Medical Director - MEMC

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Position Summary:

This position provides medical leadership for MEMC. The position supervises the Hospitalist program and other hospital-based provider programs (anesthesia & surgery) in addition to providing direct patient care services. The medical director provides comprehensive health care services for inpatients and emergency patients at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. The position serves as Medical Lead for MEMC and serves as the physician leader in a key role of Medical Center administrative team. The Medical Director serves as a hospital liaison for communities and clinics throughout Southeast Alaska.

Position Complexities:

This position requires prioritization of multiple clinical and administrative duties. Duties include program planning and development, scheduling, supervision of clinical staff, and quality improvement activities. Clinical work involves high level medical decision making for patients of all ages in the Emergency Room and inpatient settings. The incumbent works to ensure that health care delivered throughout the facility is of the highest quality at the individual provider and system levels.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Duty/Responsibility #1 (50%): Provides appropriate clinical health care services to the Emergency Room, Medical-Surgical, and Critical Care patients at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. Care includes evaluations, clinical assessments, and development of treatment plans. The delivery of health care services includes patients of all ages, including newborn, infant, child, adolescent, pregnant, adult and geriatric patients as appropriate to medical staff privileges. Inpatient work includes inpatient, observation, and swing bed patients.

Duty/Responsibility #2 (40%): The position serves as the medical director for Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. . In this role, the provider is a member of the administrative team, Departmental Leadership, and other appropriate teams. The position provides clinical and administrative supervision of the other Hospitalist Lead, the Lead Anesthetist, and the Lead Surgeon inclusive of annual evaluations, OPPE/FPPE activities, and PA collaborative plans. The position works closely with other clinical and hospital support staff working under systems directors outside of the MEMC chain of command.

Duty/Responsibility #3 (10%): The MEMC Medical Director develops directly or through delegation policies and procedures and clinical protocols for the inpatient, emergency room, surgical and labor and delivery/obstetrical settings. The position provides leadership of provider and multidisciplinary inpatient activities. Participate in all medical staff functions as requested, including quality assurance reviews and meetings. Abides by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and clinical services policies/procedures.

Baseline Qualification Requirements:

· M.D. or D.O. degree, along with satisfactory completion of an accredited Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Med/Peds, or Emergency Medicine residency. Certification by the American Board of Family Practice, the American Board of Internal Medicine, or the American Board of Emergency Medicine is also acceptable.

· Alaska Medical License issued by the Alaska State Medical Board.

· PALS, ACLS and ATLS certification are mandatory upon hire.

Experience:

· Five years of clinical experience including two as a Hospitalist. ED experience is desirable.

· Two years of administrative experience including supervision and program management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Ability to gather and analyze information and use it to make appropriate clinical diagnosis and therapeutic decisions.

· Demonstrate knowledge of medical theories and therapies.

· Specialized knowledge applicable to emergency medicine, such as airway and trauma management.

· Clinical judgment skills to assess complex situations and make appropriate clinical decisions.

· Skills appropriate for emergencies, such as intubation skills and cardiac resuscitation.

· Ability to order diagnostic tests effectively and efficiently.

· Supervisory and leadership skills

· Oral and written communication skills.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

· Familiarity with performance improvement concepts and procedures

Other Comments:

· This position is a covered position in accordance with the Indian Child Protection Act (ICPA).

· This position may act in a leadership role as Chief of Service, as assigned.

Required Certifications:

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