Medical Director - Devils Lake at Altru Health in Devils Lake, North Dakota

Posted in Other 4 days ago.





Job Description:

Location:

Altru Hospital | Devils Lake1031 7th Street NortheastDevils Lake, ND 58301



Summary:

The Medical Director assists in establishing short and long-range plans for assigned areas linked to the Strategic Plan and established organizational policy. Responsible for the planning, directing, and coordinating of care delivery and resulting in highly reliable quality care and service experience for patients, families and other customers. Functions as a partner with the Director of assigned areas. Provides leadership and management oversight for Department Chairs, Physician Liaisons and Section Chiefs. Consistently and effectively applies management principles and process improvement skills in conducting administrative responsibilities. Serves as a role model for other physicians and cultivates the value of a multi-specialty group practice in providing a high standard of coordinated care to patients in our region.



Essential Job Functions:



  • Builds consensus with Leadership and Medical Staff working in cooperation on related strategy and program initiatives.


  • Develops, implements, monitors and appropriately delegates measurable goals and objectives that provide a clear line-of-site to the Strategic Plan. Partners with Director to collaboratively develop department-specific strategy and supports Practice Managers and Department Chairs in achieving department goals. Supports Department Chairs in the development and implementation of appropriate action plans to resolve for variances from goals.


  • Oversees physician and specialized position recruitment, and participates in the credentialing and privileging process for assigned areas. Participates in the performance review process within the division, and within the established timelines.


  • Collaborates with leadership in consistently defining expectations, level of authority, accountability and responsibility. Holds Department Chairs and individual physicians accountable for departmental activities and goals and for meeting Altru Health System's standards, policies, procedures, etc.


  • Assists leadership in achieving expected outcomes, while at the same time using appropriate resources such as finances, staff, supplies, time, etc. Assists leadership in the development and implementation of capital and operating budgets ensuring that targets are appropriate and outcomes are met. Assists in the development, revision and implementation of clinical policies, procedures, guidelines and job descriptions.


  • Assists in assuring that physician/medical standards are met for all applicable regulatory agencies, i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, credentials, etc.


  • Additional responsibilities may be attached to Job Description as agreed to by President/Chief Medical Officer and/or Administrator. Copy of additional responsibilities will be retained by the Administrator in physician department file. Copy will not be attached to official Job Description retained in Human Resources.


  • Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.





Certification:

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy | North Dakota State Board of Medical Practitioners | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources


  • Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources





Physical Demand
s :



• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)



Weight Demands:



• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)
• Carry: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Sedentary (< 10 pounds)



Working Conditions:



• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable



Driving Requirement Definitions:




  • Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.


  • Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.


  • Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.


  • Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.




Driving Requirement for this position:

Frequent Driver


Reference ID: R5144
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