Medical Director (Physician IV) @ Rio Grande State Supported Living Center

The SSLC Medical Director is responsible for managing, coordinating and directing all medical services including psychiatric, dental, pharmaceutical and laboratory work at the SSLC.   Ensures the delivery of high-quality medical services to individuals with intellectual disabilities served by SSLCs.  Oversees and directs the diagnoses and treatment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have complex medical, psychiatric and / or behavioral health needs.  Directs the administration of specialized medical treatments and procedures.    Delegates to persons under his / her supervision portions of these duties and sufficient authority for their accomplishment but maintains overall responsibility for the medical care of the individuals at the SSLC.  Participates in and oversees medical staff participation in treatment team process. Directly supervises staff Physicians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (APRN), Physician Assistant(s), Pharmacist(s), Dentist(s), Psychiatrist(s) and oversees contracted staff in these positions. Serves as a primary care physician for a smaller caseload when needed. Assists other medical staff with complex cases.  Provides and coordinates treatment to employees injured in course and scope of employment.  Ensures optimum performance of the medical services department toward full compliance with the terms of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement.   Responsible to constructing the on-call duty schedule and shares on-call duty with other qualified medical staff. The Medical Director works under the minimal supervision of the SSLC Director with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

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Essential Job Functions (EJFs) :

• May serve in an on-call status on a rotating schedule as required to meet operational needs of the facility.
• Ensures the delivery of high-quality medical services to individuals with intellectual disabilities served by SSLCs in accordance with current accepted medical practices.  Oversees and directs the diagnoses and treatment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have complex medical, psychiatric and / or behavioral health needs.  Provides medical services and care to assigned caseload. Directs the administration of specialized medical treatments and procedures.    Coordinates with specialty clinics.  Delegates to persons under his / her supervision portions of these duties and sufficient authority for their accomplishment but maintains overall responsibility for the medical care of the individuals at the SSLC.
• Provides leadership and plans, assigns and supervises the daily activities of the medical department.  Directly supervises medical department staff such as Physicians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (APRN), Physician Assistant(s), Pharmacist(s), Dentist(s), Psychiatrist(s) and administrative / clerical staff.  Supervises other types of staff as needed depending upon SSLC structure.  Hires, trains, and promotes professional growth of the employees within the department so that a competent workforce is maintained. Ensures that all departmental staff are compliant in training per agency and facility standards. Conducts performance evaluations of assigned staff to give employees timely feedback on their performance and oversees staff development plans and activities.  Acts to improve employee retention and reduce turnover.
• Formulates, implements, and monitors plans to ensure optimum performance of the medical department and compliance with the terms of the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement. Participates actively in survey and audit processes. Analyzes data from multiple sources for trends, systemic issues, and areas for improvement.  Proactively identifies issues and implements solutions.
• Participates on and / or chairs various committees. Serves as a member of the Executive Team, the QA / QI Council, the Incident Management Review Team (IMRT) and Administrative Death Review team.  Interfaces with the state office leadership via regular conference calls and face to face meetings.  Participates on other work groups as needed to promote collaboration and operational effectiveness.
• Participates in interdisciplinary planning conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings for individuals that reside at the SSLC and provides medical information to parents, legally authorized representatives (LAR) and family members as appropriate.  Oversees the effective participation of other medical staff in same.  Provides consultation to those staff when needed.
• Promotes safety and wellbeing of staff at the SSLC.  Provides and coordinates treatment to HHS employees injured in course and scope of employment.

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