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Board of Directors Application

Missouri Highlands Health Care (MHHC) is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board of Directors.

As a non-profit, community-owned organization, we are committed to meeting the primary and preventive health care needs of the residents of Carter, Reynolds, Shannon, Iron, Ripley, Butler, and Wayne counties in Missouri. Our mission is to provide high-quality, cost-effective care and services to all patients, regardless of payer source, with a particular emphasis on the uninsured and underinsured.

Board Member Responsibilities:

  • Ensure strategic board composition and oversee the implementation of the strategic plan.
  • Provide oversight of financial, quality, Health Center Program, corporate compliance, and risk management aspects.
  • Select and oversee the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and approve policies and bylaws.
  • Ensure the board’s own effective functioning through productive meetings and well-functioning committees.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about improving community health and have skills or experience in areas such as health care, finance, law, fundraising, or community outreach. At least 51% of our board members must be consumers of our services, ensuring that our board is responsive to patient and community needs. No board member shall be an employee of MHHC or an immediate family member of an employee, including spouse, parent, child, or sibling through blood, adoption, or marriage.

If you are interested in becoming a board member at Missouri Highlands Health Care, please fill out this application form. For more information, contact Samantha Gambin at samanthagamblin@mohigh.org or call (573) 663-2313. Join us in our mission to provide quality health care for all! Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Missouri Highlands Health Care operates as a government funded Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHC’s are non-profit or public entities that serve designated medically under-served populations. The following application form requests personal information related to your role as a prospective Board member, including information specifically related to the FQHC requirements and the Bureau of Primary Health Care.

Board Member Application

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Application Information

Are you currently a patient of Missouri Highlands Health Care, or a direct family member (child, spouse), or financially responsible for someone who is a MHHC patient?*
What patient population do you represent?*
Do you have any conflicts of interest that may impact your ability to serve on the board? (Including spouse, parent, child, or sibling through blood, adoption, or marriage.)*
Our board meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month at 5:00 PM, typically held at the MHHC Central Office located at 110 South Second Street, Ellington, MO. While in-person participation is preferred, arrangements can be made for virtual attendance via Zoom. Can you commit to attending these monthly meetings?*

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Employment

FQHCs cannot have more than half of their non-patient board members receive income that exceeds 10% of their annual income from the healthcare industry.*

Education, Skills, & Interests

For the following areas of expertise, please rate your abilities based on a scale of one to five. One (I) represents that you have little to no expertise with this area. Five (5) represents a high degree of professional expertise in the area, such as the ability to work as a professional in this field.

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Certification*
I have certified that the information given in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. fully understand that if selected to serve on the Missouri Highlands Health Care Board of Directors that regular Board meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 5:00PM until approximately 7:30PM and that regular attendance is required. Irregular attendance is explained in Section VIII of the By-Laws of Big Springs Medical Association, Inc. '' ... Membership on the Board shall be terminated by resolution of a majority of the Board after any Board member has missed more than three (3) meetings during any consecutive 12-month period without a good reason acceptable to the Board. "

Missouri Highlands Health Care is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). An FTCA deemed facility.

Contact Us

centraloffice@mohigh.org
(573) 663-2313

Missouri Highlands Health Care 
110 S. 2nd St
Ellington, MO 63638

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