SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER MEDICAL DIRECTOR - APRN OR PA

Company: PrimeCare Community Health
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

Position Summary

The School-Based Health Center Medical Director is a member of the health center leadership team and provides leadership, guidance and motivation to ensure the best environment for quality patient-centered care. The Health Center Medical Director is responsible for the oversight of all medical care and quality of services provided at the school-based health center.

Job Duties:

• Works directly with the health center Practice Manager and providers to ensure a patient-centered, productive and efficient medical home and address challenges related to work flow, patient care, patient concerns, and incidents
• Oversees the medical care and quality of services provided at the health center and ensures compliance with policies and procedures
• Serves as a role model for professionalism, productivity and service to the community and is the primary liaison between PrimeCare and the school
• Participates in the recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of health center providers and supervises and evaluates health center providers
• Fosters a professional working relationship amongst all members of the health care teams and with the school's administration
• Works with the behavioral health staff to ensure the effective integration of care
• Leads health center staff meetings
• Collaborates in the development and periodic review of written clinical policies, guidelines and protocols for the functioning of the health center and responsibilities of the clinicians
• Provide care to patients in a school-based health center, including care to community members of all ages
• Participate in, and provide, after-hours call coverage, as assigned
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
• Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition
• Complete charting in Athena and required paperwork within 72 business hours
• Work one (1) evening each week and one (1) Saturday every four (4) weeks
• 3 full days (6 sessions) of clinical care will be provided in school-based health center
• 1 full day (2 sessions) of clinical care to be provided at another of our sites, location TBD
• 1 full day (2 sessions) of administrative time - 1 session for clinical and 1 session for director work
• Participate in health center and provider meetings Education/Licensure/Certifications:
  • Bilingual Spanish/English or Polish/English preferred, but not required
  • Graduate of accredited educational program with a master's degree in nursing or doctorate degree in nursing or physician assistant degree
  • Board certification in specialty must be kept current
  • Unrestricted, active APP license to practice within the State of Illinois
  • Active, current Controlled Substance license within the State of Illinois and federal DEA certificate, without restriction
  • Up-to-date provider-level BLS CPR
  • Prior experience in a school-based health center and federally qualified health center
  • Experience with Athena helpful Benefits
    • Eligibility for NHSC Loan Repayment or State Loan Repayment programs
    • 27 days of PTO each year, accrued each pay period
    • 3 personal days
    • 1 floating holiday
    • 7 paid holidays
    • $3,000 annual CME allowance and 5 days of CME time
    • FTCA Coverage (no external malpractice or tail coverage required)
    • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage available the 1st of the month following 30 days
    • Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
    • Discretionary 403(b) match and profit sharing after meeting service requirements
    • Flexible spending accounts
    • Accident & critical illness coverage
    • Pet insurance
      
      Salary
      
      All wages are based on relevant years of experience, time since completing a master's degree in the related fields, and/or licensure. The minimum rate is the wage that a newly graduated Advanced Practice Clinician will earn. The wage range is large as we have two (2) different wage structures for templates, dependent on your preference, and this will be discussed with you during the interview process so that you may make a fully-informed decision. We are willing to consider someone interested in 32 hours per week instead of 40, and wages would be adjusted accordingly.
      
      In accordance with Illinois Executive order 2021-20 (COVID-19 No.87) effective on August 26, 2021, in conjunction with the Federal CDC guidelines, COVID vaccinations are now a requirement for PrimeCare Community Health as well as many other Healthcare Organizations. Proof of full vaccination is required prior to the beginning date of employment. If you have a medical or religious contraindication, please inform Human Resources when the offer is extended.
      
      PrimeCare Health is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Therefore, PrimeCare does not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status.

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