General Manager I - Physician

Company: State of New Mexico
Location: Santa Fe
Posted on: April 4, 2021

Job Description:

For more Job Requirements & Classification Description: This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. This posting will be used to conduct an ongoing recruitment and will remain open until all positions have been filled. Why does the job exist? The General Manager I - Physician will lead significant stakeholder efforts and form a Primary Care Council, which will serve as a companion to the Behavioral Health Collaborative. Representing a broad group of public and private organizations, the New Mexico Medicaid Primary Care Collaborative will work to unify and engage diverse stakeholders in promoting policies and best practices that support growth of high-performing primary care health care while encouraging enhanced patient care, improved patient health, lower costs, and an enriched experience for clinicians and staff in the delivery of care. The position will make data driven recommendations to the department, ensuring the sustainability of the New Mexico Medicaid Primary Care Collaborative and managing coordination of efforts with the New Mexico Graduate Medical Education (GME) Expansion Grant Program. How does it get done? In coordination with the Primary Care Council:

• Develop a shared description of primary care practitioners and services;
• Lead study to analyze annually the proportion of health care delivery expenditures allocated to primary care statewide;
• Review national and state models of optimal primary care investment statewide;
• Review state and county data and information about barriers to accessing primary care services;
• Recommend policies, regulations and legislation to increase access to, improve quality of, and lower the cost of primary care while reducing overall health care costs;
• Coordinate efforts with the graduate medical education (GME) expansion review board and other primary care workforce development initiatives to devise a plan that addresses primary care workforce shortages within the state;
• Report annually to the Interim Legislative Health and Human Services Committee and the Legislative Finance Committee;
• Develop and present to the Human Services Secretary a five-year plan to determine how primary care investment could accomplish the objectives described in item #5 above. Oversee program reviews through identification and analysis of medical information to develop interventions and policies to improve quality of care and health outcomes;
• Build and maintain working relationships with stakeholders, including providers, advisory councils and advocates. Who are the customers? Other State Departments including the Human Services Department (HSD), Medical Assistance Division Staff, managers, contractors, and stakeholders. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate has:
  • Experience with primary care and public health;
  • Clinical expertise in determining data collection methodologies;
  • Experience with policy development aimed at positively impacting systemic healthcare inadequacies and inequities;
  • Experience developing legislation in coordination with practitioners and legislators. Current license as a Physician issued by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners and eight (8) years of professional experience in the general medical aspects of surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology, and epidemiology. Substitution Table No substitutions. Must possess required licensure, certification or registration and required number of years of experience Working Conditions Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Supplemental Information Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement. Bargaining Unit Position This position is not covered by a collective bargaining unit.

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