Director of Family Medicine
Company: Variety Care, Inc
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
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Houston, TX ) Variety Care, Inc Director of Family Medicine
Oklahoma City , Oklahoma Apply Now Discernment-Understanding the
deeper reasons why things happen.Availability-Making my schedule
and priorities secondary to the wishes of those I
serve.Persuasiveness-Understanding others so I can effectively
communicate with them.Decisiveness-The ability to recognize key
factors and finalize difficult decisions.Humility-Recognizing the
people and factors that have shaped my life.Summary of Duties and
Responsibilities:Under administrative direction of the CMO,
performs professional, medical and administrative work. Provides
leadership and supervision to all Family Medicine providers and
ancillary staff at Variety Care. Works with the executive
management team and the Board of Directors to achieve strategic
goals of the health center.Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:Embodies the strength of personal character.
Places value on being an open and honest communicator who displays
high moral and ethical conduct, integrity, adaptability, and sound
judgment. Must be a leader in the department and community.
Result-oriented problem solver who is responsible and
accountable.Provides clinical leadership and direction to the
professional and support staff of the family medicine health
centers.Supervises all family medicine providers; including
scheduling, evaluation, discipline and problem solving with medical
staff.Evaluates and treats patients by taking a health history;
performing a physical examination; diagnosing the ailment;
prescribing medication, if appropriate; and planning a course of
treatment, follow up and health maintenance.Maintains appropriate
electronic health record (EHR) on each patient and completes
records in a timely manner.Notes in the EHR the type of visit,
diagnosis and other information required for staff to determine
patient's charges and complete reimbursement forms.Makes decisions
pertaining to the care, follow up and disposition of her/his
patients.Generates appropriate number of annual encounters to meet
the standards set by the Variety Care Board of Directors for a
provider.Oversees the development, evaluation and revision of the
policies, procedures and protocols of the Family Medicine Service
Line.Collaborates in the Variety Care Continuing Quality
Improvement (CQI) program and chairs in the Straka CQI committee.
Participates in the chart review process of the Peer Review
Committee.Conducts (at least annually) evaluation of the Family
Medicine providers, coordinates with Practice Administrators and
Clinical Services Director to ensure effective ongoing evaluation
process of all support staff.Meets with supporting staff to
identify, verify and review patient care problems and develop
solutions.Works as needed and collaboratively with Pediatric and
Women's Health Directors in the continuing education of the
Pediatric and Women's Health Providers.Meets with the Board level
CQI committee on a quarterly basis or as determined by the
committee chair.Works with Administrative staff to improve the
operations of the health center, laboratory, family medicine
planning, and immunizations.Directs changes in clinical operations
and management as mandated by managed care and approved by CMO, CEO
and Board of Directors.Acts as the liaison between the family
medicine staff and the Variety Care administration.Adheres to and
enforces use of universal precaution methods.As appropriate based
upon CMO enacted structure, acts as Variety Care medical liaison at
various medical associations, i.e. (County Medical Society).As
appropriate based upon CMO enacted structure, acts as Variety Care
medical liaison at various national, state and local committee,
association and affiliations (PCA, COINS, PACE, NACHC etc.)Directs
and supervises all medical and nursing students. Coordinates
medical/nursing students' rotations with the appropriate medical
school.Provides input on the hiring and terminating of all medical
staff (professional, mid-level, and medical ancillary staff) to
CMO.Hires, trains and supervises personnel to assure efficient
workflow of the department(s). Evaluate performance. If necessary
monitor progressive discipline and recommend termination. Manage
departmental work load by assigning/reassigning duties and
responsibilities as required to accommodate changing priorities and
conditions. Establish and maintain performance feedback and
employee communication processes.Directs and controls the
functional operation of the department, formulating and enforcing
policies and procedures. Establish and periodically review
departmental goals and objectives; develop short and long term
operating plans; when available, prepare annual budget and
establish necessary controls to meet financial objectives. Prepare
projections that anticipate market and/or industry changes that
will affect the department. Support and maintain Variety Care
personnel, finance and safety policies and procedures.Maintains
up-to-date knowledge of the health care and related industries
through participation in local and national associations, review of
trade publications, development of personal contacts, and in
continuing education seminars. Be aware of industry trends to
maintain competitive advantage.Fosters an atmosphere within the
department that promotes quality service to Variety Care patients
and internal customers through active listening, attention to
accuracy and personal responsibility for business outcomes.As an
effective team leader/member, confers, communicates, and interacts
with all levels of management and staff to effectively coordinate
special projects and develop working relationships to further the
goals and objectives of Variety Care.Provides Telehealth services
from remote locations connected to a reliable internet resource
including a provider's home when necessary.Supports Variety Care's
pursuit of accreditation as a Patient Centered Medical Home and our
commitment to provide care to all Variety patients that is Safe,
Effective, Patient Centered, Timely, Efficient, and Equitable.
Provide leadership and work with all staff to achieve the goals of
the "Quadruple Aim" of healthcare reform-to improve the experience
of care, improve health outcomes, decrease healthcare costs, and
improve healthcare worker job satisfaction.Shows confidence that
functions under their responsibility are being properly managed,
effective, in compliance with all Federal and State Laws and
regulatory agency and free from ethical lapses, waste, fraud,
abuse, and threats to health and safety to the best of their
ability. This includes the organization's efforts to prevent and/or
mitigate loss, risk to or from personnel, threats to its physical
assets, damage to its technology and intellectual property, and
risks arising from all elements surrounding the work environment.
All members of management are to report systematically and promptly
to senior management or directly to the Compliance Officer, any
perceived new risks or failure of existing control measures. Ensure
effective management of the organization's performance in such
areas as community affairs, human rights, employment practices,
health and safety and the environment.Performs other duties as
assigned.Requirements, Special Skills or Knowledge:M.D. or D.O.
degree from an accredited medical school; Board-Certified or
eligible diplomat status.Unrestricted license to practice medicine
from the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure or from the
Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners.Unrestricted DEA
licensure.Unrestricted OBNDD certificate.Must be willing to be
on-call as needed.Membership in State and County Medical Societies
and/or similar entities.Knowledge of new medical developments to
ensure proper healthcare techniques.Knowledge of medical,
administrative and organizational management.Knowledge of the
managed care concept as it relates to the providers of health care
services. Ability to understand and support the primary care and
managed care concept.Ability to solve operational and medical
problems to ensure a high level of health care delivery. Ability to
make independent medical judgments and decisions regarding patient
care.Ability to coordinate and direct the work of professional
staff engaged in health care activities.Ability to be tactful and
diplomatic when dealing with staff, patients, administration and
outside professionals.Ability to use an EHR system and possesses
basic computer knowledge.Preerred Requirements, Special Skills or
Knowledge:Bilingual ability (English/Spanish).Previous clinic
management practice experience.ADA Requirements:Must be able to
lift 30 pounds.Must have excellent concentration ability.Must be
able to drive between and to all health centers upon notice or as
needed.Job ID: 2021-2153External Company Name: Variety Care,
Inc.External Company URL: http://www.varietycare.org/
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