Regional Medical Director

Description

Job Summary:

The Regional Medical Director leads and oversees the clinical operations of occupational medicine services across assigned clinics. Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight to physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners while ensuring high-quality patient care, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. Serve as both a practicing physician and administrative leader, delivering direct patient care as needed while driving continuous improvement in clinical services and outcomes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership (80%)

• Provide direct patient care in absence or lack of sufficient medical coverage at clinics for defined region.
• Provide medical care for work-related initial injuries to patients who require physician-only evaluation and treatment for first visits.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff to ensure coordinated efforts for the delivery of high-quality medical treatment and client service.
• Assist operations in identifying, analyzing, and resolving clinical issues in the delivery of care.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing clinical methods and procedures and suggest improvements.
• Participate in the orientation of new staff physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other medical providers by reviewing administrative and clinical procedures.
  
  

Administrative Oversight (20%)

• Assist clinical staff in understanding and complying with policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance by medical staff with company policies regarding ethical, legal, and professional issues.
• Ensure compliance by medical and clinical staff with applicable regulations and with corporate policies and procedures.
• Maintain quality assurance for all medical issues and assist in the solution of any clinical issues.
• Assist in recruitment of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners as necessary.
• Direct, review and evaluate the performance of physicians and physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
• Serve as a liaison between the medical staff and operations.
• Contribute solutions to intra- and inter-departmental problems.
• Mediate professional disputes and problems.
• Support sales and marketing efforts in securing new and maintaining existing clients as necessary.
• Assist in the resolution of patient and employer grievances regarding medical issues.
• Perform quality assurance and utilization reviews of medical charts.
• Collaborate with operations in the implementation of special projects
  
  

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of occupational medicine related to the treatment of work-related illnesses and injuries.
• Knowledge of organizational and medical policies, regulations and procedures.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work site environment.
• Skill with using electronic medical records systems, writing occupational medicine reports, and responding to correspondences.
• Skill in developing and maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards.
• Soft skills are associated with establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, employers/clients, payors and the public.
• Ability to react calmly, objectively and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with patients, staff and clients.
  
  

Education, Licenses/Certification

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) from a U.S. accredited institution or meeting all state medical licensing requirements (ECFMG) for international or foreign medical graduates.
• Board certification in an approved medical specialty by the ABMS or AOA
• Current unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in the state where the medical clinic is located
• Current radiology supervisor and operator certification
• Current CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE from the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
• Current BLS/AED certification
• Current NRCME certification to perform DOT medical examinations
  
  

Experience: Previous experience of at least 5 years in Occupational Medicine highly preferred.