Chief Medical Officer
Overview
We are a large, Federally Qualified Health Center in Central Texas, caring for nearly 60,000 patients, with a strong commitment to equitable, evidence-based holistic medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare for the vulnerable. Our Community Health Center is a designated Patient Centered Medical Home and coordinates a robust collaborative of community health partnerships. In addition to an in-house pharmacy, our clinic system also offers a sizable network of in-house specialty service clinics (HIV, Hep C, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Wound Care), providing low-cost specialty care to our unfunded patients. We are a faith-friendly organization — the majority of our staff have a sense of vocation to care for the poor, a direct expression of their faith in action.
Mission & Passions
Our passion is to facilitate whole person health and wellness for our patients and community. Recognizing the disparities affecting our community, we have developed multi-sector partnerships to effectively address social drivers of health. Those efforts include integration of behavioral health providers in every clinic, a wellness and fitness center, a prescription produce program and teaching kitchen, a medical-legal partnership, and collaboration with community health workers. We are committed to providing evidence-based medical, behavioral and dental care in all settings: ambulatory, inpatient, and long-term. This is how we "love our neighbors as ourselves."
Job Info
JOb title — Chief Medical Officer
Job Description
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the principal physician management position and a member of the Clinical Leadership Team (Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Dental Officer, Residency Program Director, and Chief Behavioral Health Officer). The CMO reports directly to the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) and oversees all clinicians (physicians and APPs) to ensure consistency with FQHC’s mission, practice standards and institutional goals.
Provide administrative and leadership oversight of all medical operations
Ensure patient care standards through quality improvement and staff training
Meet or exceed regulatory standards for medical and care delivery, including ongoing monitoring of clinical requirements of HRSA health center program and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Supervise medical leadership (e.g., Associate Medical Director, clinic Physician Leads)
Work collaboratively with Clinical Leadership Team to:
Maximize efficiency and quality in patient care delivery
Promote team-based care
Meet clinical quality improvement targets
Optimize medical team staffing
Innovate solutions to meet organizational priorities
Lead care redesign related to new payment models
Train physicians and other healthcare personnel
Participate in and lead quality improvement initiatives
Ensure successful completion of regulatory activities such as HRSA Operational Site Visit (OSV), CMS site audits and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) deeming application and site visits
Ensure proper clinician recruiting, hiring, onboarding, retention, and staffing procedures, including commitment to creating an accessible, supportive environment and recognizing diversity and cultural competence as integral components of care excellence
Oversee performance evaluations, employee guidance, and ongoing personnel development
Address problems involving personnel, medical staff, patients, and families
Plan and operate within approved budget
Foster a culture of high quality, mission focus, transparency, and joy in practice; promote wellness
Represent and address clinicians’ concerns
Coordinate and lead appropriate staff meetings
Monitor compliance with the Medical Practice Act and other pertinent laws and regulations
Report to the Executive Team and Clinic Board as needed OTHER DUTIES
Perform direct patient care
Perform other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications Education, Skills, and Experience
Graduate of accredited medical school (MD or DO)
Satisfactory completion of ACGME accredited residency program
Board certified in a primary care specialty (family medicine preferred)
Licensed (or license-eligible) by the Texas State Board, in good standing
Minimum five years in practice
Certifications: BLS (ACLS preferred)
Preferred:
Administrative and management experience
Previous QA/QI experience
Value based care experience
