Chief Medical Officer

Summary:


The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides clinical oversight, guidance and advice to the Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS) as it relates to quality, patient safety, clinical programs, public health, provider staffing and retention and staff medical education. The CMO acts as a liaison between the SNHS. The CMO coordinates educational activities that follow the rules, regulations and customs of the Seneca Nation and external and regulatory and licensing bodies.

Duties:


Oversees the continued development, implementation and maintenance/review of all medical policies, procedures and protocols necessary for quality ambulatory health care programs.Consults with and advises Director of Quality and Director of Nursing to maintain and monitor quality assurance and continuous quality improvement measures covering in-house clinical care.Consults with purchased/referred care (PRC) by attending PRC meetings.Fully participates in medical staff activities such as medical program review and organizational functions including meetings and committee assignments. Chairs staff medical Provider meetings, and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Participates in the Professional Services and Continuous Quality Improvement standing committees of the Board of Directors and other committees as needed.Actively participates in provider recruitment for on-site services.Advises Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on all changes to existing clinical programs and develops new clinical programs as needed.Member of the SNHS EHR committee to ensure SNHS clinical staff and SNHS providers have a voice in the decision making processes for the electronic medical record.Serves as the Medical Advisor for the Seneca Nation and SNHS during community health emergencies.Works with the SNHS CEO, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Director of Quality to monitor staff compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies in regards to patient care and operations management. Monitors performance against regulations and standards, identifies, analyzes and corrects deficiencies to include all appropriate performance/dashboard measures.Develops and promotes preventive health care programs across the SNHS departments.Provides clinical care in accordance with established medical practices, standards of care and within the framework of SNHS.Provides clinical supervision for Staff Physicians, medical consultants, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Contract employee supervision includes evaluations and disciplinary measures.Monitors and reviews the standards of the SNHS Professional Staff Bylaws.Actively participates in the implementation and maintenance of Patient Centered Medical Home initiatives as well as applicable QA/QI programs.Responsible for provision of peer review for licensed clinical providers providing on-site services. This review process will monitor quality of care, patient volume activity and operations.

Qualifications:


Graduation from an accredited medical school, MD or DO, with board certification in area of specialization.Current licensure to practice medicine in the State of New York.Current CPR/First Aid CertificationMust have a minimum of five (5) years experience in a clinical setting, with knowledge of Quality Improvement, Risk Management and Peer Review practices.Experience in a large hospital, academic medical center, outpatient health care setting, or Indian Health Service (IHS)/tribal health, preferred.

Work Type:


Permanent, Full

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