Job Description
Job Description We are seeking a top notch Physician/ Medical Director to join a clinic in El Cajon. This person will be responsible for providing oversight for the provision of medical services and directly supervises the medical staff. The ideal candidate will have a bachelors degree with a medical background, 3+ years of related experience, a license to practice medicine, and proven management experience.
This is a great opportunity to get into a stable company with lots of room for growth. Apply now for consideration!
Responsibilities:
- Consults and collaborates with all professional staff of various disciplines
- Directly supervises all licensed medical staff (including podiatry)
- Provides clinical supervision for all licensed medical support staff (including RNs, LVNs, and Medical Assistants)
- Indirectly supervises all medical office staff
- Serves as the licensed professional Director of the Medical Department
- Provides a variety of primary care services
- Promptly obtains and maintains hospital (staff) privileges at one (1) or more proximal hospitals in the San Diego area
- Provides for night and weekend back-up coverage for after-hours telephone triage in response to urgent cases triaged through the existing nurse line
- Collaborates in advance with the Administrative Director to ensure 24-hour on-call/triage service arrangements are made in accordance with Federal Tort Claim coverage requirements
- Makes provisions for hospital admissions of SMDC patients
- Directs and supervises departmental activities and personnel
- Develops and maintains health care and health-related programs in collaboration with the Administrative Director and designees as well as the directors of the various departments.
- Legibly completes documents for record keeping and reporting purposes, assures compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and regulations and fulfills reporting requirements specified by the Administrative Director and/or SMDC’s funding agencies
- Recommends the purchase of and maintains the safe operable condition of all medical equipment, medical appliances, and hand instruments
- Purchases and maintains drugs, medication-related appliances, supplies and sundries in accordance with SMDC budgetary allowance and Fiscal Policies and Procedures
- Develops, establishes, and annually reviews Medical Department Policies and Procedures
- Reviews, updates, and approves all Medical Department protocols annually
- Enforces adherence to standards for infection control in accordance with local, state, and federal OSHA regulations
Requirements:
- Professional Degree from an accredited school of medicine
- Unrestricted license to practice medicine in good standing issued by the California State Board of Medical Quality Assurance or the California Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training
- Board-certified, California licensed Medical Doctor or Osteopathic Physician
- 3 years of progressive experience in medical staff administrative leadership
- Management/business experience in clinical operations, in ambulatory setting
- Successful completion of an accredited training program in given specialty