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The Clinical Director of the Integrated Pain Management Program provides clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for an interdisciplinary pain management program within a community health center. This position oversees the delivery of integrated behavioral health services in collaboration with primary care providers, medical specialists, behavioral health clinicians, care coordinators, chiropractors, physical rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the healthcare team.

The Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care that addresses the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to chronic pain while improving patient outcomes, reducing opioid reliance when appropriate, and enhancing quality of life.

The completion of these duties, tasks, or assignments requires a high level of independent judgment and decision-making in the execution of the scope or authority and responsibility for the position. As the Clinical Director for the Buena Vida Integrated Pain Clinic must be able to successfully perform all essential functions, duties, tasks, assignments, and responsibilities assigned within El Rio Health at a location assigned by management. The Senior Clinician in this position works with general direction and review and has discretion and independent judgment authority with respect to matters of significance for the assigned area.

This position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

The following functions and responsibilities will contribute to El Rio Health to achieve its KEY RESULTS:

1. World Class Experience for staff and patients
2. Healthier patients and employees
3. Positive Financial Result

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs daily clinical functions within their scope of practice
• Provide clinical oversight of medical services within the integrated pain management program.
• Develop and maintain evidence-based standards of care for chronic pain treatment.
• Promote a biopsychosocial approach to pain management.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary case consultations and treatment planning.
• Review complex patient cases and provide clinical recommendations.
• Promote trauma-informed and culturally responsive care practices.
• In the lead role, the incumbent will provide at least 24 clinical hours and 8 administrative hours per
• Administrative hours will focus on the following:
  • Providing education to PCP team as needed on a regular basis, educating, and mentoring new Buena Vida Integrated Pain Care Clinical Providers on integrated care methods for the treatment of chronic pain, directing providers and all staff about safe opioid prescribing, opioid weaning, and screening for substance use disorders that are directed by state and federal guidelines and other peer reviewed sources.
  • Assisting the Director of Integrated Behavioral Health Programs with coordination of clinical program aspects.
  • As the Buena Vida Integrated Pain Care Program clinical director, the primary focus is on providing evidence-based practices to chronic pain patients in an El Rio Health outpatient clinic setting while also providing clinical supervision of providers.
  • Evaluates patients, performing examinations, and establishing preventive health practices with an integrated inclusive team approach.
• Analyzes reports test results medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients pain and creates treatment plans with including a team approach for the individual patient based on all aspects of care and wellbeing for mind and body.
  • Provides advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the pain and health issues.
  • Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical and/or other conditions in partnership clinical pharmacy team members.
  • Mentors residents and students as
  • Works with staff in partnership with administration and collaborates with an integrated team of medical, behavioral health and health care professionals to optimize the patient experience and health care services options.
  • Adheres to or exceeds productivity goals as assigned by administration and Medical Leadership 

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• In support of the Mission and Vision of El Rio Health, will at all times represent themselves as a professional role model of El Rio Health serving as a positive informational source for members of the
• Supports El Rio Health by participating in community events which promote good health, and which contribute to a broader awareness and understanding of El Rio Health and the many services provided to the community.
• Participates in all appropriate health care activities related to El Rio Health on a local, state, and national level to maintain and enhance El Rios image with health agencies, professional associations, and the general public.
• Ensures and supports the cost-effective use of materials, supplies, and equipment by limiting waste of all organizational supplies and resources.
• Maintains their skills proficiency with El Rio operating systems and/or software programs by adapting to changing requirements and successfully learning and demonstrating new skills in response to software, system, and program improvements or upgrades.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards and by adhering to legal regulations.
• Expands knowledge and best practices in medicine by attending conferences and seminars
• Employees must maintain their skills proficiency with El Rio operating systems and/or software programs by adapting to changing requirements and successfully learning and demonstrating new skills in response to software, system, and program improvements or upgrades.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This job description has been reviewed to ensure that the minimum essential functions and basic duties have been included to successfully perform the duties, tasks, assignments, and responsibilities of this position. Additional functions, duties, tasks, or requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate to meet organizational operations. The essential job functions and responsibilities align with El Rio Healths Cultural Beliefs:

Step Up- I am accountable for making El Rio a world-class health organization.

I Matter- I make a difference by voicing my opinion and knowing Im heard.

Break Boundaries- I work with others to achieve success.

Value Health-I take time for my own health to promote yours.

Honor Patients-I always put patients first.

Create Tomorrow- I embrace effective change and seek innovative solutions. 

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Doctor of Medicine degree or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited medical educational institution and successful completion of an accredited residency program.

If applicable, equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, and must be directly related to the functions and responsibilities of the job.

Required Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations:

• Board Certified in their clinical specialty. 
• Must have and maintain an active and unencumbered Arizona state license as a Physician including prescriptive authority from the Board of Medical Examiners, State of Arizona or Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery.
• Must obtain and maintain current Federal Drug Enforcement Agency License (DEA) for prescribing controlled substances.
• Must obtain and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers.
• Remain current will all licensure requirements, compliance training, Code of Conduct and other regulations as mandated by state and federal laws.
• Employees in this position are required to have reliable transportation that can meet any operational reassignments of the organization during the workday. If an employee is driving during work hours, the employee is required to possess a valid drivers license and must comply with Arizona vehicle insurance. 

Preferred Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities:

• 25 years of clinical experience treating patients with acute and chronic pain.
• Knowledge of evidence-based pain management guidelines.
• Experience with multimodal pain treatment rather than opioid-only approaches.
• Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a clinical
• Experience prescribing appropriate medications (including controlled substances), treatments, and health regimens to treat chronic pain conditions.
• Experience collaborating with specialists to explore patient health conditions and diagnose health issues. 
• Experience working in a trauma-informed, integrated care model. 
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) with the ability to speak, read and write in both languages. 

Core Competencies:

• Practice-Based Learning Improvement
• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Systems-Based Practice
• Medical Knowledge
• Interpersonal and Communications Skills
• Professionalism

Supervisory Duties:

• Provides clinical oversight to physicians, advanced practice providers (NPs/PAs), behavioral health clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, care coordinators, and other clinical staff.
• Ensures evidence-based, patient-centered pain management practices are followed.
• Supervises clinical decision-making for complex pain cases.
• Provides consultation and support for challenging patient situations.
• Reviews treatment plans to ensure they align with organizational policies and current clinical guidelines.
• Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among all members of the care team.

Language Skills:

• Communicates effectively with providers including physicians, other health professionals, health related agencies. 
• Communicates with compassion, integrity, and respect for others. 
• Interacts diplomatically with the public in a continuous public contact setting. 
• Ability to respond effectively in writing and verbally to internal and external customers. 

Computer/Mathematical Skills:

• Proficient with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and the internet. 
• Utilizes information technology to optimize learning. 
• Ability to apply concepts such as Percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health.
• Ability to coordinate patient care within the health care system relevant to their clinical specialty
• Demonstrates knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral science; applies the knowledge to patient care.
• Incorporates formative evaluation feedback into daily practice.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a professional composure in stressful situations. 
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

El Rio Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age 40 and over, disability, genetic information, military status, ancestry, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

All employees are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and, will be subject to post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty and follow up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal and State regulations for alcohol and controlled substance testing.

Employees in positions holding responsibility for the safety and welfare of others will also be classified as safety sensitive.

El Rio Health is a Non-profit 501 (c3) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and abides by all applicable federal Drug-Free Workplace standards.