Women's Health Physician

Alliance Family Health Center

Women’s Health Physician

Job Title: Women’s Health Physician

Report To: Executive Leadership

10/26

Position Summary

The Women’s Health Physician provides direct patient care and clinical leadership for Alliance Family Health Center, Inc. (AFHC) Women’s Health services. A Family Medicine or Obstetrics and Gynecology physician may serve in this role, with services aligned to demonstrated competency and approved privileges.

The physician oversees all Women’s Health advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs), maintains applicable supervision and collaboration arrangements, and leads peer review, provider performance, and quality improvement activities.

The position also serves as the Women’s Health provider liaison with Executive Leadership, hospital systems, and collaborative partners and provides on-call coverage for critical laboratory and imaging results.

Job Duties and Competencies

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered Women’s Health care from adolescence through pregnancy, the postpartum period, menopause, and later life, within the physician’s specialty, competency, and approved privileges.
• Perform clinical assessments, diagnose and treat conditions, order and interpret laboratory and imaging studies, prescribe medications, and provide preventive care, counseling, and office procedures within the approved scope of practice.
• Provide internal direction, clinical leadership, and accountability for the Women’s Health program, working with Executive Leadership to establish priorities, expand access, and support continuity of care.
• Serve as the collaborating and supervising physician for all AFHC Women’s Health APRNs and PAs, consistent with applicable requirements and provider scopes of practice. Execute, maintain, and review applicable collaboration agreements, standard care arrangements, and supervision arrangements.
• Be available to Women’s Health APRNs and PAs for clinical consultation, case review, treatment guidance, and escalation of complex or high-risk concerns. Establish clear consultation, referral, and backup coverage processes.
• Provide clinical oversight of Women’s Health APRN and PA practice through chart review, mentoring, feedback, and assessment of clinical performance. Work with Executive Leadership on performance evaluations, improvement plans, and follow-up.
• Provide clinical peer review for the Women’s Health provider team, complete quarterly chart audits and twice-yearly medication reviews, and perform additional reviews as required by AFHC policies and applicable collaboration arrangements.
• Participate in AFHC Quality Peer Review and Professional Evaluation Protocol meetings and support credentialing, privileging, and ongoing evaluation of provider competency in accordance with AFHC policies.
• Lead Women’s Health quality and performance improvement activities, including review of clinical outcomes, preventive screenings, prenatal and postpartum care, patient safety concerns, patient experience, and access to care. Help implement corrective actions and evaluate results.
• Develop, review, and implement Women’s Health policies, clinical protocols, procedures, and standards of practice with the clinical team and Executive Leadership.
• Provide on-call coverage for critical laboratory and imaging results, including after hours, weekends, and holidays according to the established coverage schedule. Promptly assess results, contact patients and treating providers as appropriate, arrange needed treatment or escalation, and document actions and handoffs.
• Coordinate backup coverage and reliable handoffs for critical results during absences. Support tracking processes that confirm abnormal results, referrals, and recommended follow-up are addressed.
• Facilitate communication among Women’s Health providers, Executive Leadership, hospital delivery systems, specialists, and other collaborative partners. Maintain effective relationships that support timely consultation and coordinated care.
• Coordinate obstetrical and gynecological referral pathways, hospital transitions, delivery planning, and return to AFHC for follow-up. Support access to higher levels of care when patient needs exceed AFHC services or provider privileges.
• Participate in strategic planning and implementation of Women’s Health services, including assessment of community needs, service capacity, clinical workflows, and opportunities available through collaborative partnerships.
• Participate in Women’s Health provider recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, training, and clinical orientation. Support teamwork, staff education, and consistent clinical practices.
• Maintain timely, accurate medical records and complete clinical documentation, orders, coding, and other required activities in accordance with AFHC standards.
• If interested, explore participation in a delivery rotation and/or gynecologic surgery rotation through AFHC collaborative partnerships. Any rotation will require mutually agreed arrangements, appropriate training and demonstrated competency, credentialing and privileges, coverage, and scheduling. Hospital delivery and surgical rotations are optional and are not automatic requirements of this position.

Qualifications and Skills

• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Ohio and ability to obtain and maintain AFHC credentialing and privileges appropriate to assigned services.
• Board certification in Family Medicine or Obstetrics and Gynecology, with demonstrated clinical competency in the Women’s Health services to be provided and overseen.
• Knowledge of APRN collaboration and PA supervision requirements and ability to maintain appropriate arrangements for the Women’s Health APRN and PA team.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills; ability to coach providers and promote effective teamwork.
• Ability to provide respectful, culturally responsive care to diverse and underserved populations and to handle sensitive clinical and interpersonal situations professionally.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and technology used for documentation, communication, clinical review, and quality reporting.
• Ability to participate in the critical-results on-call schedule and work occasional evenings or weekends as needed.

Other Responsibilities and Characteristics

• Maintain participation in Medicare and Ohio Medicaid and eligibility to participate in federally funded health care programs. Maintain an unrestricted federal DEA registration and other authorizations required for assigned prescribing responsibilities.
• Support organizational and individual goals, communicate concerns through appropriate channels, and demonstrate professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
• Participate in required meetings, education, compliance training, and organizational improvement activities; perform other duties consistent with the position and approved scope of practice.

Education and Experience

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and completion of an accredited residency in Family Medicine or Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience, including Women’s Health care relevant to the responsibilities of this position.
• Experience collaborating with APRNs and supervising PAs, conducting peer review, or leading clinical quality improvement preferred. Prior administrative, program leadership, or community health center experience preferred.

Health Caring Standards / Values

• Greet customers, visitors, and Colleagues immediately with a smile, warm greeting, and introduction, calling them by name if possible.
• Exceed the expected and anticipate the unexpected by asking, “Is there anything else I or a fellow Colleague can do for you?”
• Always provide a comforting, timely, caring departure, or discharge, and always say thanks for allowing us to serve.
• Integrity, openness, and fairness in all you do
• Teamwork
• Individual creativity
• Innovation
• Compassion and caring

Machines, Tools & Equipment USED

General Medical office equipment.

Physical Requirements

1. Able to sit at a desk for up to 4 hours at a time.

2. Able to bend to reach items on the floor, desk level, and overhead.

3. Able to lift books and supplies weighing 40 lbs. intermittently.

4. Able to see clearly and hear normal speaking tones.

5. Able to communicate verbally interpersonally and over the telephone in a clear and concise speech.

Confidentiality and Compliance

All Alliance Family Health Center employees are required to treat information concerning patients, AFHC, the Board of Directors, and organizational business in a strictly confidential manner. Confidential information may be accessed, used, or disclosed only as authorized for assigned responsibilities.

Employees are required to sign a confidentiality statement upon employment and comply with AFHC privacy and security policies. Violation may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. AFHC’s compliance plan incorporates its policies and procedures, employee handbook, and job descriptions.

All employees must familiarize themselves with the compliance plan, complete required compliance training, and sign the required acknowledgment.

This position description identifies the key functional areas and tasks required of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbent.

Acknowledged

By: _________ Date: ____

Employee