Chief Medical Officer

Definition: Under direction of the SRPMIC Health & Human Services (HHS) Departments Health Division Director will provide clinical oversight to Community healthcare providers. Provides direct services as a Physician within the River People Heath Center and other Community sites as appropriate. Ensures the highest quality medical care for Community Members and Tribal Enrollees. This job class is treated as FLSA Exempt.

Essential Functions: Essential functions may vary among positions and may include the following tasks knowledge abilities skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.

• Provides direct clinical and preventive services as a primary care provider in the River People Heath Center.
• Abides by the highest standards in clinical treatment and service to patients and their families.
• Participates in the peer review process and other continuous quality improvement processes.

• Reviews and approves clinical credentialing and privileges for all clinical staff including contractors.

• Monitors and evaluates assigned clinical staff work performance and provides input to the Health Division Director. Provides clinical training and assistance as needed.
• Establishes performance standards for Clinic staff modeling the highest standards of care and customer service. This includes reviewing and approving clinical services related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) policies practices and methodologies.
• Works to enhance the relationship between Indian Health Service and SRPMIC Health Services for the benefit of the patients served by the River People Heath Center and for the benefit of SRPMIC long and short-term goals and objectives for the health and welfare of the Community.

• Obtains Continuing Medical Education credits required annually of Physicians.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Other Characteristics:

• Knowledge of primary care level patient services.
• Knowledge of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and other sources of healthcare for Native Americans.
• Knowledge of principles of patient-centered and family-centered care.
• Knowledge of existing and emerging pharmaceutical and medical therapies.

• Skill with diagnosis.
• Skill with analysis of healthcare program effectiveness.
• Skill working with patients and families.
• Skill establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with health care providers resource agencies Tribal officials staff patients families and Community Members.
• Skill working within a Community clinic setting.
• Skill working with clinical and non-clinical staff and colleagues.
• Skill with verbal and written communication with persons at all levels.

• Ability to heal and comfort.
• Ability to work effectively with health care providers resource agencies Tribal officials professional and paraprofessional staff patients families and Community Members.
• Ability to provide mentoring leadership supervision and staff development.

Education: A Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) degree from an accredited college or university medical school.

• Board Certification in field of practice required.
• Licensure to practice medicine in the State of Arizona required.
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration required.

Experience: Five (5) years experience practicing medicine required. Experience in a Community clinic setting preferred.

• Experience working in Native American communities preferred.
• Supervisory experience required.

Equivalency:Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that would allow the candidate to satisfactorily perform the duties of this position will be considered.

Underfill Eligibility:An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19 Underfill.

• May be required to work beyond normal work hours.
• May be exposed to blood-borne pathogens bodily fluids and chemicals.
• Employees in and applicants applying for jobs providing direct services to children are subject to the Community Code of Ordinances Chapter 11 Minors Article X. Investigation of Persons Working With Children.

Prior to hire as an employee applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.

SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Preference will be given to a qualified: Community Member Veteran Community Member Spouse of Community Member qualified Native American and then other qualified candidate.

In order to obtain preference the following is required: 1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission)3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission) and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).

Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods:

1. attach to application
2. email to
3. fax
4. mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.

Documentation must be received by position closing date.

The IHS/BIA Form-4432 is not accepted.

Your Tribal ID/CIB must be submitted to HR-Recruitment-Two Waters.