Medical Director

For the past 19 years, Community Health Connections (CHC) has been the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving people of all income levels including low income, insured, underinsured, uninsured, publicly housed, and homeless populations in 35 cities and towns in North Central Massachusetts.

CHC exists to make the world a better place through providing access to health care and serving as a one-stop shop for medical, dental, and behavioral health services along with integrated services like nutrition counseling, podiatry, optometry, substance abuse treatment services and now, COVID testing and vaccinations. Everyone at CHC has a voice and a role to play toward achieving our mission and vision. When thinking about your next career step, consider joining the CHC Family and making an impact in your community.

Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for patients.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate. 
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Initiates and integrates established departmental policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Participates in the on call schedule.
• Observes, assesses, and records symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Maintains quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Develops and presents educational programs and/or workshops when needed.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in areas of expertise.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the robust use of the EMR used at CHC.
• Supervises, advises, and trains clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Works both independently and in a team

• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the mission of the health center

• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
• Responsible for success of population health initiatives.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.