The OHSU Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics has built an integrated team practice model for delivering high quality medical care and service to the patients we serve. Primary Care has a mission and values-driven culture, which includes patient care, academia, teaching, research and leadership. Commitment to excellence in patient care is mirrored in the culture, compensation and benefits enjoyed by clinicians and employees. Our practice also includes innovative models for delivering structured care to populations of patients with chronic conditions. Candidates with an interest in and experience with chronic care models of health care and coordination of care of complex patients in various settings will receive priority consideration.  Our practice is recognized by the State of Oregon as a Patient Centered Primary Care Home clinic site. 

The Medical Director of Primary Care – Old Town Clinic (OTC) collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer in all aspects of providing superior clinical care, establishing and promoting the professional, clinical, and ethical values and standards to which all clinical staff are expected to adhere. The Medical Director’s purview includes Old Town Clinic as well as Central City Concern’s Hansen Clinic and Mobile Medical providers. In these settings, the Medical Director promotes the quality and safety of care, establishing and maintaining the program’s standards of clinical care, as well as fostering a culture of open communication and continuous improvement.

 

Faculty in the Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics participate actively in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and each other. Opportunities for teaching abound and participation is encouraged and valued. As a faculty member, the Medical Director will be expected to participate in continuing education, professional and faculty development and scholarship, as directed by the department. Compensation for this position will include a base academic salary, paid through the academic department, plus a clinical salary from an incentive system based on the success and productivity for their clinical work at OHSU campus, as well as personal initiative.

 

This is a faculty position that potentially provides opportunities for teaching, scholarship, and service within the university and beyond.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Activity and Leadership:

• Provides direct patient care in a team setting
• Serves as clinical leader for Licensed Medical Providers (LMPs) and other clinical staff at Old Town Clinic and in the Community Care practice settings, including availability for brief clinical consultation, provision of clinical teaching, and modeling of exemplary clinical practice.

Management and Supervisor of Primary Care Providers:

• Manages and supervises the OTC, Hansen, and Mobile Medical in all professional and clinical domains, excluding providers on the behavioral health team. Partners with program operational managers in this work.
• Provides medical direction and clinical supervision to primary care providers in accordance with state regulations and standards of practice. Ensures all providers receive appropriate staff development, in-service training and performance review.
• Leads the development and teaching of standard work related to medical practice based on best practice, continuous learning and improvement, and compliance with rules and standards of practice.
• Engages in regular meetings with LMPs to observe, mentor and coach these front line teams in a manner that creates a culture of accountability, fosters continual improvement and staff wellness.
• Ensures availability of adequate primary care staffing working closely with the Clinic Managers and provider schedulers. This includes but is not limited to establishing/enforcing guidelines for minimum clinical staffing, on-call/after-hours coverage, approval of PTO/CME, approving timesheets, and fielding call-outs.
• Oversees recruitment, evaluation and retention of LMPs.

Assurance of Superior Quality Medical Care

• Responsible for the development of medical practice guidelines, policies and protocols.
• Assures that all patients receive appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, and that all medical care is appropriately documented in the medical record.
• Identifies, selects, and oversees implementation of clinical evidence-based practices and best practice clinical standards for our practice.
• In collaboration with other primary care leadership, monitors, evaluates, and supports improvement of clinic site and LMPs’ clinical performance, utilization, and financial metrics.
• In collaboration with other primary care leadership, responsible for clinical safety monitoring and review and promotion of just culture.

• Licensed MD/DO and eligible for state of Oregon licensure
• Board Eligible in Addiction Medicine through the ABPM with an expectation to sit for the Addiction Medicine Board Examination
• Minimum of 4 years experience in providing care as a medical provider to underserved inidviduals in a community setting
• Minimum of 2 years experience in established leadership capacity within a healthcare setting
• Must have experience with prescribing Buprenorphine or be willing to receive training in buprenorphine management
• Communication skills and the ability to collaborate with other clinicians in our practice is essential.
• Ability to display a non-judgmental attitude
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods
• Ability to effectively interact with coworkers and clients of diverse backgrounds and treat each individual with dignity and respect

• Experience with primary care based Hepatitis C treatment

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.