Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer

Requirements

• Three years of experience practicing medicine in a government environment or correctional facility
• Five years of experience supervising medical providers
• Doctorate degree from an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine
• Completion of an approved U.S. Residency or Fellowship Training Program in Correctional Medicine or a related field
• Valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Arizona
• Board Certification

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the CHS Executive Leadership Team regarding patient care, including establishing and implementing policies and procedures for clinical aspects of care, monitoring the appropriateness, timeliness, and responsiveness of care and treatment, and reviewing provider recommendations.
• Acts as a liaison with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Detention Command, ensuring communication flows between the two entities regarding medical services
• Partners with the CHS Director for briefings with the Board of Supervisors and County Leadership.
• Oversees the day-to-day management of clinical providers, including setting schedules, setting goals, measuring performance, time management, and professional development
• Works collaboratively with Human Resources in physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner supervision, performance review, succession planning, recruitment, and retention
• Reviews higher-level Utilization Management cases when clinically indicated
• Performs legal reviews and authorizes compassionate release letters as the responsible physician for CHS
• Reviews and approves EHR clinical updates and requests
• When necessary, supports patient care during clinic hours, including prescribing medications in compliance with CHS Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Chairs and facilitates the Clinical Practice Committee by documenting and updating clinical practice guidelines, medication formularies, programs to ensure quality patient care, and adequate controls to monitor quality and responsiveness to care
• Evaluates and updates medical programs, assesses the health care needs of the patient population, and makes recommendations regarding new medical programs or services as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the Assistant/Associate Medical Director and Clinical Leadership to identify educational and training needs throughout Correctional Health and assists in training and educating the correctional health and MCSO staff
• Participates in conferences and trainings to continue medical education and keeps abreast in the field of correctional health, surgical, and internal medicine
• Leads, facilitates, and participates in CHS committees to improve the delivery of care, such as committees on: Policy and Procedure; Morbidity and Mortality; Clinical Practice; Clinical Leadership; CHS-MCSO; Quality Assurance, and Multidisciplinary Meeting (Mental Health Unit and Infirmary)
• Maintains applicable licensure and skills according to the requirements by State law, Department policies and licensure agencies
• Serves as the Responsible Physician for the Opioid Treatment Program
• Serves as the Authorizing Official for the 340B Program
• Collaborates with the Pharmacy Director on Pharmacy operations and medication formulary decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of increased responsibility in medical and administrative positions in a health care setting, culminating in an executive-level position
• Experience with utilization and/or quality management
• Correctional, Detention, or law enforcement-related experience
• Experience handling complex employee issues, including addressing Human Resources-related concerns, maintaining FMLA/ADA compliance, and driving performance outcomes