Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services to include medical, dental and behavioral health throughout 26 outpatient health centers within El Paso, Teller, Lincoln, Adams, Elbert and Kit Carson counties. We deliver care with our strong “Hospitality” culture. Our organization has over 950 employees and serves more than 94,000 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

The Vice President of Clinical Education (VP CE) provides leadership and oversight in the planning, development, and delivery of all Continuing Clinical Education (CCE) programs conducted under the auspices of Peak Vista. The VP CE reports directly to the Chief Medical and Dental Officer (CMDO) and has direct supervision of the Director of Medical Education, Director of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Fellowship, the Director of Academic Affairs, and other Peak Vista clinical education programs leading to a professional credential or certificate.

In this capacity, the VP CE directs, supports, and monitors the development and provision of effective medical education training programs for all levels of trainees, ensuring that programs provide access to training that addresses the necessary competences for each level and specialty.

General Functions
 

• The VP CE is responsible for seeking and initiating potential educational partnerships with appropriate external educational entities, and for maintaining existing educational partner relationships as appropriate
• The VP CE, in partnership with the DME, and Program Directors, develops and submits an annual operating plan and budget for CCE
• The VP CE supports the selection and recruitment of faculty to meet specific educational needs
• The VP CE, with support from the CEAC, develops a plan to conduct an overall CEAC program evaluation which includes identifying program changes or improvements, and measuring the impact of those program changes or improvements
• The VP CE, with support from the CCEC, incorporates into the CCE efforts new developments in the fields of continuing education and professional development that may be used to advance goals and objectives, including new techniques, materials, and learning/teaching methodologies

General and Operations

• Collaborates with other senior leaders to assure all CCE programs and trainees are integrated into Peak Vista operations and culture
• Develops, implements, and evaluates educational innovations, and ensures there is a system in place to foster scholarly activity
• Champions continuous quality improvement in the provision of medical training within Peak Vista
• Promotes inter-disciplinary learning and the sharing of best practices
• Ensures the provision of high quality library and information services to faculty, staff, and trainees
• Supports and monitors the progress of trainees and faculty by ensuring timely appraisals
• Ensures that poor performance is recognized early in conjunction with program directors and addressed appropriately in conjunction with the human resources lead
• Note that nothing in this document is intended to preempt accreditation body standards for programs or program directors

Qualifications

• Current and valid board certification as a physician
• Medical degree from an accredited medical school and completion of an approved residency
• Licensed to practice medicine in state of Colorado
• Current DEA registration
• Five years of experience as a board certified physician

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of health services
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit.

*Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol free workplace an an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com