Medical Director

Position Description

Medical Director Work location: 2960 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901 Salary Range: $287,409.03 - $431,113.57 Salary/year Position Type: Regular Full-Time Job Shift: Varies Category: Medical Job Summary The Medical Director provides direct acute primary health care services including diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow-up to eligible patients. Assists in the development of clinic formulary with Chief Pharmacist and other medical professional staff. Incumbent will provide supervision and direction to medical staff.  In conjunction with the KIC Health Director, determines the most appropriate range and depth of medical programs ensuring strict compliance with AAAHC standards and federal regulations.  Attends and participates in appropriate administrative and committee meetings.  Approximately 25% of work schedule will be available for administrative duties. Personnel Management Directs personnel management for consistency in the programs and services of the KIC Medical Department.  Monitors and approves staff development and training standards. Ensures the personnel policies are followed, interprets policy and monitors personnel actions for adherence to Tribal policy.  Monitors staff evaluations process and annual employee safety programs.  Ensure adhere to local, state or federal standards for employee training, specifically, HIPAA compliance, safety, workplace violence, and preventing sexual harassment. Recruits, selects, orientates, trains, coaches, counsels, and disciplines the department staff; Recommends all hiring, promotions, salary increases, merit increases, transfers, discipline and separation of all department employees per Tribal personnel policy to the Health Director. Financial Oversight Monitors and enforces internal financial policies and procedures regarding the Medical Department budget. Coordinates with Health Director in the preparation of the annual budget. Complies with federal regulations outlined in the self-governance compacts, and other state and federal funding sources.