oversight of all agency affiliated NP/PA prescriptive authority, including DEA compliance, consultation, and required co-signatures in accordance with state regulations.
Serves as the Quality Assurance Director. Lead the agency quality assurance team to ensure effective compliance and performance.
Develops and implements goals and objectives to ensure high quality, cost effective clinical care
Monitors appropriateness of specialist referrals
Convene regularly scheduled clinical provider meetings
Lead efforts to expand client encounters and optimize integrated care delivery through improved, workflows, access strategies and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Regularly advises the management team on issues regarding operations and patient care to include staffing, data collection, clinic flow, appointments, ancillary services, and customer satisfaction.
Coordinates the peer review of medical staff. When appropriate advises medical providers on factors that affect clinical decision.
Addresses staffing issues with regard to clinical performance, for Physicians, Mid-level providers, including Nurses, Registered Dietician, Medical Assistants, and Client Care Coordinator.
Responsible for developing/updating medical policies/procedures, protocols, and standing orders
Provides oversight of CLIA waived lab tests
Ensures medical records, coding and billing information and changes are effectively incorporated into the clinic setting with clinic staff
Responsible for monthly written reports to the COO
Grant management activities inclusive of: budget development and management; report writing; ensuring grant goals and deliverables are accomplished.
Ensures that all regulatory and requirement issues are current and processed.
In collaboration with Clinic Manager, evaluates all clinical staff on an annual basis
Participates in community and organizational activities designed to modify community health-seeking behavior, epidemiology, and community health care needs. This includes participating in the development of clinical care and health risk management protocols.
Manages and oversees medical, pediatric, and gynecological categories for cases that do not require referral, and provides emergency services when appropriate. Adheres to industry standard of practice, as well as agency policies and bylaws, in the delivery of primary health care services
Serves as the primary care physician to an empaneled population of patients that receives timely and accessible comprehensive patient care from the physician and care team, including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up services. Provider must ensure patient panel is not disease or condition-specific, and that panel remains open and accepting of new patients until maximum capacity is reached as determined by administrative staff.
Reviews past medical history of patient, and requests diagnostic tests and examination results deemed necessary for patient care are obtained, contacts external provider or treatment facility continuing to provide care for patient and ensures documentation of services are received.
Follows HP/DP plan, provides or arranges for patient education at each visit as appropriate.
Makes note of all patient care and observations in clinical records. Collaborates with other care team members on patient treatment needs and in the creation of a treatment plan that is appropriate with the patient’s current symptoms and clinical findings. Reviews patient’s medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to self-management plan, and provides support to patients and their families in regards to their medical concerns on an ongoing basis. Ensures patient receives timely follow-up care and services are received as required and necessary.
Makes preliminary diagnosis, and directs, prescribes, provides, or arranges referrals to specialized care to appropriate recognized medical or other government facilities with complete clinical information, however only after the provider and care team have performed or provided all possible clinical care and diagnostic procedures to the patient.
Attends all patient huddles, patient case management meetings, and all department meetings as deemed necessary.
Conducts monthly chart reviews to ensure compliance with established protocols for Physician Assistants/Family Nurse Practitioners. Inclusive of prescription services.
Reviews clinical patient outcomes with care team on a monthly basis specific to his or her own patient panel. Ensures areas of potential improvement in delivery of health care services are identified and improvement plans are created.
Provides cross coverage in absence of another provider and delivers care to patients outside of his or her patient panel to a degree that is clinically sound if necessary.
Serves as an active member of the Quality Assurance Committee. Contributes to or independently initiates quality review projects, oversees implementation, documents, reviews, and shares results. Identifies risk management issues and brings to the attention of the Quality Assurance Committee.
Provides input and support to the Executive Team and other administrative staff on clinical matters including program development; staffing issues related to clinical performance and quality of care; QA projects; and other initiatives as necessary.
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

15 Paid Holidays per calendar year
paid bereavement
paid jury duty leave
Generous Paid Combined Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave
Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Coverage
AIHFS contributes 100% to employee premium contributions for Blue Cross Network HMO plan
AIHFS contributes 50% to dependent contributions for Blue Cross Network HMO plan
AIHFS contributes up to the BCN HMO amount to employee premium contribution for Blue Cross PPO plan
AIHFS contributes 50% of the BCN HMO plan premium towards dependents for Blue Cross PPO plan
403(b) Match Program of 50% of employee contribution, up to $5,000 per year
Educational Assistance Program