Fair Haven Community Health Care

FHCHC is a forward-thinking, dynamic, and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at nearly 130,000 office visits in 17 locations. Overseen by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are patients themselves, we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services, as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high-quality health care to more areas that need access, we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is “To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high quality, patient-centered care that is culturally responsive.”

For over 50 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a diverse and motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.

Job purpose

The Medical Director of HIV, Gender, and Sexual Health is an exciting opportunity at the intersection of health equity, HIV care and prevention, and LGBTQ+ care (including gender affirming medicine [GAM]). Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) recognizes that persons from key populations such as those with (or at risk for) HIV care and those identifying as LGBTQ+ need a central and cohesive clinical focus within FHCHC. The Medical Director of HIV, Gender, and Sexual Health oversees efforts to engage and partner with members of these populations. Key areas that this position oversees include FHCHC’s Ryan White Program, care for HIV and other infectious complications of substance use, and LGBTQ+ care offerings including gender affirming medicine The Medical Director also provides direct clinical services and liaisons with internal and external partners to promote health equity and reduce stigma for these key populations.

Duties and responsibilities

The Medical Director of HIV, Gender, and Sexual Health will:

• Serve as thought-leader and community liaison for the care of key populations at FHCHC including those with or at risk for HIV and those identifying as LGBTQ+.
• Provide HIV clinical leadership including care to HIV patients at FHCHC according to federally approved medical practice guidelines for HIV/AIDS.
• Together with the HIV/ID Program Director and HIV/ID Team, develop team protocols that facilitate adherence to these standards.
• Provide clinical leadership to the LGTBTQ+ program including providing hormone therapy, referral for gender affirmation surgery and collaboration with Behavioral Health to offer counseling and support to transgender patients.
• Work closely with the HIV/ID team to address social determinants of health and facilitate patient follow-up, medication adherence and optimal clinical outcomes for patients with HIV, Hepatitis C/B, transgender health care needs.
• Work with HIV/ID Program Director, HIV/ID Team, Data Team to develop annual clinical quality improvement projects with measurable clinical outcome metrics. Review HIV patient clinical quality metrics at least every 3 months to ensure that care delivery is meeting those metrics.
• Review annually HIV and STI prevention and treatment guidelines that are used as FHCHCs clinical guidelines and make these guidelines available for staff internally.
• Provide HIV, Hepatitis C and LGBTQ health updates as needed to FHCHC providers, in the form of memos and/or in-service education, to review standards of care, introduce new concepts, and educate providers.
• Meet regularly with the HIV/ID Team, as well as regular meetings the HIV/ID Program Director.
• Work with senior leadership and HIV/ID Program Director to serve as the primary individual responsible for submission and management of Ryan White Part B and C program grants.
• Meet monthly with HIV/ID Program Director and Finance to ensure compliance with current HRSA Ryan White Finance requirements, including program spending and reporting requirements.
• Work with HIV/ID Program Director to maintain and update the HIV CAREWare database
• Provide clinical care for no less than 50% of the time

Perform other necessary duties as required by FHCHC\

Qualifications

• MD or APRN required, HIVMA or AAHIVM or significant clinical experience in HIV medicine is required.
• Experience and expertise in Hepatitis C/B management and transgender health care, as well as experience in primary care, also required.
• Experience in program/project management and leadership and Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
• In the first year, the successful candidate will obtain “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” status from the Human Rights Campaign, implement a nurse-led pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program, and form key partnerships with LGBTQ+-serving organizations

Direction of Others

• HIV/ID Program Director

OSHA Status

Category I—Increased Risk Position

Potential exposure to hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens, clinical settings

Physical requirements

Physical Demands: Requires walking, bending, sitting, standing, writing, reading, telephone use, data input into computer, pulling medical records,

Mental Demands: Ability to cope with continual changing priorities under potentially stressful conditions

Manual Dexterity Required: Ability to use a keyboard, telephone.

American with Disabilities Requirements:

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case ba religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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