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Associate Medical Director - Physician
The Associate Medical Director - Physician is responsible for supporting the Chief Medical Officer and the OMD staff in 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 Associate Medical Director, under the direction of the CMO, provides guidance and oversight of the Department’s case review process and helps guide the Assistant Medical Director in this work. The Associate 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.
Provides guidance and direction regarding quality of care matters; serves as a resource for others in the department related to analysis of medical care in a case.
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.
Proactively supports continuous quality improvement in the case review and workflow for enforcement cases in the investigative phase.
Acts as a resource for public organizations and governmental agencies requesting information when appropriate. Collaborates with internal departments as a subject matter expert on quality of care matters.
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.
Participates or manages 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:
Medical (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree.
Completion of accredited postgraduate training in a broadly based field of medicine.
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 15 years recent clinical patient care experience, with a minimum of 5 years recent clinical patient care in North Carolina.
Current ABMS or AOA.
Ability to provide technical recommendations, advice, direction, and information based on medical experience and expertise.
Ability to acquire and integrate 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.
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.
Proficient with online medical research.