Site Medical Director Hourly (Physician #)

Company: Wellpath
Location: Plymouth
Posted on: February 6, 2020

Job Description:

Our Medical Director is responsible for the clinical elements of the entire program, including professional duties, and provides direct care to patients and consultation to professional staff Education:

• Graduate of an Accredited Medical School. Successful completion of a Post-graduate training program in a Primary Care discipline (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc.). Experience:
  • Seven (7) years professional experience providing primary care with two (2) years at the administrative clinical level, assistant director or its equivalent. Licenses/Certifications:
    • Active and unencumbered license to practice medicine in Massachusetts.
    • Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Surgery, Preventive Medicine, or Emergency Medicine
    • Provides clinical oversight to the facility medical program, as defined by the NCCHC and ACA standards and policies and procedures for admission, transfer, and utilization review process.
    • Supervises care given by other professional or non-professional personnel providing instructions as needed.
    • Maintains proficiency in evidence-based practices germane to his/her clinical specialty and general familiarity with current medical practices germane to the program.
    • Supervises the continuous quality improvement program, including patient grievances, sanitation, infection control, utilization management, pharmacy and therapeutics and assists in development of appropriate criteria.
    • Serves as member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee making recommendations to improve patient outcomes.
    • Reviews and approves the treatment protocols and clinical policies and procedures.
    • Serves as liaison with health care providers in the community.
    • Works with the Health Services Administrator to identify problems and to recommend solutions to improve patient outcomes.
    • Assist the Health Services Administrator to monitor pharmacy services including formulary compliance, prescribing patterns and dispensing of medication.
    • Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
    • Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
    • Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.
    • Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
    • Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.
    • Post orders, if applicable, per site contract.
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