Associate Chief Clinical Officer

• Functions independently as a primary care practitioner as part of a patient care team.
• Independently assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems.
• Performs and documents physical assessments and patient histories, analyzes trends in patient conditions, and develops, documents and implements a patient management plan in response to the data obtained. This also includes assisting in the development of the plan of care in addition to providing appropriate patient/ family/significant other counseling and education.
• Plans patient care based on in-depth knowledge of the specific patient population and/ or protocol, anticipating and identifying physiological and/ or psychological problems commonly encountered including the consideration of the patient’s cultural background, level of understanding, personality and support systems. Serves as patient advocate.
• Patient management includes the following: 1) writing admission, transfer and discharge orders; 2) ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies: 3) ordering of appropriate medication and treatments; 4) referring patients for consultation when indicated i.e. dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, endocrine, surgery, intensive care, infectious disease, hematology, psychiatry, social service, dietary, etc.;5) Documentation through in-depth progress notes and summaries.
• Participates in patient care rounds and conferences. Communicates patient management strategies to members of the patient care team.
• Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care needs.
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Uses advanced communication skills to problem solve complex situations and to improve processes and service to patients.
• Collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to analyze and evaluate current systems of health care delivery to identify and implement new practice patterns as appropriate.
• Participates in outside activities that enhance personal and professional growth and development.
• Initiates arrangements and writes orders for discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• Works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, PT, social workers, family and key caregivers to transition the patient to a lower level of care as soon as medically appropriate.
• Advocacy & Education-ensuring the patient has an advocate for needed services and any needed education.
• Introduces self to patient/family and explain primary care provider role.
• Facilitates patient/family conferences to review treatment goals, optimize resource utilization, provide family education and identify needs.
• Enhances a collaborative relationship to maximize the patient’s/family’s ability to make informed decisions re: goals of care, palliative care and hospice.
• Utilization/Financial Management-managing resource utilization and reimbursement for services.
• Facilitates discharge to appropriate level of care and uses preferred providers when additional services are required.

• Critically analyzes data and evidence for improving clinical practice.
• Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences.
• Translates research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes.
• Develops new practice approaches based on the integration of research, theory, and practice knowledge.

• Assumes complex and advanced leadership roles to initiate and guide change.
• Provides leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders (e.g. patients, community, integrated health care teams, and policy makers) to improve health care.
• Demonstrates leadership that uses critical and reflective thinking.
• Advocates for improved access, quality and cost effective health care.
• Advances practice through the development and implementation of innovations incorporating principles of change.
• Communicates practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing.
• Participates in professional organizations and activities that influence health outcomes of a population focus.

• Uses best available evidence to continuously improve quality of clinical practice.
• Evaluates the relationships among quality, safety, access, and cost and their influence on health care.
• Evaluates how organizational structure, care processes, financing, marketing and policy decisions impact the quality of health care.
• Applies skills in peer review to promote a culture of excellence.
• Anticipates variations in practice and is proactive in implementing interventions to ensure quality.

• Provides leadership in the translation of new knowledge into practice.
• Generates knowledge from clinical practice to improve practice and patient outcomes.
• Applies clinical investigative skills to improve health outcomes.
• Leads practice inquiry, individually or in partnership with others.
• Disseminates evidence from inquiry to diverse audiences using multiple modalities.
• Analyzes clinical guidelines for individualized application into practice.

• Integrates appropriate technologies for knowledge management to improve health care.
• Translates technical and scientific health information appropriate for various users’ needs.

• Assesses the patient’s and caregiver’s educational needs to provide effective, personalized health care.
• Coaches the patient and caregiver for positive behavioral change.
• Demonstrates information literacy skills in complex decision making.
• Contributes to the design of clinical information systems that promote safe, quality and cost effective care.
• Uses technology systems, with ongoing learning and updates, which capture data on variables for the evaluation of primary care.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the interdependence of policy and practice.
• Advocates for ethical policies that promote access, equity, quality, and cost.
• Analyzes ethical, legal, and social factors influencing policy development.
• Contributes in the development of health policy.
• Analyzes the implications of health policy across disciplines.
• Evaluates the impact of globalization on health care policy development.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, plus a variety of other applications used in the company
• Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed in their market, if applicable, nationally for initial training (2 weeks) and then occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training purposes
• Fluency in English, verbal and written. There may be jobs in some centers that require fluency in other languages, and this will be made known at the time of application.
• This job requires use and exercise of independent judgment

• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or similar specialty required
• Current, active MD licensure in State of employment is required
• A minimum of 1-year clinical experience in geriatric, adult or family practice setting preferred, with Lead PCP ideally being a ChenMed PCP Partner
• Completion of Chen Medical training, including Masterful Conversations and meeting facilitation, as part of the individual development plan
• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty is preferred, Board Eligibility is required
• Once Board certified, PCP will maintain board certification in their terminal specialty by doing necessary MOC, CME and/or retaking board exams as required
• Must have a current DEA number for schedule II-V controlled substances
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required w/in first 90 days of employment

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