Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer

This position is responsible for leadership and management of the Oyate Health Center (OHC) medical services. Develops, implements, and evaluates the medical practice delivery model in accordance with the goals of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board (GPTLHB) and assures delivery of quality medical services to the patients of the OHC.

The following functions are fundamental to the position and are required of all incumbents, with or without reasonable accommodation. These functions define the role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties.

• Provides strategic leadership for all clinical departments, ensuring the medical services provided meets the highest quality of care and safety initiatives.
• Leads the initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes, access to care, and healthcare delivery, working closely with the quality improvement/assurance team members.
• Oversee the recruitment, performance evaluation, credentialing and peer review of the medical staff, fostering a culture of teamwork and ensuring professional development.
• Deliver direct patient care within scope of privileges, including diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and performing office procedures approximately 50% of the time balanced with administrative time to provide oversight and guidance to clinical staff.
• Collaborate with finance and other senior leaders to manage the clinical budget and identify cost savings.
• Ensure clinical staff maintain compliance with billing and coding standards.
• Lead the Integrated Care Team initiative to ensure optimal patient outcomes in a primary care setting.
• Help set the vision and direction for clinical systems in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Effectively plan, organize workload and schedule time to meet the demands of the position.
• Ensures OHC adheres to regulations, laws, policies, and accreditation standards.
• Work in a cooperative and professional manner with OHC and GPTLHB staff.
• Treat Great Plains tribes and collaborators with dignity and respect.
• Utilize effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Advance personal educational development by attending training sessions and seminars as appropriate.
• Exemplify excellent customer service with tribal stakeholders, health board colleagues, program partners, service recipients, visitors and guests.
• Foster a work environment of wellness, courtesy, friendliness, helpfulness and respect.
• Relate well and work collaboratively with coworkers and all levels of staff in a professional manner.
• Consistently demonstrate respect for and acceptance of differing capabilities, cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation and/or personalities.
• Maintain and ensure organizational privacy and confidentiality.
• Handle crisis and tolerate stress professionally.
• Be self-directed and take proactive initiative to assist others.
• Resolve issues with other departments and coworkers without direct supervision if needed.
• Exercise flexibility to alter plans/routines when situations require and continue to perform without projecting stress/frustration that would adversely affect the work environment.
• Promote an alcohol, tobacco and drug-free lifestyle.
• Embrace modes of appearance and attire that reflect a professional presence.
• Adhere to GPTLHB policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
• Participate in Core Connections training and apply GPTLHB Core Connections concepts and practices in their work.
• Exemplify excellent customer service with tribal stakeholders, health board colleagues, program partners, service recipients, visitors, and guests.
• Foster a work environment of wellness, courtesy, friendliness, helpfulness, and respect.
• Relate well and work collaboratively with coworkers and all levels of staff in a professional manner.

Familiarity and/or experience working with American Indian populations and respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural, and spiritual practices of diverse American Indian communities, as well as an ability to work with other culturally and ethnically diverse populations.

Consistently demonstrate respect for and acceptance of differing capabilities, cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation and/or personalities.

Maintain and ensure organizational privacy and confidentiality.

Education/Relevant Experience: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited medical school and successful completion of post graduate training and an approved residency program. Must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State or Territory. Current, valid, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License. Must obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.

This is an executive-level management position requiring post-secondary education and/or considerable experience. Individuals must have applicable education and/or experience applying a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices of a professional or administrative occupation to difficult and complex work assignments; or applicable education and/or experience applying comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of a technical field, and skill in applying this knowledge to the development of new methods, approaches, or procedures.

The GPTCHB is a tribal organization that follows tribal preference laws. Our policy is to give preference to qualified Indian/Tribal candidates over a qualified non-native candidate in hiring decisions if all other qualifications are equal.

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks.

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles; Mumps and Rubella), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.

This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Physical demands and work environment may include:

• Primarily sedentary work is performed in an office or administrative setting.
• Requires the ability to sit for extended period and regularly use standard office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, telephone, and copier.
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching may be required.
• Ability to lift and carry office materials or supplies up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity for computer use and document review.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and hear.
• Work is performed primarily in an indoor office or administrative environment.

The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that requires normal safety precautions typical of office settings, including proper use of office equipment and awareness of trips, falls, and fire regulations.