Massachusetts - Family Medicine - (**)

Massachusetts - Primary Care Site Medical Director - this will be 1 position to oversee both sites)
Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:

• Manages 2 Practice sites
• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for patients.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Responsible for transitioning practice from Fee-For-Service to Value-Based Care.
• Responsible for QA/QI initiatives.
• Responsible for tracking and managing value-based metrics.
• Initiates and integrates established departmental policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Participates in the on call schedule.
• Oversees the performance of site providers including annual reviews..
• Mentors young providers.
• Observes, assesses, and records symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Maintains quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Develops and presents educational programs and/or workshops when needed.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in areas of expertise.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the robust use of the EMR used at CHC.
• Supervises, advises, and trains clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Works both independently and in a team
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the mission of the health center
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
• Responsible for success of population health initiatives.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.
• Minimum Qualifications: Medical Doctor with 8 to 10 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty. Board Certified Family Practice/ Internal Medicine Physician; ACLS or CPR/AED Certified.