Role
Under administrative supervision, provides medical leadership to the medical provider team and is responsible for the provision of medical care within the physician’s specialty, scope of practice and area of expertise to patients in an outpatient setting.
Major Duties, Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive medical care in accordance with regulations and scope of practice for licensure in Arizona, State, Federal and other grant requirements, and the requirements of all payors.
- Responsible for timely, accurate and complete documentation of clinical services provided utilizing the electronic health record (EHR).
- Leads the effort in training and improving provider EHR utilization and navigation; attains “super-user” status.
- Develops and implements medical guidelines and protocols, standing orders, pharmaceutical formulary.
- Provides oversight to ensure cost-effective care delivery in areas of pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, pharmaceutical, and medical procedure utilization.
- Responsible for development and implementation of the department Quality Improvement Plan.
- Assists in supervision and evaluation of the providers of CHCY to include real-time patient care advice, providing feedback to providers, ensuring providers are meeting quality of care measures and performing periodic chart reviews.
- Participates in the recruitment and retention of providers.
- Provides clinical training to providers and support staff.
- Responds to community emergencies with a public health consequence according to the department’s Emergency Response Plan.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.