Deputy Chief Medical Officer

**Overall Purpose Of The Job**

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer is responsible for assisting the CMO in providing medical oversight, direction, and leadership to the medical staff regarding all areas of healthcare for the Role 2 medical facility program.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Participates in the development of administrative policies and approves medical practice procedures, policies, guidelines, and SOPs.
• Provides advice on the suitability of existing medical equipment and makes recommendations on future equipment needs.
• Assists in planning for the development of new medical services.
• Ensures periodic review of practice management functions and reviews patient satisfaction surveys and
• complaints.
• Provides medical consultation as required.
• Participates in the development and implementation of training and educational programs.
• Participates in site meetings with the Prime Contractor and/or onsite government representatives as
• requested by the Project Manager.
• Participates in all government audits under the SOW as requested by the Project Manager.
• Reports to CMO to assure quality and compliance.
• Serves as the Medical Director for the EMS service on CAS in the absence of the CMO and coordinates.
• with the EMS Lead for skill validation and protocols. Involved in critical incident review as required.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Assists in quality development and clinical governance agendas including maintaining Code of Conduct of medical practice, medical record-keeping, infection control standards, emergency response preparedness, medical staff, and patient safety at the facility.
• Serves as the chair of the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) in the absence of the CMO which meets monthly. Ensures that meeting minutes are written and uploaded to Share Point.
• Provides oversight of other committees of the clinic (e.g. Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Credential and Privileging, Peer Review, Infection Control) when directed by the CMO. Ensure that the committees report quarterly to the MEC.
• Ensures that monthly routine peer review of medical charts are performed and peer review results are uploaded to Share Point.
• Ensures that all Focus Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE) are current.
• Provides direction, as appropriate to clinical case management including patient movements and referral off island in close collaboration with insurance companies and company medevac providers.
• Works closely with the other leaders supporting the CAS Role 2 project to ensure business continuity from a medical aspect
• Promotes International SOS Standard Operating Procedures and Protocols.
• Assists the CMO in Supervising all healthcare providers including physicians, surgeons, mid-level providers and dentist.
• Provides strategic direction for medical staff and physician services programs to meet short
• and long term goals.
• Serves as the clinical leader for the organization and provides support and education for other clinical leaders in the absence of the CMO.
• Provides leadership, oversight, and accountability for the operational effectiveness of the physician services program.
• Reports on metrics to measure the impact of physician services.
• Participates in the development of administrative policies and approves medical practice procedures, policies, guidelines, and SOPs.
• Provides advice on the suitability of existing medical equipment and makes recommendations on future equipment needs.

**Job Profile**

**Required Skills and Knowledge** (Brief description of technical knowledge or skills needed to perform the job)

• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a healthcare leadership role and clinical experience within the past five (5) years, preferably in a remote site
• Demonstrated experience in executive-level interpersonal skills and ability to work in a matrix environment

**Experience Preferred**

• Experience on a military site, working as a government subcontractor or prime contractor is preferred.

**Education Required**

• Current and unrestricted license from any US State, District of Columbia or US Territory to provide healthcare within scope of practice.
• Graduated from an approved medical school and completed a residency or fellowship as a Doctor of Medicine (M. D.) or Osteopathy (D. O.) from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant’s graduation.
• Board certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Certification by the American College of Surgeons - Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is preferred.
• DEA license

**Other Special Qualifications**

• Common Access Card (CAC) or ability to obtain one
• Must be able to read, write and speak English to effectivel