What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Pediatrics position at the Chickasaw Nation?
Chief of Pediatrics - 17064
Ada, OK | Health | Full Time
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We are currently looking for a Full Time Chief of Pediatrics to join our Office of Under Secretary of Medical Staff and Quality team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center working .
Summary:
The Chief of Pediatrics is responsible for the organization and conduct of the members of the department. It is the Chief’s obligation and duty to maintain the standards of patient care as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws and CNDH policies and procedures through the members of his/her department.
Responsibilities:
- Attends and facilitates meetings as needed
- Monitors and evaluates clinically related activities of the department
- Recommends to the medical staff the criteria for clinical privileges that are relevant to the care provided in the department
- Recommends clinical privileges for each member of the department
- Ensures integration of the department or service into the primary functions of the organization
- Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of care, treatment and services
- Determines the qualifications and competence of affiliate staff who provide patient care, treatment and services
- Ensures orientation and continuing education of all persons in the medical staff department or service
- Recommends space and other resources needed by the department or service
- Cooperates with other departments of the CNDH and clinics to improve patient care, to help physicians in other departments improve their skills, and to participate in educational programs conducted by the Medical Staff
- Cooperates with the CNDH administration to establish and enforce rules and regulations for improved patient care
- Submits recommendations for a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care, treatment and services, on patient care procedures, on privileges of individual Medical Staff members in the department, and on the purchase of equipment and related issues
- Conducts periodic staff conferences and reports quarterly to the chief of staff any recommendations for improvement of patient care within the CNDH
- Collaborates with leadership to ensure that departmental performance meets or exceeds standards described in Medical Staff bylaws, policies and procedures, department policies and procedures, Joint Commission standards, and in other appropriate local and national standards
- Reviews and addresses complaints and/or grievances filed against the department's medical staff providers
- Serves as member of the Medical Executive Council and of Medical Staff Committees as assigned
- Reports to the department on findings of the Medical Executive Committee and its subordinate committees
- Leads the department in the design and implementation of continuous quality improvement efforts in appropriate clinical areas
- Enforces medical staff bylaws, policies and procedures within the department, and initiate investigations of clinical performance, when necessary
- Provides input on medical policies and make specific recommendations regarding his or her own department
- Implements any actions taken by the Medical Executive Committee or the Governing Board within the department
- Participates in the administration of the department, such as cooperating with nursing services and administration in matters affection patient care, including personnel, supplies, special regulations, standing orders, and techniques
- Practices and encourages good guest relations with patients, visitors, medical staff and other healthcare professionals
- Supports and communicates the CNDH mission and vision
- Completes, communicates, and distributes the department and emergency room on-call schedule in a timely manner
- Transmits to the Medical Executive Committee recommendations concerning appointment, reappointment and delineation of clinical privileges for all individuals in department
- Stops or prevents any procedure or therapy which is not, in their opinion, compatible with accepted medical practice or which would threaten the life of the patient
- Ensures all schedule coordination for patients
- Monitors and evaluates clinically and administratively related activities of the department
- Provides continuing surveillance of the professional performance of all individuals in the department who have delineated clinical privileges
- Assesses and recommends off-site sources for needed patient care, treatment and services not provided by the department or the organization
- Maintains quality control programs to continuously assess and improve the quality of care, treatment and services
- Ensures coordination and integration of interdepartmental and intradepartmental services
- Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information
- Assigns, reviews, monitors and ensures performance of assigned staff for area of responsibility
- Participates in candidate selection process
- Assigns tasks and responsibilities of assigned staff
- Reviews and documents work effectiveness of assigned staff
- Coaches and corrects assigned staff through performance deficiencies
- Observes and documents work behaviors of assigned staff
- Ensures cooperative and respectful work relationship of assigned staff including interpersonal training and resolving internal issues
- Ensures compliance with all laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines for assigned work area
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
- Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment or situation
- Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
- Ensures compliance
- Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Ability to handle difficult customers and situations
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Works well within a team
- Ability to train individuals or small groups on specific tasks or procedures and engage with different learning styles
- Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
- Keeps written records
- Maintains clear and complete employee health records
Skills:
Essential:
- Basic Computer skills
- Intermediate computer skills
- Must be able to operate a computer and/or other equipment related to specific role (i.e. automated currency counters, calculator, projector, binding machine, other related office equipment)
Experience:
Essential:
- 1 year directly related experience
Nonessential:
- 1 year directly related management experience
Education:
Essential:
- Other
Nonessential:
- Doctor of Medicine
Essential:
- Must have successfully completed an approved Pediatric residency or a related specialty accredited by the ACGME, AOA or have comparable experience and training
Credentials:
Essential:
- Board Certification in Pediatrics
- Unrestricted Medical License
- CN Core Leadership Level 2
Essential:
- This position requires completion of level two Core Leadership Training within 18 months of the hire or promotion date
Working Conditions:
Essential:
- Works in a hospital or clinic environment
- Stressful environment due to any or a combination of deadlines, pressures, multiple tasks, lines of communication, risks, speed of operations, etc.
- Walking up to 25% of shift
- Standing up to 50% of shift
- Sitting up to 25% of shift
- Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
- Interacts with patients in difficult and/or emergency situations
- Pass pre-employment drug test
