Community Health Center / FQHC Administrative Job in Springfield, Massachusetts
This administrative opportunity in Springfield, Massachusetts is offered as a Community Health Center/FQHC position, a federally supported safety-net setting suited to physicians drawn to community-focused medicine. As an employed role, it carries the practical benefits of straight employment, and this listing is eligible for loan-repayment assistance.
This same role is also structured as part of a multi-specialty group, as an employed position through a hospital, clinic, MSO, or other entity, and as an Admin/Medical Director role — so you can review which of these structures best fits how you want to practice. The financial offering for this listing is in the $225,000–$249,999 range.
- No patient call rotation
- No emergency department call
Candidates should be board certified, hold an MD or DO degree, and may be AMG or FMG trained; the listing is open to a range of work-authorization statuses and to experienced and very experienced physicians.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Administrative
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Community Health Center/FQHC, Admin/Medical Director
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
- Over two – four years of leadership experience in an inpatient or outpatient facility is preferred; experience treating or managing care for a culturally diverse inner city population will be an advantage.
- Demonstrated broad knowledge and/or experience with the Federal regulations and related to the operation of a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
- High standards of personal integrity, ability to supervise and manage people and systems, possess excellent communication skills and the ability to lead; previous experience in a Physician Executive/Leadership role will be an advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively evaluate and pursue federal and state grant opportunities to enhance the clinical services at COHC.
- Qualified to obtain medical staff privileges at local community hospital(s).
- Demonstrated experience in utilization management, quality management, patient safety programs and medical staff credentialing will be an advantage.
- Participation in clinical outcomes research and previous experience and publications in community health and/or specialty area will be an advantage.
- Strong independent decision making ability and strong influencing, negotiating and analytical skills as well as strong personnel development, team building and mentoring skills.
- Be willing to remain clinically active albeit in a limited role.
- Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy and board certification in chosen primary care specialty of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine.
- Have and maintain an active “unrestricted” medical license in the State of Connecticut.
Interested in at least having a phone conversation to learn more? If so, contact Susan Steiner (Registered Profile Required) or email me a current CV (Registered Profile Required)
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment
- Financial Offering: $225,000 - $249,999
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: Yes
- Practice State: Massachusetts
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: Less than 10,000, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, O-1 Visa, Other
- Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Clinic
- Number of Providers:
- Clinic: Charter Oak Health Center