Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

SUMMARY: The Chief Medical Officer is responsible for leadership and administration of K’ima:w Medical Clinic services. Directs and coordinates all activities of the medical functions. Provides clinical consultation and oversight to physicians and mid-level providers. Collaborates with all K’ima:w Medical Center departments, Chief Executive Officer, and Board of Directors in planning, implementing, and evaluating health programming and quality health services to clients.

Chief Medical Officer Duties

1. Provides medical expertise with respect to planning and establishing goals, objectives, and policies to improve medical services that are consistent with K’ima:w Mission, Vision and guiding principles.

2. In collaboration with leadership, establishes standards to provider productivity and measurements for quality of care.

3. Monitors providers against set standards, including, but not limited to, GPRA (Government Performance Results Act). Reports productivity and/or quality of care variances to KMC leadership.

4. Oversees Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) process for all medical providers following K’ima:w policies. Coordinates credentialing and privileging process with Human Resources.

5. Identifies and develops plans for areas of improvement based on utilization studies, adverse trends, practice patterns, or operational needs.

6. Explore possibilities, develop and coordinate Family Practice resident and medical student training opportunities for individuals who are American Indian, and/or others who have an interest in working with American Indian communities.

Administrative Duties

1. Promotes and establishes medical policies and procedures following recognized standards of care; including but not limited to Centers for Disease Control, accreditation and compliance standards and guidelines, and other evaluating entities, including state and federal agencies.

2. Coordinates and collaborates with staff in recruitment of physicians and mid-level practitioners.

3. Supervises and provides clinical oversight to physicians and mid-levels. Provides daily consultation, guidance, and direction to assure standards of care are met.

4. Provides orientation to new providers regarding medical systems for delivery of care.

5. Responsible for all peer review. Conducts and monitors the peer review process for ongoing quality assurance.

6. Participates in the review and assessment of Contract Health Services (CHS) for complex and unique claims.

7. Collaborates with key medical staff on development and implementation of continuing education and training needs for medical staff.

8. Monitors medical services budget in relationship to overall K’ima:w fiscal budget.

9. Collaborates with key medical staff regarding schedules of all medical providers to provide coverage.

10. Oversees reporting of births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious disease to governmental authorities.

11. Reports to Chief Executive Officer and various governance meetings regarding operations of K’ima:w medical services. Attends committee meetings as directed by the Chief Executive Officer.

Basic Outpatient Clinical Duties

1. Performs all functions as a family physician in providing direct care to clients; including, but not limited to, the examination of patient to determine general physical condition, the recording of information about patients’ medical history, ordering various tests and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition, the prescribing of medications, performing minor surgical procedures as privileged, etc.

2. Develops both individual and family long range personal relationship and continuity of care for the full scope of patients’ health problems by planning, providing, and coordinating all necessary services, and establishing priorities in consultation with other appropriate staff.

3. Develops relationships and acts as liaison between K’ima:w and other practitioners for specialized treatment for referrals.

4. Maintains a professional, organized, and clean working environment by following organizational policies, guidelines, and acceptable safety standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide professional supervision of medical secretary, nurse practitioners and physicians in the Medical Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

· Graduation from an accredited medical school.

· Five years of direct ambulatory care experience with two years of administrative/leadership experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

· Must possess a permanent, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California or any other state in the United States.

· CPR certification or obtain within three months of hire.

· ACLS certification or obtain within six months of hire.

· PALS certification or obtain within six months of hire.

CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee must be aware of and adhere to K’ima:w Medical Center's Confidentiality Policy and always deal appropriately with patient confidentiality.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Employee is subject to baseline and random drug testing per the Hoopa Tribal Drug & Alcohol Fit for Duty Policy. Employee will serve a 180-day introductory period. Employee is subject to introductory and semiannual performance evaluations. Preference will be given to qualified Indian applicants pursuant to the Tribe's TERO Ordinance.

We operate an ambulatory medical clinic located on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, partially funded by the Indian Health Service. The clinic is solely owned and operated by the Hoopa Valley Tribe. We are a Joint Commission-accredited ambulatory clinic and behavioral health unit, with our Patient-Centered Medical Home accreditation. Our primary programs and services are outpatient medical, dental, pharmacy, outreach services, senior nutrition, ambulance service, a grant-funded diabetes department, and a behavioral health unit (which includes mental health and substance abuse).
Hoopa is located on the beautiful Trinity River in Northern California. Hoopa is a small community of approximately 4,000 residents, primarily Native American.
K'ima:w Medical Center
PO Box 1288
535 Airport Road
Hoopa, CA  95546

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POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. For an application, job description, and additional information, contact: K’ima:w Medical Center, Human Resources, PO Box 1288, Hoopa, CA, 95546. Resume and CV are not accepted without a signed application. Indian preference is applicable.