Clinical Medical Director MD/DO - VA Clinic - Residents Welcome

Valor Healthcare - Natchez, MS

Full-time - Entry Level

Natchez, MS

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Clinic Medical Director (CMD) is responsible for all clinical aspects of their individual CBOC. The physician diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of human internal organ systems and delivers preventive treatment of primary care needs, including chronic disease management, of patients through routine physical examination and testing.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate and oversee the diagnoses and treatment of our veterans.
• Manage day to day medical operations, ensure high quality clinical expectations, and provide exceptional customer service.
• Achieve and maintain excellent clinical outcomes through periodic chart reviews, direct observation, and by abiding by VA guidelines.
• Ensure all colleagues provide excellent customer service to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Participate managing the clinic's financial performance.
• Participate in the clinic's outreach events to help support the clinic's enrollment initiatives.
• Support patient enrollment and retention by providing guidance, when necessary, regarding scheduling, follow-up visits, or nurse visits.
• Maintain staffing levels consistent with veteran enrollment, contract terms, and to maintain clinical outcomes.
• Review and analyze reporting/responsiveness to alerts and notifications.
• Ensure that all clinic metrics are at or above the VA threshold.
• Emphasize attracting, coaching, mentoring, and retaining talent through excellent communication, training, enforcing key competencies, and performance management, when required.
• Develop and maintain a positive, collaborative working relationship with our VA partners, ensuring that the Regional Medical Director is kept informed of any significant issues.
• Innovate, embrace, and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational, and execute on key strategic initiatives that drive the success of the Valor Business.

Requirements

• Experience: a minimum of successful completion of a residency program in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Preferred Experience: Healthcare leadership experience during residency or post-residency.
• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine Degree.
• Board eligible OR Board certified in family practice or internal medicine.
• Must be credentialed and remain in good standing through the Veterans Health Administration (VA).
• Valid, unrestricted license in the state of desired employment, or in any U.S. state or territory, depending on VA contractual requirements.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support and in ACLS as specified by individual VAMC contract.
• Current, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to manage, both up and down.
• Energetic and optimistic demeanor.
• Strong service mentality and a focus on achieving all aspects of defined service standards.
• Ability to resolve colleague, client and patient issues in an effective and timely manner.

Nice-to-haves

• Healthcare leadership experience during residency or post-residency.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision.
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401k with an employer match.
• Robust holiday schedule.
• Recruitment incentive authorized.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Medical Director Title with stipend.