Medical Director - PT

STGi•Potsdam, NY

111d•Onsite

About The Position

STGi is seeking a Medical Director to provide services at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The Medical Director will oversee the CBOC and provide comprehensive professional outpatient primary medical services to enrolled patients of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in accordance with the Veteran Affairs Primary Care Program. This role involves collaborating with the CBOC Clinic Manager to supervise daily medical care delivery, overall supervision of assigned providers, ensuring effective CBOC operations, and participating in the Clinical Quality Assurance Program.

Requirements

Medical Director to provide services at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
Provide oversight for the CBOC and comprehensive professional outpatient primary medical services to enrolled patients of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).
Deliver care in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Veteran Affairs Primary Care Program.
Collaborate with the CBOC Clinic Manager to supervise the CBOC’s day-to-day delivery of medical care.
Responsibility for overall supervision of all providers assigned.
Ensure continuous effective operations of the CBOC.
Participate in the Clinical Quality Assurance Program.
Provide medical care based on primary and preventive care to meet the needs (physical, mental, and emotional) of patients.
Coordinate and participate in the recruitment, and orientation of clinical staff physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Collaborate with the CBOC Clinic Manager to provide leadership to CBOC clinicians.
Assist the STGi Program Manager in implementation of Quality Performance Improvement Team (QPIT) strategic initiatives.
Evaluate adherence to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
Design and participate in quality improvement, care management, risk management, peer review, utilization review, clinical outcomes, and health enhancement activities.
Ensure consistency in evidence-based practice standards across the CBOC’s.
Implement and attend provider huddles to assure situational awareness of clinic operational limitations and daily work planning.
Function as a director for the CLIA waived laboratory testing.
Expand clinical services by implementing and facilitating non-traditional encounters.
Analyze data to meet Veteran Administration (VA) clinical performance standards.
Participate on the STGi Performance Excellence Team (PET).
Establish a collaborative practice agreement with clinic APRN/PA and provide oversight and mentorship to other providers.
Evaluate and maintain universal precautions and infection control practices.
Administer medications per facility protocols.
Keep the VISTA clinic reminder tracking system and notifications current for each enrolled patient.
Comply with STGi policies and VA contract regulations.

Responsibilities

Provide vision and direction of clinical services including new or improved program implementation.
Provide medical care based on primary and preventive care to meet the needs (physical, mental, and emotional) of patients.
Coordinate and participate in the recruitment, and orientation of clinical staff physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Collaborate with the CBOC Clinic Manager to provide leadership to CBOC clinicians.
Assist the STGi Program Manager in implementation of Quality Performance Improvement Team (QPIT) strategic initiatives.
Evaluate adherence to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
Design and participate in quality improvement, care management, risk management, peer review, utilization review, clinical outcomes, and health enhancement activities.
Ensure consistency in evidence-based practice standards across the CBOC’s.
Implement and attend provider huddles to assure situational awareness of clinic operational limitations and daily work planning.
Function as a director for the CLIA waived laboratory testing.
Expand clinical services by implementing and facilitating non-traditional encounters.
Analyze data to meet Veteran Administration (VA) clinical performance standards.
Participate on the STGi Performance Excellence Team (PET).
Establish a collaborative practice agreement with clinic APRN/PA and provide oversight and mentorship to other providers.
Evaluate and maintain universal precautions and infection control practices.
Administer medications per facility protocols.
Keep the VISTA clinic reminder tracking system and notifications current for each enrolled patient.
Comply with STGi policies and VA contract regulations.