Chief Physician of OB/GYN Department

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Physician of OB/GYN to lead our Women's Health Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and directing OB/GYN services, including managing on-call schedules for the CHC region(s). This role involves providing programmatic leadership and supervision, as well as maintaining an active clinical practice while allocating time for administrative responsibilities as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize care efficiency and effectiveness of Women's Health services, incorporating evidence-based care standards in clinical practice.
• Provide governance and performance management of direct reports, including peer review, progressive disciplinary actions, and management of disruptive behavior in clinicians.
• Rounds on and advocates for providers on clinical and practice issues.
• Plan, organize, and direct the OB/GYN services, and is responsible for the administrative functions of the service, such as on-call schedules, scheduled absences management, and staff evaluation.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new information and technologies in OB/GYN and their application in CHC clinics.
• Provide professional leadership and direction to the functions within the OB/GYN service and provide leadership for CME and professional development of OB/GYN staff.
• Design and implement medical policies, goals, and objectives consistent with team-based care within the Patient-Centered Medical Home and other emerging evidence-based care delivery models.
• Monitor and evaluate overall quality of OB/GYN care and in consultation with CMO, QM, and Peer Review Committees and Management.
• Design and conduct quality improvement and outcome studies aimed at improving quality of medical care and services.
• Participate in or chair Quality and Utilization Management Committees when required, identify opportunities for quality improvement efforts, and coordinate work of consulting physicians with work of the OB/GYN service.
• Assure organizational conformance with legal, accreditation (JCAHO, NCQA Medical Home), and regulatory requirements related to the OB/GYN service.
• Participate in the recruitment, retention, and onboarding of clinicians.
• Confer with public and private agencies, medical schools, and training programs for initial affiliation and maintenance of affiliated programs and services.
• Direct the establishment, improvement, or revision of work and procedures of the department in order to improve the level of care and service.
• Coordinate work with other organizational units within CHC to achieve corporate goals and objectives, including benchmarked utilization, budgetary cost containment, and clinical quality (HEDIS, UDS) benchmarks.
• Monitor member and provider satisfaction survey results and implement changes to increase provider and patient satisfaction.
• Promote wellness and ensure programs of prevention, education, and outreach to patients consistent with the company's mission and values.
• Participate in policy review, perform analysis, and make recommendations.
• Create and maintain a system that gives feedback to providers individually and collectively regarding medical care and the service.
• Assist with recruitment, retention, and onboarding of staff and participate in planning, budgeting for departmental staffing.
• Review care prescribed by staff physicians, residents, and interns as needed. Confer with consultants regarding care of patients and medical department work performed.
• Participate in patient grievance process, ensuring fair outcome for patients and providers.
• Demonstrate adherence to and observe all safety policies and procedures, including infection control rules and regulations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of domestic violence, child, and dependent abuse protocols.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and competence.
• Maintain and adhere to HIPAA, employee confidentiality, and privileged communications (patient, employee, and corporation).

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor Degree (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of a residency training program in the field of OB/GYN required.
• Master's in Public Health, MBA, or MA preferred but not required.
• CME to remain current in Medical and Management areas.
• Five years of clinical experience in the practice of medicine, two of which have been in Medical Administration.
• Three to five years of management and/or clinical experience in a managed care environment.

Knowledge and Skills

• Possess highly advanced knowledge, skills, and ability associated with the practice of medicine and management of diverse clinical units.
• Must possess excellent communication skills to interface with providers, staff, and management.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a highly collaborative manner with contacts of substance, both internally and externally.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agencies and requirements.
• Able to manage difficult peer situations arising from medical review and difficult patient situations.
• Appreciation of cultural diversity and sensitivity toward target populations served by CHC.
• Proficiency in word processing, e-mail, and internet.
• Knowledge of EHR or plan to achieve such proficiency in a timeframe acceptable to CHC.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

• Experience with word processing, spreadsheets, email, and keyboarding is required.
• Microsoft Office and Google Suite skills are required.
• Working knowledge of EHR is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Active current unrestricted license to practice medicine issued by the California State Medical Board.
• Board Certified in a Medical Specialty (OB/GYN) recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or certification within 3 years of appointment.
• Possession of current, valid, and unrestricted California Driver's License (Class C) is required.
• A current CPR (BLS-C) card is required.

Other Requirements

• Required to pass a criminal history background check and drug screen upon hire.
• Annual health examination; annual Tuberculosis skin test clearance or chest x-ray; proof of immunity to MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B; proof of Tdap vaccine; during current flu season, must provide proof of influenza vaccine or a signed declination form.
• If declined, a flu mask is mandatory during flu season.
• Health screening requirements are subject to change based on CDC recommendations and federal, state, and/or local public health ordinances.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.

The employee must be capable of lifting and carrying items up to a 25 lbs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of radiation, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Must be willing to have a flexible work schedule that may include evenings/weekends, and travel as needed.

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