Medical Director Physician

Medical Director Physician at Provider Healthcare summary :

The Medical Director Physician oversees the planning and delivery of medical services at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Orange County, California. This role involves direct clinical supervision of healthcare providers, maintaining protocols for continuity of care, and fostering an environment that enhances patient trust. The position requires strong leadership skills, compliance with state regulations, and a focus on quality improvement and patient health outcomes.

Hiring a Medial Director in Orange County, California

Salary + Benefits

Clinic locations : Tustin, Santa Ana and Anaheim

Position Summary : Directs the planning, organizing, delivery and managment of medical services at our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Responsible for the direct and indirect clinical supervision of healthcare providers and works in conjunction with healthcare providers on complex medical care issues. Establishes and maintains protocols for continuity of care by which the patient, physician and providers are cooperatively involved in ongoing health care management toward the goal of high quality, cost-effective medical care. Foster an environment that enhances patient trust and enables the providers to be more effective patient advocates, facilitates a cost-effective approach to patient health services and focuses on prevention and chronic disease management. Build strong supportive rapport with staff and patient-clinic partnerships in which the physician and providers work to improve the patient s health outcomes. Lead a team-based approach to health care designed to address patient care issues and provide quality patient care that provides staff with an enriching, rewarding and challenging work environment.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Maintains direct responsibility for all medical providers hired, contracted, or volunteered.
• Provide oversight of employed and volunteer mid-level providers in a manner consistent with the State of California Laws and Regulations . This includes appropriate chart review while maintaining supervisory accessibility. Chart reviews to be documented in the electronically medical record monthly and a log of charts reviewed maintained.
• Provides on-going training for employed mid-level providers to increase their effectiveness and base of knowledge.
• Maintains all Physician Licenses, and DEA License, CPR, NPI Number : submitting proof annually or as appropriate.

Serves as Chair of the QA / QI Committee and identifies clinical, procedural and financial quality assurance issues. Works with Clinic stakeholders to make corrective actions and necessary improvements, including but not limited to developing the work plan for directing quality improvement activities.

Assures that CHDP is in compliance with all federal and state requirements, in conjunction with the CHDP Project Director.

These duties are not exclusive and with consideration of the job requirements and employee skills, this job description can be added to or taken away from at the discretion of the employee s immediate supervisor.

Core Competencies

Job Skills & Requirements

Education : Successful completion of an accredited Medical Doctor

Ability To :

Travel to : Mobile Clinic sites. Must have a valid California drivers license and acceptable driving record.

Typical Physical Demands :

Prolonged sitting or standing may be required. Those physical movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination normally associated with in general practice will be performed on a repetitive basis. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols as well as the ability to utilize telephones, computer terminals, and copiers is required. Work under stressful conditions as well as irregular hours may be required.

OSHA Safety Information

50% Sitting 5. 30% Light Lifting (

10% Squatting 6. 5% Heavy Lifting (15

Keywords :

Medical Director, Healthcare Management, Clinical Supervision, Patient Care, Quality Improvement, Health Services, FQHC, Physician Leadership, Orange County, Chronic Disease Management