Chief Medical Officer

WHO WE ARE : Quality Community Health Care (QCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operated health care center since 1980. We provide service at 3 locations in Philadelphia, PA, managing the health and wellness of patients from infants through senior citizens. We practice medicine as a partnership between us and our patients.

POSITION PURPOSE : The CMO will oversee the daily operations and coordination of the center's primary and behavioral health care services. The CMO is responsible for implementing effective leadership and developing management strategies that maximize primary care effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, including continuous quality improvement and protocol development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES :

• This position requires approximately 60% clinical and 40% administrative work, including supervising the practice and site clinicians. Supervises, mentors, and supports the medical staff on all matters related to providing medical care to ensure quality care is delivered to QCHC Health Network's patients.
• Supervises and provides performance evaluation for the Clinical Directors, Dental Director, Behavioral Health, and MA Supervisor to ensure quality outcomes for the team.
• Guides the patient care teams in achieving a team-based model of care and effective care coordination and care transitions, as prescribed by QCHC standards.
• Enters into collaborative practice / prescriptive authority agreements and serves as the named supervising physician for designated advanced practice clinicians.
• Advances the nursing profession and the role of advanced practice nurses in medically underserved areas through advocacy and other professional activities.
• Work within all state / federal laws and regulations and collaborating physician agreements.
• Serve as liaison between the health centers and senior management staff, always ensuring open communication between QCHC and the practice.
• Maintain positive relationships with managed care agencies, commercial providers, public and private funders, and community organizations.
• Participate in regularly scheduled administrative / management meetings.
• Assist in writing proposals and reports as necessary.
• Conduct quality improvement conferences, record audits, and data management activities.
• Assist in data collection, program evaluation, and clinical assessments of services
• Promotes a culture of safety and quality by ensuring continuity and consistency in implementing established standards, protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Assist the Senior Team in developing and implementing medical policies, practices, and quality improvement procedures.
• Participate in Risk Management initiatives.
• Directs the health network's medical care and health services to ensure compliance with legal standards and established policies and protocols to pursue target outcomes.
• Assist the Senior Team in designing, implementing, and evaluating educational health programs for the patients and clinical staff.
• Assist the Senior Team in completing the Uniform Data System (UDS) report, QCHC, and Meaningful Use reports.
• Recommend changes in all clinical and general areas to improve patient flow, medical records, billing practices, and appointment practices.
• Responsible for reviewing all credentialing files of providers that are requesting and granted privileges; with a strong understanding of the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other reports to ensure health center staff are qualified and do not exhibit key factors that would exclude them from practicing within the state.
• Responsible for creating and overseeing the peer review process for all providers, creating a schedule, and ensuring no issues related to a chart or medical performance.
• Maintain affiliation with professional groups, medical associations, and medical organizations and represent the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in meetings of these associations and organizations.
• Assess and communicate recommendations for using space, equipment, personnel, and other resources. Prepares and submits reports as necessary to any required department.
• Involvement in all initiatives, concerns, and retention involving patient safety, quality, infection control, risk management, and patient service.
• Coordinates efforts for determining public and privately reported metrics that provide benchmarks and establish the health center as a leading care provider.
• Provides service, guidance, and promotion of quality standards through audits, peer review, quality management, and education initiatives.
• Deals with clinical system problems, identifies the cause, and develops action plans for an effective resolution.
• Experience with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is preferred
• Perform other tasks as directed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

Understanding the principles of community health care and service to special populations.

Spanish language skills are a plus; cultural experience is required.

Ability to travel between worksites as needed.

Excellent interpersonal skills, including friendliness and empathy.

Strong leadership and communication skills required.

Extensive knowledge of current health care needs and issues of children, adolescents, and adults.

Ability to collect adequate client data, conduct a physical exam, interpret physical findings, and manage or refer patients as conditions or protocols dictate

Demonstrate a special interest in community medicine and population health.

Familiarity with an electronic medical record and practice management system.

QUALIFICATIONS : Education :

Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Medical Association (AMA) with a Doctor of Medicine degree or accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree.

Successfully completed an approved residency training program in family practice or internal medicine.

License to practice medicine in the State of Pennsylvania

Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license

Basic Life Support certification

Experience :

Five (5)+ years of clinical experience

Experience in ambulatory primary care, community health and / or behavioral health required.

Supervisory experience preferred.

At least five (5) years of healthcare related experience as a primary care physician, preferably in an outpatient clinical setting, community health care center, or FQHC.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Type : Full-Time

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount

Flexible Spending Account

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Vision insurance

Schedule :

8-hour shift

Day Shift

Monday through Friday

Work Location : In person