Career Center

Alliance Medical Center is seeking our next CMO. This is an exciting opportunity to work with an organization that is respected and well loved by the Community we serve! 

The CMO will integrate healthcare to an ethnically and socially diverse patient base in northern Sonoma County. The CMO will ensure that standards, protocols, leadership, and direction are all in place so that Alliance Medical Center is providing the highest quality of care possible to its patients, and at the same time, implement operating efficiencies aimed at enhancing patient flow and increasing the number of patients cared for. This includes assessing and upgrading existing medical care standards; providing management, leadership, and coaching to all medical staff and related staff employed at clinic sites; and working with operations and the Leadership team members to implement new processes and systems.

The CMO will report to, and work closely with the CEO. The CMO will also work with the Behavioral Health Director to ensure seamless integration of Behavioral Health services in a primary medical care home. The CMO will partner with other leadership team members under the supervision of the CEO and in alignment with the Board of Directors to develop and implement strategies across the organization, including policies and plans to meet AMC’s short- and long-term objectives. The CMO will support the medical department's growth based on the community's demand for services. The CMO must adapt to a continually evolving environment, be operations-savvy, and thrive in an autonomous, high-pressure workplace.

The CMO is responsible for promoting high-quality clinical practice at AMC by fostering a robust quality assurance program and monitoring the clinical policies and procedures used to ensure the quality of patient care with sensitivity to efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The CMO serves as AMC’s public health medical director during emergencies to guide Alliance and its employees on implementing public health guidelines for staff and patients. The CMO maintains good communication with the provider staff and management, helping resolve operational issues impacting patient care services. Represents medical providers at management and board meetings and represents management to the medical providers. Participates in budget and operational planning, providing input into the decision-making process of the clinic as a member of the leadership team. Offers medical care to an assigned panel of patients.

The position is open to being a Full-time or Part-time employee, 30 hours/.75 FTE.

Some responsibilities include:

· Consult with AMC medical providers on patient treatment plans.

· Responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring Alliance Medical Center’s clinical performance

· Responsible for overseeing the medical policies, health care service delivery, and quality of patient care

· Responsible for leading AMC’s Quality Improvement (QI) Program, clinical risk management and infection control programs in concert with agency clinical leaders.

· Responsible for inspiring and role modeling professional clinical practice and leadership 

· Oversees medical provider peer review process.

· Establishes clinical quality goals and collaborates with clinical team members, QI/QA Director, and Nursing Manager, to achieve them. Modifies practices as needed to achieve desired outcomes.

· Provides a process for proper supervision of new clinician staff. Monitors the performance of new providers in the clinic during the introductory period. Audits clinical records for new staff and reports outcomes to the Credentialing committee within the first three months of employment.

· Coaches providers in effective use of the medical care team model.

· Evaluates, supports, and remediates provider performance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises Medical Providers in collaboration with site Medical Directors, Quality Director and Nurse Manager. Carries out supervisory responsibilities by the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work. 

Required Qualifications Education, and Experience:

Per HRSA definition as AMC is a FQHC, AMC will accept applicants who are as follows:

· Licensed Independent Practitioner (Physician, Board Certified -NP ) required;

· 5 years clinical experience in the Outpatient setting required;

· 3 years Supervisory experience with a team of 5 clinical members or more, required.

· MD/DO, Board Certified, preferred;

· FQHC experience, preferred;

· Obstetrical and/or Pediatric experience, a plus.

· Bilingual Spanish, a plus.

Please note AMC's CMO is expected to be within commutable distance of Healdsburg and Windsor in Sonoma County, California, as the position requires an onsite presence. 

About Alliance Medical Center

At Alliance Medical Center (AMC), we believe everyone deserves the highest-quality care. We provide primary medical and dental care within a broad array of services—including prenatal, a teen center, all-ages dental care, mental health, and nutrition health services—that help our patients live healthier lives. Our mission is to improve the health and wellness of our diverse communities. We provide accessible, caring, and high-quality healthcare services. We are a recognized Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) leader in improving the health of our communities. We are proud to serve a diverse population of approximately 13,000 predominantly Spanish-speaking patients. AMC’s Healdsburg and Windsor Medical locations in Sonoma County, Northern California, are both recognized PCMH (Patient-Centered Medical Home) sites, and we are proud to be eligible to recruit National Health Service Corps Scholars, Physicians, and Registered Nurses with student loan repayment needs and the Highest HPSA Primary Care score of 16!

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