Physician / Chief Medical Officer / Texas / Permanent / Medical Director Job


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Post Date: Mar 19, 2024
Job Type: MD
Position Type: Permanent
Specialty: Family Practice,Hospitalist,Internal Medicine,Medical Director,Chief Medical Officer
Board Certification: Not Required
Degree Required: MD
Salary: 251,652.00
Visa Sponsor: Yes
Location: Texas - Lubbock
Job Reference: 399784
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Description
HHSC is seeking a Physician to join an interdisciplinary team of professionals to provide clinical care and leadership to Lubbock State Supported Living Center. As Medical Director, you will work with a dynamic group of staff and professionals who are dedicated to providing supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is a team environment where staff clinicians collaborate to provide comprehensive care and services. To learn more about the SSLCs, see xxxxxxxxxxx* The State of Texas offers many benefits to employees, including competitive salaries, career advancement, health and dental insurance, and paid vacation and sick leave. The Facility Medical Director is responsible for effective leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality medical services to individuals with intellectual disabilities served by HHSC State Supported Living Centers. Work is both administrative and clinical and involves directing and monitoring medical services, participating in treatment team process, and supervising staff Physicians, Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP), Physician Assistant(s), Pharmacist(s), Dentist(s), and consulting Psychiatrist(s). The Medical Director may serve as a primary care physician for a smaller caseload and will be responsible for sharing on-call duty with other staff physicians, physician assistant(s) and FNPs. Provides and coordinates First Aid services to employees resulting from on the job injury/illness. The Medical Director works under the general supervision of the facility Director with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The Medical Director may delegate to persons under his/her supervision portions of these duties and sufficient authority for their accomplishment, but may not relinquish overall responsibility for the medical care of the individuals. Provide treatment to HHS employees injured in course and scope of employment.

Skills
Knowledge of methods and procedures in the field of general medicine and of the principle of the development, implementation, and documentation of individualized care and treatment plans. -  Knowledge of medical jurisprudence. -  Knowledge of, or ability to learn, ICF-IID standards, certification requirements for the Council on Quality and Leadership, HHSC policies and procedures, and the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement. -  Skill in the care and treatment of patients and in the use of medical diagnostic and treatment tools and equipment. -  Skill in analyzing problems, formulating and implementing plans of corrections, and successfully leading change as evidenced by positive outcomes. -  Ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of others, to direct medical activities, to examine, diagnose and treat physical or mental disorders, to interpret laboratory analyses and x-rays, and to prepare and supervise preparation of case histories and medical records. -  Ability to evaluate patients and implement an effective course of treatment in coordination with other interdisciplinary personnel. -  Ability to successfully manage Medical Services Division and supervise/evaluate assigned personnel. -Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. -Ability to maintain required continuing medical education hours.Graduation from an accredited college of medicine/osteopathic medicine program with a degree as a medical doctor/osteopathic physician. -  Leadership/management experience. -  Clinical experience. -  Residency trained

Notes
Graduation from an accredited college of medicine/osteopathic medicine program with a degree as a medical doctor/osteopathic physician. -  Leadership/management experience. -  Clinical experience. -  Residency trained


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