What are the responsibilities and job description for the Center Medical Director - BMS at Highlandtown position at BALTIMORE MEDICAL SYSTEM, INC?
If you believe that good medicine has the power to heal our community to its very core, then we invite you to join the Baltimore Medical System (BMS) team, Maryland’s largest federally qualified health center. Here, our physicians are dedicated to delivering something different—healthcare with dignity—a model of care that empowers vulnerable and underserved patients to take control of their health so that they can take control of their lives. Every life you touch here makes our entire community stronger.
This exciting medical leadership opportunity with a vibrant and diverse community health center in the Baltimore County area. Our Highlandtown facility provides primary care, behavioral health, and OBGYN services to an underserved population. Must have experience supervising physicians, overseeing clinical operations, and providing strategic direction.
Must be board-certified in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or OBGYN. The Center Medical Director will provide direct patient care between 16 and 24 hours per week.
Provides counsel to providers on practice issues including utilization, referral, and prescribing patterns, productivity level, chart documentation, and patient panel management.
- Works with center management on optimizing patient panels and panel management of the center's providers. Anticipates changes in provider staffing, patient needs, & facility needs and plans accordingly.
- Understands and articulates Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) principles and ensures that the center adheres to principles and policies associated with PCMH (e.g. Pre-visit planning, huddles, care management, same-day patient access, performance improvement).
- Actively works with the center management team to maintain and upgrade office morale, teamwork, and productivity.
- Actively seeks feedback from center staff and patients and works to improve center operations and performance based on staff and patient feedback.
