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 oversight to guarantee exceptional patient care while adhering to Value-Based Care (VBC) principles. This position is tailored to specific markets or centers and requires adaptability in responsibilities, demanding a unique combination of clinical management, financial insight, and strategic collaboration to enhance both patient care and business results.

• 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 characterized by strong engagement, a patient-first culture, and talent retention.
• Maintain close communication with clinicians and care teams through weekly onsite visits, regular one-on-one meetings, and active participation in monthly leadership discussions.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of primary care clinician performance, utilizing data effectively and providing coaching to enhance individual and team outcomes.
• 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, building relationships with stakeholders, including health plan partners, healthcare providers, and social services to enhance local community care.
• Represent our organization in local communities and media engagements while collaborating with the recruitment team to establish a network of high-quality primary care clinicians.
• Utilize clinical performance dashboards and data tools for performance analysis and targeted strategy development.
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and professional development among clinical teams.

• Promote a strong patient-centered and value-based clinical vision that aligns care teams around excellence in patient care, teamwork, 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 other discussions, modeling and driving clinical excellence.
• Conduct root cause analyses of care opportunities from individual, team, and systems perspectives, collaborating with clinical and operational colleagues to enhance high-reliability care.
• Ensure effective co-management of high-risk care episodes and patients with the Care Integration Team (CIT) resources for transitions of care management, high-risk patient management, and addressing social determinants of health.
• Oversee daily patient care and initiatives aimed at improving team-based key performance indicators (KPIs), such as patient experience via Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Medicare clinical quality via HEDIS, aligning with local and organizational goals.
• Provide high-quality primary care personally, demonstrating ownership and clinical excellence in age-friendly senior primary care, including health promotion, disease management, and complex care management.
• Dedicate 20–50% of time to direct patient care, with the remainder allocated to administrative tasks, subject to market needs and staffing levels throughout the year.
• Support clinical quality performance improvement in areas such as MRA, Stars, and prevention of unnecessary utilization through provider education and coaching.
• Encourage team-based care delivery and foster collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.

• Collaborate with operational leaders (Associate Operations Director and/or Market President) and Shared Services partners to align clinical and operational objectives, strategic planning, and budgeting.
• Maintain ongoing communication to ensure alignment on performance, strategies, and team management, promoting unified decision-making and consistent messaging.
• Work collaboratively towards shared goals that support the mission, vision, values, and overall patient experience outcomes, managing clinic/market dynamics and engagement.
• Partner on strategic and operational insights, including capital and operational budgeting, while monitoring clinical and financial performance metrics.
• Review clinician schedules and incentive plans to ensure alignment with patient care access and management objectives.

• Graduate 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 experience in outpatient practice, with clinical expertise in primary care, senior health, and value-based care (VBC).
• At least three years of experience in a leadership role successfully guiding clinicians, demonstrating impact on talent, culture, and performance, while effectively partnering with operations and support teams.
• Proficient in clinical technology platforms and resources, including EMR systems (e.g., athenahealth, Epic, eClinicalWorks), voice documentation tools (e.g., Dragon, Abridge), and clinical evidence & pathway resources (e.g., UpToDate).
• This position involves patient interaction and is part of the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. Selected candidates will be required to undergo TB screening.
• Individuals chosen for this role must comply with the organization's flu vaccine policy.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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

$310,000 - $368,500 per year

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

Benefits Overview: Our organization offers a competitive benefits package designed to support holistic well-being. Benefits are tailored to promote personal wellness and informed healthcare choices for you and your family, recognizing that life extends beyond work. Among the benefits provided are medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off (including personal holidays, volunteer time off, and paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and numerous other opportunities.

Our Senior Primary Care division delivers proactive and preventive care to seniors, encompassing wellness visits, physical examinations, chronic condition management, screenings, and minor injury treatment. As part of our Primary Care Organization, our innovative, value-based approach ensures that each patient receives optimal care when needed most and at the lowest cost. We address not only physical health but also the social, emotional, behavioral, and financial factors that can influence our patients' overall well-being.

Our organization is a leading healthcare services provider focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that prioritize our patients. This commitment results in high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive, and personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, we also excel in home healthcare and integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice, and retail pharmacy services, emphasizing whole health and addressing the physical, emotional, and social wellness of our patients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our organization is committed to ensuring that no employee or job applicant is discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We also take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals with disabilities or protected veteran status, basing all employment decisions solely on valid job requirements. This policy applies to all employment actions, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs, recalls, terminations, compensation, and training opportunities at all employment levels.