Assistant Medical Director for School Health

The Assistant Medical Director, in collaboration with the Medical Director and the Administrative Nurse Manager, is responsible for assuring the continuous delivery of high-quality medical care at the Montefiore School Health Program school-based health centers, in compliance with all standards and regulations of Montefiore Medical Center and outside regulatory agencies. The Assistance Medical Director position will be a half-time position, complementing the associate's half-time position for direct patient care.


QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Strong leadership and communication skills
2. Ability to balance medical/professional needs and administrative demands
3. Ability to maintain professional and interpersonal relationships with physicians, managers, and staff.
4. Pattern of demonstrating those behaviors that will position themselves as a role model within their office
5. Creative, innovative and strategic thinker
6. Ability to problem solve and promote effective organizational change
7. Well organized

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Oversee physician and nurse practitioners, including supervision, one-on-one coaching, problem resolution, discipline, chart reviews and provider evaluations, including Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations, in collaboration with Medical Director
2. Actively contribute towards the creation of a positive work environment and culture.
3. Assist medical providers with clinical practice management, including patient flow and meeting standards of evidence-based care.
4. Ensure medical staff compliance with the MMC by-laws and rules and regulations.
5. Assist Medical Director in initiatives related to clinical quality, patient safety and office improvement.
6. Assist Medical Director with planning and facilitation of regularly scheduled periodic physician meetings.
7. Collaborate with Program Managers to identify strategic opportunities and resolve operational issues
8. Investigate and respond to patient complaints as needed with Site Administrator
9. Assist Medical Director with interviewing and selection of new providers
10. Assist Medical Director in providing orientation and mentoring for new providers

MEASURES OF SUCCESS:
1. Clinical performance improvement measures - ie QARR, HEDIS, MSHP Monthly Sites Report, Other MMG Smart Reports that include School Health Program services, for their own practices and for the medical providers being supervised.
2. MMG Indicator Measures (provider productivity, meaningful use report, unsigned document report, DELL billing log)

Department: School Health Program Bargaining Unit: Non Union Campus: MMG  Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 3380 Reservoir Oval, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8 AM-4:30 PM Req ID: 212319 Salary Range/Pay Rate: $180,000.00 - $220,000.00       

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