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Seward Community Health Center is seeking a Full-Time, Medical Director/Physician (MD/DO) for our small community health center located in beautiful Seward, Alaska. Candidates with a background in rural family medicine, pediatrics, and women's health, or Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are especially encouraged to apply. We see patients of all ages (newborn to 100+).

The salary range for this position starts at $300,000 to $350,000/annually + a $30,000 bonus structure.

Seward, Alaska is a small, picturesque town located 120 miles south of Anchorage and is surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains in the center of Kenai Fjords National Park. Seward offers year-round opportunities for outdoor activities including skiing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, wildlife viewing, and so much more. If you enjoy adventuring up mountains, between glaciers and in waters, or sightseeing, going on wildlife tours or bird watching, Seward is the place for you! 

About Seward Community Health Center:

SCHC is a federally qualified health center. We welcome anyone in need of quality, affordable healthcare by providing integrated, patient-centered primary care for a variety of illnesses and conditions for the entire family. SCHC is the leading provider of healthcare services in the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, with passionate, dedicated staff who work daily to help increase access to services for our community members.  We are seeking to hire additional staff who will add to our ability to make our community and SCHC a better place to live and work. 

Job Purpose 

Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Medical Director/Physician directs all aspects of the provision of medical care at the Seward Community Health Center (SCHC). Provides leadership and supervision to members of the medical staff and assures that high quality primary health care is delivered and documented in accordance with state and federal regulations and current professional standards of practice. Advises the ED and Board of Directors regarding medical issues that impact the operational requirements of the Center. Provides primary medical care to patients of all ages at SCHC.  

Benefits Summary:

• Health insurance with medical, dental, and vision benefits for staff and spouse/dependents
• Short- and long-term disability insurance paid by employer
• Term life insurance paid by employer
• 3% employer contribution to a 401(k) retirement plan
• 100 hours of paid holidays
• Annual CME allowance
• 6 weeks of paid time off annually
• Bonus eligible leadership position
• Temporary Housing may be available to start in Seward

Duties and Responsibilities as Medical Director (10-20%): 

• Leads, manages, and supervises the provider team. 
• Provide clinical direction and oversight to medical providers and assist the ED in the supervision of medical providers as requested.
• Provide leadership to clinical staff and facilitate communication between clinical staff and the CEO and Board of Directors.
• As requested, and as mutually agreed on a case-by-case basis, serve as the Collaborative Physician for qualified and credentialed Physician Assistants by SCHC employed on either a permanent or locum tenens basis.
• Provide clinical and medical input to management, Board, and other SCHC staff members. Provide monthly Medical Director report for the ED and Board.
• Assist in the review, development and implementation of clinical policies, procedures, programs and services to improve operational performance, meet patient and community needs, meet FTCA requirements, meet clinical program requirements and Patient Centered Medical Home requirements.
• Leads the Quality Assurance (QA) and Risk Management Programs at SCHC. Works with the CEO, and Clinic Manager, and Administrative Services Manager to help develop and refine SCHC’s QA Plan, clinical policies and protocols, and annual health care plan. Supervises the implementation of these standards and monitors compliance.
• Reviews and makes recommendations for approval of all credentialing applications of providers and requests for clinical privileges following SCHC policies, procedures, and forms.
• Demonstrates exemplary medical and moral ethics, stimulates collegial relationships among providers and clinical staff, and maintains professional relationships with medical providers in the community.
• Represents SCHC’s medical staff at monthly meetings of the Staff & Board QA Committees and at monthly meetings of the Board of Directors as required.
• Works with the CEO to ensure that SCHC’s clinical practices comply with state and federal regulations and meet contractual requirements of insurance carriers.
• Represents SCHC in the medical community.
• Other related activities as assigned by the CEO.

Duties and Responsibilities as Medical Provider (80-90%): 

• Provide basic primary medical care and document patient visits in EHR system.
• Consult and refer as needed.
• Other relevant duties performed as a Medical Provider. For full description, see examples in Family Medicine Physician posting or see attached example job description.

Education: 

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited medical school strongly preferred, related medical experience and qualifications such as DNP considered on an individual basis.
• Board Certified or board eligible in applicable field (e.g., Family Medicine, Internal Medicine), and a minimum of five years of applicable experience required.

License/Certification: 

• Current State of Alaska physician or other relevant license required.
• Maintain certifications and training necessary to meet SCHC credentialing policies required.
• Current DEA license required (or in application process at time of hire).
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS, PALS and ATLS certification preferred.
• Current or ability to obtain within 90-days, certification to complete CDL physicals. 

Experience: 

• Two or more years’ experience in an outpatient health clinic setting required.
• Three or more years of leadership experience in a similar role or level of responsibility required.
• Experience in a community health center setting working with underserved populations preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing quality improvement programs required.

Other:  Pre-employment drug screening, TB test, required vaccinations per policy, background check, and reference check.

About Seward Community Health Center

Located in beautiful Seward Alaska, the Community Health Center is one of the core primary care providers for the communities across the Kenai Peninsula.

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