CU Medicine Family Medicine Louisville Medical Director
The Department of Family Medicine's Medical Director provides clinical leadership to the CU Medicine Family Medicine Louisville clinic. The Medical Director partners with the CU Medicine clinic leadership at Louisville, the CU Medicine Director of Primary Care Operations, and the Department of Family Medicine Clinical Affairs Team in the delivery of high-quality clinical care, productive clinical operations, and a positive work environment for faculty and staff. The CU Medicine Family Medicine Louisville Medical Director provides direct leadership and supervision to clinical faculty at the practice.
The clinician (MD or DO) in this position will function as a family medicine physician in a family medicine clinic, providing high quality medical care and supervising fellows, residents, and students as needed.
Examples of Work Performed
The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to :
- Provides full-scope direct patient care in an ambulatory clinical setting.
- Participates as needed in chart review and clinical coding compliance activities.
- Assists in the supervision of Advanced Practice Providers at the clinic.
- Supervises medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare learners.
- Assists in administrative / clinical quality improvement functions.
Teaching and Mentoring
Provides education to fellows, residents, and medical students when the clinic is hosting learners.Administrative / Professional Development
Maintains eligibility for School of Medicine Faculty.Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field, both academically and through applied skills.Attends and presents at conferences, meetings, and training to maintain certification and enhance professional skills; participates in faculty development activities.Leadership
Serves as the physician leader for the Louisville Clinic.Provides leadership, vision, direction, and support to clinic administrative leadership.Is the dyad partner with the Practice Manager.Serves as the clinical leader for quality initiatives to include but not limited to NCQA / PCMH, RAEs, Primary Care 1st, Medicaid UPL, and other value-based programs.Identifies and leverages opportunities for operational efficiencies and consistencies.Along with the practice manager, co-leads the clinic's routine provider meetings and staff meetings.Collaborates with the CU Medicine Director of Primary Care Operations and the Department of Family Medicine Clinical Affairs designated team members.Develops and supports positive working relationships with faculty.Advocates for Family Medicine faculty, staff, and patients.Operations
Establishes guiding principles for call schedules, vacation schedules, etc.Reviews and addresses escalated patient, provider, and staff complaints.Ensures provider compliance with University of Colorado School of Medicine and CU Medicine policies and procedures.Ensures provider compliance with CU Medicine initiatives to include training as needed.In collaboration with their clinic administration partners, assesses space and staff utilization; develops, implements, and evaluates solutions as needed.Collaborates with the School of Medicine and DFM education leaders to ensure mutually beneficial integration of educational needs and clinic operations.Quality
Develops, implements, and evaluates the strategy for quality improvement.Human Resources
Works with the DFM HR and Clinical Affairs Team to recruit new faculty.Leads the OPPE process for clinicians with UCHA privileges.Provides new faculty orientation and mentorship in conjunction with Department HR, the SOM, CU Medicine, and Epic.Develops plans for and assures compliance with advanced practice provider supervision.Provides supervision for faculty in the clinic, providing feedback and / or participating in Performance Improvement Plans in collaboration with DFM on issues that have escalated.Conducts annual reviews in conjunction with department processes.Financial
Supports DFM goals for productivity, hours, and revenue.Assures stewardship of additional clinic funding, i.e., RAE, Primary Care 1st.Reviews the clinics financial status in coordination with CU Medicine and the DFM.Meetings
The incumbent will be responsible to attend routine meetings as designated by the Louisville Clinic partners.Work Location : Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Louisville, Colorado.
Why Join Us : Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including :
Medical : Multiple plan optionsDental : Multiple plan optionsAdditional Insurance : Disability, Life, VisionRetirement 401(a) Plan : Employer contributes 10% of your gross payPaid Time Off : Accruals over the yearVacation Days : 22 / year (maximum accrual 352 hours)Sick Days : 15 / year (unlimited maximum accrual)Holiday Days : 10 / yearTuition Benefit : Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campusesECO Pass : Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail serviceThere are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.
Qualifications :
Minimum Qualifications :
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below :
Sr. Instructor : Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine by the ABFM or AOA / AOBFP. Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program and at least 5 years clinical experience and prior leadership experience in some capacity. Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care.Assistant Professor : Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine by the ABFM or AOA / AOBFP. Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program and at least 5 years clinical experience and prior leadership experience in some capacity. Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care.Associate Professor : Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine by the ABFM or AOA / AOBFP. Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program and 7+ years experience working in primary care. Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care. Ability to meet the School of Medicines criteria for associate professor.Professor : Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine by the ABFM or AOA / AOBFP. Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program and 10+ years experience working in primary care. Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care. Ability to meet the School of Medicines criteria for a full professor.Preferred Qualifications :
Experience in an integrated practice / patient-centered medical home (PCMH) environmentExperience or interest in education and research and faculty developmentExperience with using an electronic health record system, preferably EpicExperience with providing Telehealth / virtual visitsSeveral years of formal or informal leadership experience in a clinical or non-clinical environmentExperience in supervising clinical activities of peers