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Assistant Medical Director - PA
The Assistant Medical Director - PA is responsible for assisting Medical Board staff, the CMO, and the Board in investigating, reviewing, and providing detailed written reports on a wide range of matters that involve quality of care, ethical, and professionalism concerns, and making recommendations to the Board regarding those matters. The Assistant Medical Director is available to support various Board projects and initiatives in consultation with the CMO and works collaboratively with the CMO in all matters related to the Department’s work.
Job Duties:
Comprehensively reviews and makes detailed written recommendations regarding quality of care issues raised by complaints, professional liability insurance payment reports, change in staff privilege reports, investigations, medical examiner reports, safe opioid prescribing investigations and licensing issues.
Attends and contributes to case and policy discussions for the Senior Staff Review Committee meetings.
Assists and provides guidance regarding quality of care matters; Serves as a resource to others in the department based on relevant medical care or training experience.
Prepares reports and recommendations to relevant committees regarding matters under review. Attends committee meetings and provides assistance in the preparation of committee reports to the Board.
Participates in licensing and investigational interviews.
Collaborates with staff in the Legal and Investigative Departments regarding licensees who may be subject to summary suspension of licensure as an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare.
Reports to the Board, recommendations for immediate action regarding licensees who pose a potential threat to patient safety.
Provides assistance and insight to Board attorneys as requested in drafting public and private disciplinary and licensing documents as it pertains to quality of care matters.
Provides assistance and insight to Board prosecuting attorneys as requested in preparation for contested case hearings before the Board.
Provides information and policy input as requested by the Board.
Proactively supports continuous quality improvement in the case review and workflow for enforcement cases in the investigative phase.
Acts under the supervision of the CMO and in collaboration with the Communications, Licensing and Legal Departments as a readily responsive and informed resource for licensees requesting information about Board and licensing processes and procedures.
Collaborates with the CMO to provide guidance to applicants who have been absent from active clinical practice for a significant period prior to making application for a license, and with the Board attorneys drafting Reentry Agreements with the aim of assuring safe reentry to practice by those applicants.
With CMO approval, initiates and/or participates in special projects consistent with the Board’s mission.
Participates in outreach presentations and activities as needed to meet the Board's strategic priorities.
Other duties deemed necessary by the CMO.
Requirements:
Physician Assistant degree from an accredited physician assistant training program; master's degree preferred
Maintains current national certification though NCCPA.
Full and unrestricted active NC license with no disciplinary action in any jurisdiction. Participates in ongoing relevant professional growth and education (CME)
A minimum of 10 years recent clinical patient care experience, with a minimum of 5 years recent clinical patient care in North Carolina.
Ability to provide technical recommendations, advice, and information on the basis of medical experience and expertise.
Ability to acquire and integrate an understanding of the investigative policies and procedures of the Medical Board.
Ability to acquire and maintain a current broad body of knowledge of acceptable medical practices and of current drug and controlled substances prescribing principles including accepted dosages and uses.
Ability to analyze complex information and to form and articulate to the Board and Board staff independent judgments from that information on a rational, consistent, ethical, and timely basis.
Proficiency with Microsoft office software.
Proficient with online medical research.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface with Board staff and the public at all levels.
Self-directed and motivated with the ability to independently and proficiently complete time sensitive responsibilities, assignments, and projects within established guidelines.
Proficiency with Microsoft office software.