Family Physician

Medical Director We have an opening for Medical Director to provide Primary Care at our employer health center located in Lexington, SC We are a leading worksite health and patient engagement company dedicated to improving the cost and quality of employee healthcare.  We believe healthcare should be about helping people get, stay and be well. That's our mission and it's […]

Medical Director

We have an opening for Medical Director to provide Primary Care at our employer health center located in Lexington, SC

We are a leading worksite health and patient engagement company dedicated to improving the cost and quality of employee healthcare.  We believe healthcare should be about helping people get, stay and be well. That's our mission and it's the foundation of everything we do. With more than 40 years of experience, we manage more than 500 worksite-based health and wellness centers across the country.  The company serves more than 200 of the nation's leading employers, including a significant number of the Fortune 1000.
 
Summary:
 
The Medical Director is responsible for the medical leadership, clinical oversight and patient care for this specific health center.

Essential Functions:

• Assumes overall responsibility for patients receiving care in the health center
• Works in tandem with Health Center Manager/Supervisor to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Provides episodic, preventive, and/or primary health care to patients depending on the needs of the client. Conducts histories, physical exams and prescribes medical treatment Develops treatment plans in collaboration with patients; educates and advises on medical issues as needed
• Provides referrals both internally and externally to appropriate medical resource or specialty Evaluates the effectiveness of medical care and monitors progress of patients
• Participates in the development of annual health center goals and objectives
• Maintains Electronic Medical Record software
• Evaluates the effectiveness of medical care; schedules follow up visits and/or phone calls Identifies emergency situations and provides care within legal scope of practice
• Reports directly to the Regional Medical Director for medical responsibilities and reports indirectly to the Health Center Manager/Supervisor for administrative and operational workings of the site
• Leads and motivates medical providers in the health center environment; uses effective medical and people/performance management processes
• Participate in the development of policies and guidelines (clinical and administrative) to correct and improve service to the client/account
• Collaborates with other health center staff to ensure clinical alignment and scope of practice based on evidence based data
• Establishes communication mechanisms to deliver consistent and timely communication of directives, best practices, regulatory and medical research updates to health center staff
• Supports, leads and models the vision, mission and values of the company
• Coordinates and researches continuing educational opportunities for the development of staff within the health center
• Ensures the use of standardized and consistent medical procedures/processes within the health center
• Assists with decisions regarding the hiring of physicians and providers to ensure quality and fit of candidates
• May be requested to teach/train precepts and provide mentoring to site physicians and staff providers
• May oversee and provides evidence based process improvement recommendations to ensure quality of care
• May be a subject matter expert in a particular medical field or expertise; Occupational Health, Primary Care, Pharmacy/PC integration, Integrative Medicine, etc. and provides consultative advice and insight on unique medical cases, patient situations and/or client issues
• Participates in the incident/occurrence reporting process being mindful of Risk Management and mitigation, quality, compliance and client relationships
• Other projects as required to address specific medical needs
• Performs annual evaluations of all physicians and providers with input from the Health Center Manager
• Other duties as assigned  

Requirements

• Minimum Educational requirement: MD or DO degree, Board Certified in Family Practice, 
  Internal Medicine and/or Occupational Health by the AOA or ABMS
• 3 – 5 years minimum in Family practice, emergency room, ambulatory care, or Occupational health settings,  Primary Care or Emergency Medicine or Board Eligible in aforementioned practice areas.
• Must have current state and federal DEA certification.  Current Certification in AHA or ARC Basic Life Support for health care providers is required, Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services
• Minimum 3 years management/leadership experience within the healthcare industry
• Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills, confident in all settings with individuals at all levels of the organization both internal and external
• Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Office Suite and web-based programs
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state within which the site is located

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety concepts and OSHA regulations
• Medical Review Officer (MRO) certification, in some cases may be required

Fun Facts About Lexington, SC

The historic town of Lexington, South Carolina is a direct descendent of the old Royal township of Saxe Gotha. This township was one of eleven established in 1735 by the Colonial government of King George II to encourage settlement of backcountry South Carolina and serve as a protective buffer between powerful Indian tribes to the west and the older settled plantations of the low country. The name Saxe Gotha was in honor of the marriage of the British Prince of Wales to Princess Augusta of the German State of Saxe Gotha. 

The Town of Lexington Seal features a double oval like the seal of the State of South Carolina. The first oval depicts the different flags under which the Town has flown and the name Saxe Gotha, which was the name of the original township in 1736. The rising sun signifies from the past to the future. The right oval shows the location of Lexington within the state and proclaims friendship and unity. The date 1861 appears at the bottom of the seal, which is the year the municipal charter was first issued to the Town. 

The territory of colonial Saxe Gotha covered most of present day Lexington County and was traversed by two important early Indian trails, the Cherokee Path which followed roughly modern U.S. Highway #378 and the Occaneechi Path, today U.S. Highway #1. These ancient trading paths and the highways that later developed from them have had an enormous impact on the historical development of the area. Most of the early settlers came from various cantons, principalities and city-states of Germany and Switzerland. Others came down from Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Despite the disruptive Cherokee Indian War of 1760 and the "Regulator" unrest that followed, the township flourished as a largely self-sufficient area of small scale farming operations. Major crops in the 18 th Century included corn, wheat, tobacco, hemp, flax, beeswax and livestock. 

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