Job Description

Primary Purpose

Responsible for the direction and coordination of assigned medical and clinical services of the HOMES program.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

Education

• Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for appropriate specialty.

Experience

• Must have five (5) years' experience as a physician in an academic or clinical setting.
• Education and experience in the areas of medical management, utilization management and quality improvement/patient safety is preferred.
• Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is preferred.

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

• Must be currently licensed for the practice of medicine in the State of Texas.
• Must meet and maintain licensing and registration requirements as delineated by the
• Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and Credentialing Policies/Procedures, if any.

Skills or Special Abilities:

• Must have proven written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated leadership ability.
• Must have proven capability to communicate and to develop positive productive working relationships with physician colleagues and management.
• Must be recognized by peers as an outstanding clinician.
• Must be capable of recruiting, developing and motivating people.
• Must be objective, flexible, and tactful in dealing with sensitive medical staff issues, practice patterns, clinical resource utilization and sensitive patient issues.