Chief Medical Officer

I. Position Function Summary

Under the direction of the CEO, the Chief Medical Officer at La Familia Medical Center (LFMC) is a full time position that administers direct patient care and acts as the Chief Medical Officer / Leader as well. The job duties are broken out by 40% of the time commitment of this position will be in the direct provision of patient care on a scheduled basis, with the remaining time (60%) typically dedicated to medical administrative duties. This position has primary responsibility for the development and implementation of policies and procedures governing clinical practice standards and organization, staffing, regulatory and contractual compliance, and related activities applicable to all LFMC clinical programs and medical service sites. The Chief Medical Officer has primary responsibility for ensuring that the Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance program (QI/QA) of LFMC addresses all clinical programs of LFMC, is up to date, and is carried out across all medical service sites, with an appropriate degree of oversight of all delegated QI/QA activities as is necessary to ensure achievement of program objectives and the provision of high quality medical care. The Chief Medical Officer s also the primary community medical advocate on behalf of LFMC, its patients, and the key issues around the delivery of healthcare and the improvement of health status for LFMC patients and the medically underserved population of Santa Fe County. The CMO ensures that the Clinic is profitable and on target to meeting budgeted goals. The CMO will work closely with the CEO and CFO, to produce an assigned business plan every year to ensure financial goals are met.

The Chief Medicalal Director at La Familia Medical Center (LFMC) is a full time position reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of LFMC. Approximately 40% of the time commitment of this position will be in the direct provision of patient care on a scheduled basis, with the remaining time (60%) typically dedicated to medical administrative duties. This position has primary responsibility for the development and implementation of policies and procedures governing clinical practice standards and organization, staffing, regulatory and contractual compliance, and related activities applicable to all LFMC clinical programs and medical service sites.

The Medical Director has primary responsibility for ensuring that the Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance program (QI/QA) of LFMC addresses all clinical programs of LFMC, is up to date, and is carried out across all medical service sites, with an appropriate degree of oversight of all delegated QI/QA activities as is necessary to ensure achievement of program objectives and the provision of high quality medical care. The Medical Director is also the primary community medical advocate on behalf of LFMC, its patients, and the key issues around the delivery of healthcare and the improvement of health status for LFMC patients and the medically underserved population of Santa Fe County.

II. Essential Management and Oversight Responsibilities

• Quality Program

-Oversight

-Quality Mgr. supervision and evaluation

-Practice standards integration

-Peer Review program addressing both quality of care and accuracy of coding for services rendered.

• Provider Recruitment – in coordination with Human Resources
• Medical and Behavioral Health Provider Staffing and Practice Plan

-Schedule standards and management

-Productivity management

-Performance Evaluation of licensed medical and BH professionals

-Provider contract compliance

• Medical Operations Business Planning, Budget Development (with Finance), and Mgmt.
• Advises Board of Directors on credentialing practices and practitioner reviews
• Manages provider performance in accordance with provider employment contracts, the current approved business plan and budget, LFMC policies and procedures, the LFMC Code of Conduct the LFMC Compliance Plan, and applicable law and regulation
• Maintains a personal professional practice of medicine and carries out the duties of the medical practice and the management role in accordance with the above parameters
• Develops, implements, and oversees appropriate training programs for medical providers on an ongoing basis in response to required training under applicable legal, regulatory, certification, or accreditation programs, or as required by the terms of any grant for delivery of services to patients
• Maintains high personal proficiency in use of the LFMC electronic medical record and supports individual providers in achieving and maintaining a high level of proficiency leading to thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of all patient care provided.
• Assists in identifying grant opportunities to support patient services and programs, as well as the application and advocacy for appropriate grants, implements programs for grants awarded, and manages grant requirements and deliverables applicable to medical operations, including collection and timely submission of information to other LFMC staff preparing reports required by respective grants.
• Establishes, updates, and maintains clinical and administrative policies and procedures applicable to medical practice at LFMC, including, without limitation, practice standards, referrals, call and related scheduling and backup, medical documentation, EMR use, and similar practice parameters, all in compliance with applicable law and regulation, LFMC policy, and generally recognized professional standards and guidelines; also maintains awareness of emerging policy areas for new policy and procedure development and implementation.
• Residency Program
• Represents LFMC on committees and advisory bodies as needed for organizations such as the NM Primary Care Association, the NM Care Partners Clinically Integrated Network, and to governmental and regulatory agencies such as the NM Department of Health, the NM State Legislature, Santa Fe County, and the City of Santa Fe.
• Provides medical advice and guidance to the policies, procedures, and practices of the LFMC employee health program.
• Conducts all medical administrative and professional practice activities in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, HIPAA; HRSA; Title XVIII and IX; Federal and State prescribing and credentialing standards; Federal and State wage, hour, and labor laws; NM Department of Health and Human Services Department rules and regulations; and La Familia Medical Center policies, procedures, and practice standards.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the LFMC leadership team, peer providers, providers in other professional programs, the LFMC Board of Directors, and staff in general, as well as with other healthcare and community and government program and agency representatives and funders.

IV. Education, Experience and Skills/Training

• M.D. or D.O; current licensure in good standing and no history of discipline against licenses in any.
• Current Board Certification: preferred certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or OB/GYN
• Minimum five years successful medical practice
• FQHC Experience; LeadershipEMR Savvy; Understanding of Value-Based Purchasing/Risk-Based Contracting.
• Public Health Perspective Complimenting Medical Training

La Familia Medical Center offers a comparable benefits package.

Bargaining Unit Position

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Non-Union: X