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Grady Health System

Regional Medical Director

Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383

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Job Description The Regional Medical Director works closely and collaboratively with the Assigned Medical Directors, Director of Practice Operations and Nurse leader locally, as well as the Chief Ambulatory Officer and AVP of Primary Care of their region, to ensure high quality, safe, timely, patient centered, team based patient care in accordance with the mission and vision of Grady Health System. Regional Medical Director are responsible for multiple departments/locations. Reports to Chief of Ambulatory Medicine.

Ensures provision of safe, high quality, proactive, comprehensive, culturally-competent medical care of patients receiving care in their region of Grady ambulatory clinics

Assumes responsibility for maintaining and enhancing competency of medical staff and Advanced Practice Professions (APPs) under their supervision

Works with Practice Administrator (PA) and Nurse Supervisor (NS) to monitor and manage clinical operational processes including cycle time, volume, and access as well as quality of care. Provide corrective action plans for any measures not meeting standards

Works with PA, NS, and providers to promote communication and team effectiveness

Practices AIDET and takes personal responsibility for patient engagement

Provides timely and effective responses to patient complaints; monitors patient satisfaction scores and coaches low performing providers

Communicates information about Ambulatory priorities, goals, initiatives, and policies to clinicians and staff

Utilizes evidence-based decision-making process to diagnose and treat patients and ensures that providers under their supervision do the same

Actively participates in division–wide and/or system-wide committees

Completes successful on-boarding of all new providers

Supervises the daily activities of providers, including coordination of leave, monitoring of attendance, and monitoring in‑basket/chart completion

Participates in the selection, training, and evaluation of providers

Identifies clinical issues for quality improvement/process improvement projects and collaborates and implements such projects. Research collaboration with medical schools optional

Participates in education of medical students, nursing students, allied health students, residents if appropriate

Advances the tenets of health equity within their span of control

Maintains active privileges of Grady Health System Medical Staff and timely completion of required administrative paperwork

Other job duties as assigned

Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine (MD or DO) is required. CPE, MHA, or MBA is preferred.

Experience in Process Improvement/Quality Improvement initiatives.

Licensed by the State of Georgia without restriction to practice medicine. Board certified in Primary Care specialty, including internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine.

Seniority level Executive

Employment type Full-time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

Fulton County, GA $110,000.00-$175,000.00

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