Clinical Director - Primary Care - SAVAHCS

Position Information :

The Clinic Medical Director reports to Primary Care Leadership regularly for quality improvement progress, while also providing direct medical care to veterans.

The positions will work out of the Northwest and Sierra Vista CBOC locations in Arizona.

The successful candidate will work closely with Chief and Assistant Chiefs of Primary Care. The key responsibilities of the Medical Director are to :

(1) oversee medical and provider personnel and operations, including supervising all providers, ensuring risk management and quality of care, and developing and implementing all other medical aspects of the clinic operations

(2) provide leadership and organization to implement Primary Care Service goals and objectives for medical and clinical operations; and

(3) provide strategic input into the planning and evaluation process for the organization. The medical director works closely with clinic and nurse managers (TRIAD Model) in developing and implementing the overall clinic services, operations, and objectives.

Duties :

• 80% clinical and 20% administrative duties.
• Supervises physicians, mid-level practitioners and other health care providers as assigned.
• Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates the activities of the Clinic Providers, including requirements for staff, budget, equipment, and supplies.
• Conducts the programs through assistance of subordinates but is ultimately responsible for the success and the fulfillment of the overall vision and mission of the program.
• Conducts staff meetings and coordinates in-service / training for clinical employees.
• Ensures performance measures and productivity standards are met for Primary Care.
• Collaborates with Clinic Nurse Managers, MSA Supervisor / Office Managers, to ensure necessary actions are taken to meet performance measures and productivity standards.
• Develops, reviews, and implements clinic policies and procedures as needed with final approval from the Chief of PCCCS. Trains clinic and ancillary staff on the new policies and procedures as effective and efficiently as possible.
• Reviews Veteran complaints, investigate, delegate, and summarize cohesive response along with the Clinic and Nurse Managers.
• Provides comprehensive and quality clinical care to a panel of adult patients.
• Provides direct patient care to optimize patient health, including ordering diagnostic testing, prescribing medication including contraceptive medication, consulting with specialty services, and utilizing computerized / electronic medical records.
• Provides patient care in accordance with professional standards, core values and commitment to service excellence.
Requirements :
• US Citizen
• Must have an active and unrestricted license in any of the US States
• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency Training in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine in any of the US States
• Previous or current leadership experience
• Work Schedule : Four 10-hour shifts between Monday - Friday, 6 : 30 AM - 5 : 00 PM.
• Not a telework eligible position.
• Preferred Experience : Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine / Family Practice by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or America Board of Family Practice (ABFM).

The VA Medical Center located at Tucson, Arizona is the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico. This 295-bed hospital provides training, primary care, and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is a state-of-the-art network of health care facilities throughout Southern Arizona comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra Vista , Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson.

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