***Direct outpatient care at least 80% of the week. ***
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Hiring a Site Director for our newly opened Central Valley Pace Center in Merced, Ca.
Offering Visa Sponsorships
New graduates welcome to apply
National Health Service Corp Scholar and loan repayment eligible Organizational HPSA (Health Provider Shortage Area) score of 18
Many sites within 1 hour of Yosemite National Park, 2 hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, and Monterey
45+ sites located throughout the Central Valley of California
Teaching opportunities available
Salary based on experience, Sign-on bonus, Incentive bonuses based on quality and productivity depending on the location
5 days of CME, $3,000 CME reimbursement, and 10 paid holidays
Flexible schedule of either 4 or 5-day workweeks
Paid time off
On-Site position
Salary: $271,000-$320,000 annually
$25,000 sign-on bonus
The PACE Site Director supports the mission, vision and values of Golden Valley Health Centers by providing direction to Central Valley PACE program. This program supports medical delivery of care by providers and ensures the delivery of quality health care services for participants in the PACE program. Supports and directs Central Valley PACE medically-related committee work. Oversight of providers, care delivery, modeling professionalism, enhancing communication, and assisting with provider development to achieve the overall goal of providing excellent patient-centered treatment, care, and services in a team environment.
Responsible for delivery of care and clinical outcomes.
Provides medical guidance and supervision of medical services and activities.
Provides leadership and medical expertise in the development of medical policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Responsible for the development of Central Valley PACE clinical standards and medical practice guidelines and protocols.
Provides oversight of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Plan.
Reviews all quality of care issues and oversees the development and implementation of quality of care corrective action plans.
Participates in the oversight, training, and education of the interdisciplinary team.
Coordinates performance appraisal of the Primary Care Physician.
Develops educational and other programs to build the skills of participating providers.
In conjunction with Manager, manages all communication with the provider network.
Represents Central Valley PACE to external agencies, professional groups, and regulatory agencies and organizations as required.
Assures proper supervision and mentoring of nurse practitioners and physician assistants and new MDs/DOs consistent with GVHC standards and state regulations.
Provides comprehensive, ongoing and patient oriented primary care.
Meets compliance standards in conjunction with GVHC's personnel policies, clinical protocols, principles of practice and supervision of clinician staff (to include signing of charts for NP/PAs as needed).
Attends and participates in general medical staff meetings and other assigned committee activities.
Maintains active membership in County Medical Society and California Medical Association.
Supervision of NP/PA and MD/DO staff, acts as a preceptor to clinicians in training as required.
Other duties and/or special projects/assignments as required.
Education/Experience
Current unencumbered California Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy license, and Board certified or eligible Physician in a Primary Care/ Internal Medicine specialty.
Current BLS CPR Card certified by American Heart Association.
Minimum of three years' experience in a lead administrative role.
Minimum of one year primary care experience with a frail, elderly or long-term care population.
Minimum of two years' experience working in a managed care environment working with peers and other health providers to resolve utilization, quality management, performance improvement, pharmacy and therapeutics, peer review, credentialing, and physician leadership issues.