Dedicated to Patient-Centered Care, the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) is a state of the art network of health care facilities throughout Southern Arizona comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Through an environment of compassion, education, and research, SAVAHCS is a national model of clinical and organizational excellence.
This position will work closely with Chief and Assistant Chiefs of Primary Care, key responsibilities of Medical Director are to:
(1) oversee medical and provider personnel and operations, including supervising all providers, ensuring risk management and quality of care, and developing and implementing all other medical aspects of the clinic operations;
(2) provide leadership and organization to implement Primary Care Service goals and objectives for medical and clinical operations; and
(3) provide strategic input to planning and evaluation process for the organization. Clinical Director works closely with Clinic and Nurse Managers (TRIAD Model) in developing and implementing the overall clinic services, operations, and objectives.
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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Clinical Director reports to Primary Care Leadership regularly for quality improvement progress, while also providing direct medical care to Veterans. This position will work out of the Sierra Vista, AZ location as the Clinical Director for both the Sierra Vista and Safford CBOCs. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- 70- 80% Clinical and 20- 30% Administrative duties.
- Supervises physician, mid-level practitioners and other health care providers as assigned.
- Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates the activities of the Clinic Providers, including requirements for staff, budget, equipment, and supplies.
- Conducts the programs through assistance of subordinates but is ultimately responsible for the success and the fulfillment of the overall vision and mission of the program.
- Conducts staff meetings and coordinates in-services/trainings for clinical employees.
- Ensures performance measures and productivity standards are met for Primary Care.
- Collaborates with Clinic Nurse Managers, MSA Supervisor/Office Managers, to ensure necessary actions are taken to meet performance measures and productivity standards.
- Develops, reviews, and implements clinic policies and procedures as needed with final approval from the Chief of PCCCS. Trains clinic and ancillary staff on the new policies and procedures as effective and efficiently as possible.
- Reviews Veteran complaints, investigate, delegate and summarize cohesive response along with the Clinic and Nurse Managers.
- Provides comprehensive and quality clinical care to a panel of adult patients.
- Provides direct patient care to optimize patient health including ordering diagnostic testing, prescribing medication including contraceptive medication, consulting with specialty services and utilizing computerized/electronic medical records.
- Provides patient care in accordance to professional standards, core values and commitment to service excellence.
Work Schedule: Work Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts between Monday- Friday, 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Compressed/Flexible Work Schedule: Eligible
Telework: Not a telework eligible position
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Starting at $260,000 Per Year (VM 15)