MD / Medical Director Job in Los Angeles, California / Locum or Permanent

Site Medical Director

We have an exceptional Site Medical Director position in a great location in Los Angeles.

Job Description

• Supervise all medical services offered by the program and provide primary care.
• Review physician and mid-level professional staff performance on quality, patient experience, and appropriate resource use at the site no less than monthly, and perform individual provider evaluations no less than annually.
• Orient all new physician and mid-level providers, and oversee coverage and call schedule.
• Oversee the management of participants' medical situations, and oversee the participants' use of medical specialists and inpatient care.
• Assist in data collection analysis and preparing reports regarding clinical service delivery.
• Provide active leadership in the committees to monitor quality of care, patient experience, and appropriate resource use indicators and assist in the identification and implementation of appropriate interventions.
• Ensure that all committees are effectively accomplishing goals established in the QUM Program, and all activities are clearly documented within minutes and/or reports.
• Collaborate with Quality and Process Improvement and Corporate Medical Management Department to enhance quality of care delivery among all health professional services.
• Be responsible for site coverage in clinic emergencies, and assist in the development of site clinical policies and protocols.
• Represent the company to external providers and organizations regarding patient management and clinical issues as appropriate.
• Assist in managing and monitoring the cost of hospitalization, specialty, and ancillary services and identify, implement, and measure areas for improvement.
• Work with Site Physicians to develop coordinated process flows between hospitalist and Physician/Clinic Staff.
• Work with Site Physician to develop a collaborative process for working with facility discharge planning staff and contracted facilities.
• Work with Corporate Office Staff to develop a system to prepare agendas and attachments for committee meetings, and to maintain accurate, signed minutes for review.
• Ensure that chart audits are being conducted, identify problems, and provide guidance for resolution. Work through QUMC to audit process and outcomes.
• Work to develop, implement, and monitor clinical guidelines that are appropriate for the assigned population.
• Work with Site Physician to ensure that pharmaceutical care meets State requirements, and professionally recognized standards of practice. Ensure that effective drug reviews and pharmacy policies are implemented.
• Ensure that peer review is performed regularly for hospital-based providers and clinic-based ancillaries.
• Ensure that contracted pharmaceutical consultant services are provided timely, reports are adequate, appropriate, and that there is follow-up.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the Corrective Action Plans for periodic audits by outside agencies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.