Job Description

Location:

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton Campus

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

YesThe Medical Director, Leahy Clinic (0.5 FTE), is a Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine physician faculty member responsible for overseeing, evaluating, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality medical care to clinic patients in alignment with the Clinic’s mission and vision.

Job Duties:

The Medical Director, Leahy Clinic is responsible for the following:

Clinical Oversight and Quality of Care

• Work with student leaders to provide opportunity for students to participate in administration of the clinic for the purpose of their learning in health system science and their service learning experiences
• Collaborate with University of Scranton employed administrative and nursing leaders to ensure a smoothly running free clinic for the uninsured
• Provide overall medical oversight for medical services delivered by the Clinic
• Establish, review, and update clinical protocols, scope of services, and treatment guidelines
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards of care, patient safety practices, and ethical guidelines
• Serve as the final clinical authority for complex clinical issues and adverse event review
• Oversee quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Provide direct patient care as appropriate

Supervision, Teaching and Mentorship

• Provide medical oversight for residents, physicians, advanced practice providers, and ancillary staff in delivering high-quality, compassionate care during all hours of clinic operation
• Supervise resident and medical student learners
• Support volunteer clinicians
• In conjunction with attending and volunteer physicians, supervise students involved in patient care (e.g., medical and physician assistant students)
• Serve as collaborating physician for clinical pharmacists and nurse practitioners, and as supervisor of physician assistants, as needed
• Provide teaching, mentorship, and feedback to learners across disciplines, fostering an environment of professionalism and interprofessional teamwork
• Participate in clinic sessions, as feasible, to observe, teach, and support learners

Leadership and Administration

• Collaborate with the Administrative Director to guide clinic operations and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (state, federal, local, OSHA, and other applicable guidelines)
• Serve as a senior advisor to student leadership and the Clinic’s executive board; coach and support students in leadership roles
• Partner with the Administrative Director and student leadership to implement, evaluate, and update organizational and strategic plans, including the Quality Assurance and Risk Plan
• Participate in long-term strategic planning and clinic development
• Collaborate with institutional leadership and community partners
• Assist with recruitment, credentialing, and retention of volunteer clinicians and preceptors, including support of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) process
• Assist with fundraising, grant applications, marketing, and community outreach efforts; promote the Clinic within the community

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure Clinic compliance with institutional policies, regulatory standards, and malpractice coverage requirements
• Support documentation standards, supervision requirements, and risk mitigation practices
• Oversee incident reporting, adverse event review, and quality assurance processes
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical programs

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of specialty care

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Qualifications:

Required:

• MD or DO with current, unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ideally with five or more years in clinical medical practice (preferably outpatient primary care medicine)
• Board certified (or board eligible) in a relevant primary care or specialty field
• Experience providing clinical care in underserved or community based settings
• Commitment to service and education
• Excellent communication and collaborative leadership skills

Preferred:

• Prior experience with student run clinics, academic medicine, and/or medical education
• Faculty appointment or eligibility for academic affiliation
  

Time Commitment:

• Estimated 20 hours per week
• Attendance at select clinical sessions, leadership meetings, and annual planning activities

Management Level:

• Director

Reports To:

• Provost, Geisinger College of Health Sciences

Works Closely With:

• Student Executive Board
• Clinic Steering Committee
• Clinic Manager
• University of Scranton leadership of Leahy Clinic

Education:

Doctoral Degree-Related Field of Study (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.