Medical Director - part time (4 hrs/week)

Medical Director (Part Time) Schedule: 4 hrs/wk Facility: McDowell/Stevens County CC Location: Welch, West Virginia Job Summary Under the administrative and clinical supervision of the Regional Medical Director, the Site Medical Director is responsible for promoting and providing high‑quality medical care. The role works collegially with the Regional Medical Director, other physicians, physician extenders (e.g., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, etc.), dentists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and any other medical professionals within the site. Responsibilities include active participation in discussions on quality of care, patient safety, and patient complaints or grievances; maintaining utilization management and clinical practice standards; developing medical/clinical policies; and providing care through electronic medical record systems. Responsibilities Participate in Clinical Case/Disease Management initiatives. Treats difficult to manage patients with chronic disease. Utilizes Corporate clinical experts to assist in chronic disease management. Reviews all patients to be presented at Collegial Review for off‑site/specialty care; prepares and presents cases at the Collegial Review. Ensures that no backlogs occur for chronic care clinics and sick call by working with site providers and site manager. Ensures appropriate infirmary care is delivered; supervises infirmary rounds. Reviews care plans for all patients returning from hospitalizations, ER runs, and off‑site specialty care visits. Reviews and signs‑off on labs daily. Provides clinical supervision (a leader and mentor for) staff physicians and mid‑level providers at the site level. Works closely with the site manager to ensure successful, efficient and effective patient care. Responsive to Corporate, State‑wide, Regional Medical Directors and Regional and Site Managers. Checks email at least twice daily. Responds to the Agency Medical Director with guidance from the Regional and State‑wide Medical Directors. Addresses medical grievances with assistance of Site Managers. Communicates regularly with dentists, mental health professionals, and optometrists on site to develop a more holistic approach to healthcare for our patients. Responsible for communicating clinical and administrative issues to Site Manager and Regional Medical Director quickly and efficiently. Develops corrective action plans for clinical and administrative deficiencies in conjunction with the Site and Regional Managers and Regional Medical Director. Performs death and case reviews prior to sending these reviews to the Regional Medical Director. Performs Peer Reviews on Medical Directors/providers from other facilities. Participates in monthly reviews of off‑site care, DME utilization, provider prescriptive practice, laboratory, and x‑ray services for the site in conjunction with the State‑wide Medical Director, Regional Medical Director and Corporate Director of Pharmacy Services or designee. Meets with the Warden/AWP regularly and develops good working relationships with security. Assists Staffing in provider recruiting initiatives. Participates in provider training. Participates in audits. Ensures site clinical coverage; shares in after‑hours and weekend call duties. Other duties as assigned by the State‑wide and Regional Medical Directors. The duties and responsibilities outlined herein are for payroll purposes only; employees may be assigned other duties as required. Job Requirements Licensure: Current West Virginia Medical license; Current West Virginia Controlled Substance license; Current DEA Certification: Current CPR certification required; CCHP certification preferred. Education: Medical Degree required. Board certified or Board eligible preferred. Preferred Experience Five (5) years of clinical experience preferred Prior experience with use of electronic medical record system

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