PURPOSE:  Supports the mission of the clinic by providing leadership of the clinical management, health promotion and population health teams in a manner consistent with the clinic’s mission and values, policies and procedures, and professional best clinical practices.

ESSENTIAL CLINICAL FUNCTIONS:

The Chief Medical Officer sets the clinic’s overall standard of care by:

• Providing medical care to patients in a manner that reflects and models People’s mission and values;
• Overseeing the clinical aspects of People’s medical, behavioral health, and dental services;
• Establishing a high standard of professionalism among clinicians;
• Working to optimize patient access, improve patient experience and health outcomes;
• Working with members of the executive team to set realistic productivity and quality improvement goals for the clinical departments and develop plans to achieve those goals;
• Supervising medical, behavioral health, and dental department directors and other assigned staff, including chart reviews, annual evaluations and plans for continuing education;
• Adhering to HIPAA guidelines.

ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS:

The Chief Medical Officer assures the overall success of the clinic by:

• Supervising the Directors of Population Health, Clinical Quality, and Health  Promotion & Community  Advocacy;
• Working to create a positive and supportive environment across departments;
• Staffing and providing expertise to the Compliance/Quality Improvement Committee of the Board of Directors;
• Supporting the Peer Review Committee, including reviewing and approving initial and re-appointment of clinical privileges;
• Participating in Executive Leadership meetings and other internal meetings as necessary;
• Representing the clinic at appropriate external meetings;
• Being a leader in the organization-wide commitment to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: 

• Graduation from an accredited medical school and completion of an appropriate post-graduate training program.
• Board certification in a primary care specialty or commensurate experience.
• Master’s degree in public health preferred.

Experience:  

• Minimum of four years work experience in a clinic or multi-disciplinary setting
• Minimum of four years work experience supervising staff and organizing and monitoring work processes.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records.
• Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A commitment to the mission of People’s Community Clinic.
• Thorough knowledge of current theory and practice of medicine.
• Strong team player with proven leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with persons of varying ages, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds;
• Fluency in English as well as a second language preferred.

Certificate/License: Current license to practice medicine in the State of Texas; Drug Enforcement Agency certification; Texas Department of Public Safety Controlled Substance registration; board certification in family medicine or internal medicine or commensurate experience.