Director, ACMO (Specialty Services)

Company: San Ysidro Health
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 29, 2025

Job Description:

Job DescriptionPosted Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00 AMPosition Summary:The Associate Chief Medical Officer - Specialty Services will be accountable to the Chief Medical Officer of SYHC through a direct reporting relationship. They will actively partner with senior clinical leadership, and all healthcare providers and employees of SYHC. The ACMO - Specialty Services develops a collaborative partnership with the Director of Specialty Services Operations and provides joint leadership and oversight to the various management teams within the specialty services lines. Provides training in support of organizational efforts to design and implement care programs throughout appropriate sites and service lines.The Associate Chief Medical Officer - Specialty Services will divide their time between administrative tasks and direct patient care with the allocation as responsibilities dictate. An academic background is not required. ACMO - Specialty Services shall also have experience in working with a diverse population of patients and understand the cultural sensitivities and medical conditions associated with the cultural communities.Principal Areas of Responsibility:The Associate Chief Medical Officer - Specialty Services is responsible for all administrative-medical affairs associated with SYHC's extensive network of specialty services. The principal areas of responsibility include:

• Creates a positive partnership with the Director of Specialty Services Operations to effectively create, implement, and champion approved strategies within their respective service lines.
• Provides clinical leadership and input/opinion on all operational functions for the specialty services department.
• Quality Management Program - supports CMO by providing oversight in executing SYHC's board-approved Quality Management Program.
• Medical Staff Relations-supports CMO by developing and maintaining positive working relations and communications with health center's specialty services medical staff.
• Patient Safety Program - provides oversight in maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Patient Experience Initiatives - provides oversight in supporting health center initiatives that focus on improving patient satisfaction experiences.Essential Areas of Responsibility:
  • Supports CMO by improving the effectiveness and performance of specialty clinicians.
  • Evaluates referrals to external specialty care to determine the internal need for new service lines.
  • Provides support to initiate new scope changes related to new specialty service lines.
  • Provides direct supervision of Clinic Medical Directors within the Specialty Services areas and improves the effectiveness and performance of this leadership team.
  • Collaborates with the Director of Specialty Services Operations and Finance team to develop annual budgets, including staffing, equipment, and productivity projections. Monitors ongoing clinical operations and explores strategies for improving cost-effective operations.
  • Provides direct clinical leadership and vision for all Specialty Services department grant program applications and implementations. May delegate clinical oversight of a particular grant to a different clinical leader.
  • Works effectively with the Director of Specialty Services Operations and other key leaders to ensure each of the service lines achieve SYHealth's annual budgetary goals, customer service and patient experience goals.
  • Works effectively with the clinical ACMOs and Directors of primary care services to improve patient flow and team integration across service areas.
  • Supports CMO by developing/contributing to continuing education program for Medical Staff.
  • Supports CMO by taking leadership role in educating specialty medical staff to contemporary service delivery care models such as Patient Centered Medical Home Delivery
  • Supports CMO by building specialty medical staff support and participation in health center's quality management and peer review program.
  • Takes supporting role in optimizing SYHC's EHR Program.
  • Supports CMO in educating and preparing specialty medical staff for government's accelerating transition away from fee-for-service reimbursement to managed care delivery systems and capitated reimbursement practices.
  • Contributes to the annual completion of the FTCA Recertification process for all specialty clinicians.
  • Supports CMO by overseeing risk management issues and patient complaints in compliance with health center policies.
  • Supports CMO by providing leadership (to Specialty Medical Staff) in transitioning organization to high-performing managed care service delivery system.Essential Functions of the Job:
    • In collaboration with CMO, participates in the development of SYHC's financial plan (budget).
    • Supports the CMO in the development of the clinical activities budget, including staffing and equipment needs projections.
    • In collaboration with CMO and Director of Specialty Services Operations, monitors clinical operations and explore strategies for improving cost-effective services.
    • Coordinates the recruitment of specialty physicians and APPs.
    • Performs evaluations of physicians and medical staff annually. Prepare and recommend qualification statements for credentialing, job descriptions, and evaluation standards for all medical personnel.
    • Supports CMO in establishing and implementing a system of peer review, pursuant to written procedure.
    • Establishes, reviews and maintains medical policies and standards, which shall be reviewed annually.Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
      • Resolves conflicts among the professional personnel.
      • Advises on medical information system needs: develops, recommends and conducts special studies of operations.
      • Assures the quality of medical specialty services provided to all patients treated by the clinic.
      • Arranges and conducts regular meetings of specialty medical providers and clinical staff.
      • Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives for quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. And presents them to all clinicians.
      • Establishes and coordinates continuing and professional education activities, including in-service training and orientation of clinical staff.
      • Participates in development and review of health risk management protocols, medical risk, utilization, and resource management programs used by the clinic.
      • Reviews credentials and delineating clinical privileges for the specialty clinicians.
      • If needed, represents the specialty medical staff and clinical services at meeting of Board of Directors.
      • Provides day-to-day clinical supervision of clinician staff. Supervises development, implementation and operations of SYHC's Quality Improvement Program as it relates to specialty patient care.
      • Presents reports on health and quality assurance matters to the CMO.
      • Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
      • Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by CMO.Attributes:The right Associate Chief Medical Officer - Specialty Services will be a physician with outstanding clinical and executive/administrative leadership credentials. He or she will bring:
        • Strong practice experience, to include experience in specialty care medicine in a CHC environment.
        • Strong managed care experience
        • Demonstrated experience as an effective teacher and mentor with the ability to motivate physicians to adopt new evidence-based practice standards and systems of care.
        • Strong leadership and communications skills.
        • Effective in introducing / championing new / strategic service.Job Requirements
          Experience Required:
          • 10 years of professional experience in specialty care.Minimum Supervisory Experience:
            • 10 years of administrative and patient care management.Education Required:
              • M.D. or D.O.Certifications Required:
                • MD or DO California license.
                • Board Certification in area of specialty.
                • DEA registration.Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:
                  • Excellent oral and written communication.Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:
                    • Ability to assess the demographics, disease patterns and health behavior of the community, and translate data into program plans.
                    • Knowledge of clinical management practices and budget development process.
                    • Analytical, presentation and negotiation skills.Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
                      • Driving within the county.
                      • Some travelling is required.
                      • Evening hours for meetings.Universal Requirements:Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.About Us San Ysidro Health is a Federally Qualified Health Care organization committed to providing high quality, compassionate, accessible and affordable healthcare services for the entire family. The organization was founded by seven women in search of medical services for their families and community. Almost 50 years later, San Ysidro Health now provides innovative care to over 108,000 patients through a vast and integrated network of 47 program sites across the county. San Ysidro Health could not serve our patients without the dedication of our passionate and hardworking employees. Apply today and become a part of our mission-driven team! San Ysidro Health has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants for employment. Employment decisions including, but not limited to, those such as employee selection, performance evaluation, administration of benefits, working conditions, employee programs, transfers, position changes, training, disciplinary action, compensation, and separations are made without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), creed, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, domestic partnership status, ancestry, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union status, family status, age, mental or physical disability (including AIDS or HIV-related status), atypical heredity cellular or blood trait of an individual, genetic information or refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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