This Medical Officer role focuses on leading clinical quality improvement projects, reviewing evidence and guidelines, and helping implement interventions that improve care processes and outcomes. The work centers on ambulatory care, home health, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and other care settings, with data analysis, stakeholder communication, and presentation responsibilities. The position is office-based with travel as needed for recruitment, meetings, and presentations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and manage clinical quality improvement projects from planning through implementation.
- Review medical literature and clinical practice guidelines to identify best practices and support adoption.
- Participate in data analysis to evaluate care patterns, clinical processes, and outcomes.
- Develop methods to measure clinical performance across ambulatory, home health, skilled nursing, hospital, and other settings.
- Serve as a liaison between the organization, provider community, specialty societies, and healthcare institutions.
- Prepare and submit required state and federal deliverables.
- Present findings and updates to community groups, stakeholders, and providers.
- Supervise clinical staff and support strategies to achieve target outcomes.
Required
- MD degree.
- Active New York medical license, or established eligibility for licensure with licensure obtained before appointment.
- Board certification or board eligibility.
- At least 1 year of experience in public health, health services research, healthcare quality improvement, epidemiology, healthcare outcomes research, or a related field.
Preferred
- MPH or equivalent degree with emphasis in epidemiology or health services research.
- Familiarity with health information technology and its role in practice transformation.
- Knowledge of quality improvement principles and techniques.
- Experience discussing clinical practice patterns with physicians.
Benefits & Perks
- Annualized salary range of $160,000 to $165,000.
- Office-based position.
- Travel as needed for recruitment, presentations, meetings, and other business purposes.