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Medical Director of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - New Haven, United States - Fair Haven Community Health Care
Description
Fair Haven Community Health CareFHCHC is a forward-thinking, dynamic, and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at nearly 80,000 office visits in 17 locations. Overseen by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are patients themselves, we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services, as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high-quality health care to more areas that need access, we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is "To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high quality, patient-centered care that is culturally responsive."
For nearly 50 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a diverse and motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.
Job purpose
Reporting to the Site Medical Director, the Medical Director of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention leads the FHCHC Diabetes Prevention Program [DPP], Diabetes Self-Management, and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (ILI) programming. This is the clinical role that oversees related programs to achieve integration across diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention and management.
Duties and responsibilities
MD/DO, PA, or APRN with demonstrated abilities in program management for at least one year. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator with relationship-centered interpersonal skill, a detail orientation, financial thoughtfulness and with a hands-on leadership style. Fluency in Spanish is required. Those with Clinical Diabetes Educator certification, program management certification, and/or experience with quality improvement paradigms are highly encouraged to apply.
Direction of Others
DPP Nurse Coordinator
OSHA Status
Category I-Increased Risk Position
Potential exposure to hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens, clinical settings
Physical requirements
Physical Demands: Requires walking, bending, sitting, standing, writing, reading, telephone use, data input into computer, pulling medical records,
Mental Demands: Ability to cope with continual changing priorities under potentially stressful conditions
Manual Dexterity Required: Ability to use a keyboard, telephone.
American with Disabilities Requirements
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
