Associate Medical Director

Job Description

Job Description

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The Associate Medical Director (AMD) plays a vital role as a clinical leader within our primary care team, merging clinical practice with leadership and operational management to guarantee exceptional patient care while adhering to Value-Based Care (VBC) principles. This position is tailored to specific markets or centers, requiring adaptability in responsibilities and a unique combination of clinical management, financial insight, and strategic collaboration to enhance patient care and business results.

• Leadership & Organizational Management:
  • Analyze organizational and market priorities, trends, and objectives to formulate a clinical strategy that enhances clinical talent and performance.
  • Recruit, hire, and oversee clinical teams to cultivate a high-quality workforce that emphasizes patient-first culture and talent retention.
  • Engage closely with clinicians and care teams through weekly onsite visits, regular one-on-one meetings, and active participation in monthly leadership discussions.
  • Support and enhance primary care clinician performance by understanding individual and team contexts, utilizing data effectively, and providing impactful coaching.
  • Participate in regular market performance meetings focusing on clinical, financial, and operational topics such as Medical Risk Adjustment (MRA), budgeting, staffing, and clinical initiatives.
  • Advocate for our senior-focused primary care strategic vision and initiatives while building relationships with stakeholders, including health plan partners and social services, to enhance community care.
  • Represent our organization in local communities and media engagements while collaborating with recruitment teams to establish a network of high-quality primary care clinicians.
• Clinical/Patient Management:
  • Promote a strong patient-centered and value-based clinical vision that aligns care teams with excellence in patient care and outcomes.
  • Achieve outstanding clinical performance in patient experience, quality of care, clinical outcomes, and reduction of avoidable utilization.
  • Regularly review clinician charts to identify care improvement opportunities, ensuring accurate clinical assessments and precise performance improvement initiatives.
  • Identify critical issues for high-risk patients during case reviews and drive clinical excellence through modeling best practices.
  • Conduct root cause analyses of care opportunities from individual, team, and systems perspectives, collaborating with clinical and operational colleagues to enhance reliable care.
  • Ensure effective co-management of high-risk patients with the Care Integration Team (CIT) resources for transitions of care management and social determinants of health initiatives.
  • Oversee daily patient care and initiatives aimed at improving team-based key performance indicators (KPIs), such as patient experience and Medicare clinical quality metrics.
  • Deliver high-quality primary care, demonstrating ownership and excellence in age-friendly senior primary care, including health promotion, disease management, and complex care management.
  • Allocate 20-30% of time to direct patient care, with the remainder dedicated to administrative tasks, subject to market needs and staffing levels.
• Dyad Partnership:
  • Collaborate with operational leaders and Shared Services partners to align clinical and operational goals, strategic planning, and budgeting.
  • Maintain consistent communication to ensure alignment on performance, strategies, and team management, fostering unified decision-making.
  • Work collaboratively towards shared goals that support our mission, vision, values, and enhance patient experience outcomes.
  • Partner on strategic insights, including budgeting, and monitor clinical and financial performance metrics.
  • Review clinician schedules and incentive plans to ensure alignment with patient care access and management objectives.

• Graduation from an accredited medical school (MD/DO) with a valid medical license, adhering to state licensure requirements.
• Board Certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
• A minimum of five years of outpatient practice experience, with a focus on primary care, senior health, and value-based care.
• At least three years of successful leadership experience with clinicians, demonstrating a positive impact on talent, culture, and performance.
• Proficient in clinical technology platforms, including EMR systems and clinical evidence resources.
• This position involves patient interaction and participation in the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program; TB screening will be required if selected.
• Compliance with the flu vaccine policy is mandatory for selected candidates.

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The salary range provided reflects a good faith estimate of the starting base pay for full-time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. Actual pay may vary based on geographic location and individual qualifications, including skills, experience, education, and certifications.

$310,000 - $368,500 per year

This position is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on individual and/or company performance.

Our organization offers a competitive benefits package designed to support overall well-being. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off (including personal holidays, volunteer time, and parental leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and various other opportunities.

We provide proactive and preventive care to seniors, encompassing wellness visits, chronic condition management, and more. Our innovative, value-based approach ensures that each patient receives optimal care when needed most, addressing not only physical health but also social, emotional, and financial well-being.

We are committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. We actively promote affirmative action to employ and advance individuals with disabilities or protected veteran status, basing all employment decisions solely on valid job requirements.