Duties Serves as the Deputy Associate Administrator and Chief Medical Officer. Provides executive leadership for issues regarding clinical quality, clinical policy and evidence-based decision-making for BPHC programs. Reviews clinical/medical implications of BPHC policies and procedures and advises the Associate Administrator of their impact on BPHC programs. Keeps abreast of the rapidly changing priorities in health care delivery and provides authoritative medical advice in the development of clinical policies that incorporates the programmatic and legislative requirements of the BPHC programs. Provides executive leadership and direction to ensure integration of clinical quality improvement into all aspects of health center operations. Identifies and develops best practices and techniques in clinical quality improvement. Develops and collaborates on clinical initiatives which promote clinical quality improvement. Leads in the design and operational refinement of an integrated BPHC data and information system, which includes tools for measuring the impact and health outcomes of BPHC Programs, and supports analyses of data to identify opportunities to improve care and assess success of improvement interventions. Identifies, prioritizes, and develops system content to advance clinical and health related aspects for future initiatives. Represents the Bureau/Agency by fulfilling a variety of speaking engagements and presenting the BPHC's programs to professional and lay groups, State and local agencies, national and organizations. Participates in, and contributes to, meetings and conference with top level agency/departmental officials, senior program managers and subject matter specialists, counterparts from other Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, constituent groups and others to discuss and explain policies, plans and programs as they relate to clinical activities... Read the full job description here.