Medical Director, South Regional Clinics | Springfield, MO | Loan Repayment Available

About Jordan Valley Community Health Center:

Jordan Valley Community Health Center (JVCHC) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and families in underserved communities. We provide comprehensive healthcare services including primary medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health. Our mission is simple: Improve our community’s health through access and relationships. By working collaboratively with partners and continually innovating, JVCHC strives to be a leader in providing essential healthcare for the underserved, ensuring everyone in our community has access to quality healthcare.

Job Summary:  

The Medical Director will be an active member of a team which develops and implements a comprehensive health program at the clinic.

Key Responsibilities:   

1. Provide medical care and treatment at sites approved by the Board of Directors regardless of a patient’s ability to pay including Medicaid, Medicare, and underinsured patients.

2. Provide Medical Clinical support/guidance to operational meetings. This may include but is not limited to:

· Provider and staff evaluations

· Financial/AR meetings respective to your service department/area

· Medical Review Committee and Medical provider meetings

· Operational leadership meetings

· Executive/Administrative meeting as necessary

3. Assure after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage by establishing a rotating call schedule, within reasonable limits.

4. Promptly prepare and maintain accurate records of services provided in the patient medical records in accordance with Clinical Policies and Procedures of JVCHC, all State and Federal laws, and any other recognized regulatory agency requirements.

5. Assure all Medical Providers within their supervision follow established clinical policies and procedures.

6. Responsible for the control of controlled substances: administering handling, inventory, and record-keeping in accordance with the clinic’s Controlled Medication Policy.

7. Manage disciplinary actions and provider issues with support from the operations director.

8. Assist fellow clinicians as necessary to facilitate effective and timely health care to the patients of JVCHC.

9. Develop and maintain written job performance evaluations for the medical personnel.

10. Assist in approval of PTO and all scheduling of continuing and professional education (including maintenance of CME requirements), in-service training and orientation of the clinical staff.

11. Attend all required in-service training programs, staff meetings, and provider contract negotiations.

12. Participate, as appropriate, in conjunction with the operations director and manager, in the periodic review of practice management functions (e.g. reception, telephone triage, patient flow, laboratory, tracking systems, etc.)

13. Review all patient complaints as they relate to clinic care.

14. Implement recommended changes as approved by the Executive Team.

15. Attains all agreed goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the Clinic’s overall mission.

14. Attains all agreed goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the Clinic’s overall mission.

Benefits Overview:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage: Three comprehensive plan options (Buy-up, Base, and High Deductible) through UnitedHealthcare's Choice Plus network, covering various deductibles and out-of-pocket limits. Includes access to telemedicine services via Teladoc.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): Available for employees in the High Deductible Plan with employer contributions and tax advantages.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Options for both healthcare and dependent care FSAs, allowing pre-tax contributions for qualified expenses.
• Dental and Vision Coverage: Dental insurance through Cigna’s DPPO network and vision coverage through EyeMed’s Insight network.
• Retirement Plan: Pre-tax and Roth 403(b) retirement plans with a 5% employer match starting after 30 days of employment.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D insurance provided at no cost, with the option to purchase additional coverage. Long-term and short-term disability insurance are also available.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free confidential support for personal and professional challenges, including counseling and crisis intervention.
• Additional Voluntary Benefits: Options for critical illness, accident, hospital care, and pet insurance through MetLife.
• Pay on Demand Available

Holidays: 

• Nine paid holidays per year. 

Health Requirements:

All employees are required to provide proof of vaccination for Flu, Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis (TB) as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.

We are Missouri’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 2003 and we serve 75,000 patients each year. The mission of Jordan Valley is to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality and accessible medical, dental, and behavioral health services to Southwest MO. We're collaborative and believe in always going above and beyond as part of our commitment to deliver excellent care to our community!