Primary function

Under general supervision of the CCO and in collaboration with the Executive team, the Medical Director develops, implements and evaluates the medical practice delivery model in accordance with the goals of the Agency. The Medical Director shares in the quality functions that directly impact medical services and collaborates with the management team in the overall planning and budget activities by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Scope of work

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Provides medical direction and administration including, but not limited to, the development and approval of clinical practice guidelines, policies and procedures for medical staff including physicians and nursing interventions to meet DCF licensure, AHCA licensure, and accreditation standards.
• Work directly with all medical and clinical providers to educate them on our care process and determine what can be done to improve overall patient care.
  
• Perform clinical supervision of the medical providers  including case reviews, performance appraisals and feedback to staff.
  
• Schedule coverage and assignments of medical providers in coordination with Director of Nursing to ensure the productivity targets are met and patients are served in a timely manner. 
  
• Review and approve Fellowship agreements and applications and coordinate with the University of South Florida (USF) leadership for onsite program.
  
• Provide supervision of fellows and residents from USF or other relevant university programs.
  
• Provide reports quarterly or as required to USF on academic participants.
  
• Act as the medical expert in dealings with vendors and facilities that work with the organization.
  
• Collaborate with the executive team in identifying, reviewing  and developing relevant grant opportunities.
  
• Participate in relevant grants and clinical trials and ensure that medical and patient care outcomes are achieved/maintained.
  
• Continued development of knowledge base related to behavioral health, addiction and psychiatry with goal of maintaining expertise in these areas.
  
• Collaborate with the Chief Clinical Officer and Director of Nursing to implement desired changes in medical services.
  
• Collaborate with the Chief Clinical Officer to address Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) goals for standard and qualifications for physicians, APRN, and PAs.
  
• Manage activities related to the delivery of medical care and clinical services such as cost management, utilization review, quality assurance, and medical protocol development.
  
• Assist in the coordination of community outreach effort with Administrative staff.
  
• Participate in various administrative and community based meetings and committees as well as clinical staff meetings.
  
• Participating and directing provider and medical care team meetings.
  
• Assist Nursing Director in coordinating nurse assignments and duties.
  
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with fellow employees, supervisors.
  
• Oversee the activities of physicians, APRNs, PAs, including the recruiting and credentialing processes.
  
• Manage physicians, APRNs, PAs and ensure that employees are complying with company policies and procedures when providing care.
  
• Liaison with other department heads to ensure the organization's objectives are met.
  
• Establishes positive relationships with local medical community and attends local medical society functions.

Physician Duties:

• Provide direct medical care to patients
  
• Interviewing patients to obtain history, performing physical examination, ordering lab and other tests, prescribing medications and treatments.
  
• Documenting all patient contact accurately in the electronic medical record.
  
• Performing as an active member of the medical team.
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• 1-5 employees.
• Directly supervises the organization's physicians APRNs, Pas, Fellows, and Residents. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Organization's policies and any applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training new employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  

Standards of performance

• Maintain patient rights as defined by DCF, AHCA, and accreditation standards.
• Maintain patient records in accordance with the organization and other regulatory agencies standards. 
  
• Follow all established organizational policies and procedures.
  
• Maintain the highest standards in ethical conduct and confidentiality.
  
• Model ideals of integrity, loyalty, and teamwork.
  
• Sustain a positive, caring, supportive, recovery-oriented environment.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from patients and employees.  Ability to calculated figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume.  Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Ability to perform CPR and other First Aid procedures. 

Physical requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.  Regularly required to talk or hear.  Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or control.  Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell.  Required to occasionally lift and /or move up to 10 pounds.  Vision abilities required include close, distance, color peripheral and the ability to adjust focus.