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Job description
Bronx Community Health Network is seeking an experienced physician executive to serve as Chief Medical Officer . This is a rare opportunity to shape clinical care for one of the most underserved communities in the country at a moment of significant organizational growth.
The Chief Medical Officer is the senior physician executive at BCHN, with primary responsibility for clinical quality, provider performance, productivity, and patient outcomes across all BCHN clinical services and sites.
About BCHN
Founded in 1996, Bronx Community Health Network is a not-for-profit, community-based organization and Federally Qualified Health Center. BCHN ensures that low-income and medically underserved residents of the Bronx have access to high-quality, comprehensive health care.
BCHN provides coordinated primary medical, oral, and mental health care along with diagnostic, pharmacy, social support, and enabling services. Our service area covers the entire borough of the Bronx and all 25 zip codes, with sites focused on low-income and underserved populations.
Our mission is to improve the health of people and families in the Bronx, provide access to affordable and quality health care, promote disease prevention and early treatment, and secure the resources that make this work possible.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Quality and Patient Safety
Maintain and advance the standard of care delivered to all BCHN patients.
Direct the quality assurance and quality improvement program as it relates to patient care.
Review and update standards of practice and clinical protocols.
Address clinical risk management matters and lead clinical incident review.
Review patient complaints and satisfaction data and direct responses where clinically indicated.
Lead the ongoing development and clinical optimization of the electronic health record.
Provider Leadership and Workforce
Lead recruitment, orientation, evaluation, and retention of clinicians and direct patient care providers
Oversee credentialing and privileging for all BCHN clinicians, including students and trainees
Establish performance standards and provide formal and informal feedback to providers
Recommend and participate in final determinations on clinical disciplinary action
Arrange clinical call coverage and approve clinical time off and continuing education requests
Plan in-service training and orientation for clinical staff
Build collaborative clinical teams and convene regular clinician meetings
Regulatory and Compliance
Oversee BCHN's medical policies and procedures, including scope of service under the Section 330 application and FTCA coverage
Maintain compliance with HRSA Health Center Program requirements, Article 28, HIPAA, OSHA, infection control, and patient privacy requirements
Support audit readiness, survey preparation, and clinical documentation standards
Provide clinical oversight of ancillary services including laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy
Contribute clinical data and analysis to UDS and other required reporting
Strategic and Organizational Leadership
Partner with the CEO, CFO, COO, and Executive Leadership Team to advance strategic, operational, and clinical goals
Participate in strategic planning and recommend clinical priorities and objectives
Present on clinical quality and improvement to the Board of Directors on a regular basis
Participate in development of the clinical budget and ongoing financial monitoring
Interpret clinical data for executive leadership and the Board
Support grant development and review clinical components of proposals and reports
Serve as clinical liaison to the local and state medical community, professional societies, health officials, and training institutions
Represent BCHN in public forums and in the community as appropriate
Support new site openings, mobile health operations, emergency preparedness, and special projects
Clinical Practice
Provide direct primary care to BCHN patients for a minimum of three days per week
Qualifications:
Required
MD or DO from an accredited medical school
Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in New York State
Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, or a related primary care specialty
Current DEA controlled substance registration in good standing
Current BLS certification
Minimum of three years of clinical practice
Demonstrated experience in ambulatory clinical operations, quality improvement, and performance metrics
Experience leading and developing clinical teams
Preferred
Experience in a community health center or FQHC setting
Experience in health care administration in a community health environment
Familiarity with HRSA Health Center Program requirements, Article 28 licensure, and FTCA
Attributes
Demonstrated commitment to serving diverse and underserved communities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to build consensus and lead through influence across clinical and administrative teams
Sound judgment under pressure and the ability to carry initiatives through to completion
Comfort with clinical information systems and data-driven decision making
Licensure, certification, and registration requirements are firm. Beyond those, we encourage candidates who meet most, though not all, of these qualifications to apply
The base salary range for this position is $260,000 to $325,000 annually.
Total compensation for the selected finalist will be determined based on level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and Fair Market Value evaluation. The range above is a good faith determination at the time of posting and may be modified in the future.
BCHN Offers
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off and holidays
Continuing medical education allowance and time
Bronx Community Health Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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