Clinic Medical Director (Internal Medicine)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• $0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
• $0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
• Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
• Subsidized Gym Membership
• And much more!

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Clinician-Specific Benefits Include:

• Paid Malpractice Insurance (Occurrence-Based)
• CME Reimbursement + CME Time
• Support for Qualified FQHC Loan Repayment Programs:
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) – Pays up to $75,000 for every 2 years of service at an FQHC
• Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP) – Pays up to $180,000
• Access to dedicated onboarding and provider support for a smooth and successful start

Location:  Legacy Montrose - 1415 California St. Houston, TX 77006

Clinic Medical Director (Internal Medicine) - Job Overview

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8AM-5PM)

Bring your clinical leadership, compassion, and collaborative spirit to a role where your work can make a meaningful difference for patients, providers, and the broader community. As Clinic Medical Director, you will guide clinical practice for providers across primary care service lines at your assigned site while partnering closely with operational and nursing leadership.

You will help create a care environment where providers can grow, teams can work well together, and patients receive compassionate, high-quality care. This role offers the opportunity to balance clinical practice with administrative leadership while helping strengthen workflows, access, scheduling, quality standards, and day-to-day clinic operations.

Why you will find purpose in this role

• Serve as the clinical lead and direct supervisor for primary care providers across Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN.
• Partner with site, operational, nursing, and medical leadership to improve care delivery and clinic performance.
• Support provider growth, professionalism, collaboration, and successful implementation of new initiatives.
• Help shape clinical workflows, access, scheduling, and quality standards that directly affect patients and families.
• Contribute to a mission-driven healthcare environment where your leadership can create meaningful community impact.
• Balance clinical practice with administrative leadership, with administrative time based on the size of the clinic and subject to change accordingly.
• Continue participating in the Provider Incentive Program, with a modification to include metrics of success for the clinic site.

A collaborative opportunity to grow and lead

You will join a team focused on practical improvement, professional development, and strong relationships across the clinic. Your leadership will help connect clinical priorities with operational needs, supporting a healthier and more effective care experience for both patients and colleagues.

Clinical services may include family planning and related preventative health services in compliance with federal funding requirements. Through this work, you will play an important part in the healthcare ecosystem while continuing to develop your leadership and clinical impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the clinical lead at the clinic and direct supervisor of providers in primary care, including Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN.
• Manage clinic responsibilities in collaboration with the Site Director.
• Optimize provider schedules and coordinate schedule coverage.
• Address provider behavior and professionalism concerns.
• Implement and optimize clinical workflows.
• Address urgent issues in the clinic.
• Directly communicate with the service line medical director regarding provider behavior concerns.
• Educate clinic providers on new initiatives and projects, and monitor and support provider implementation.
• Promote and monitor specific productivity metrics and standards of care for each provider.
• Monitor assigned empanelment metrics for providers at the site, such as panel size and provider loyalty.
• Assist medical directors with provider recruitment and interviews for the site.
• Review data on new-patient wait times, no-show rates, and related measures to help determine how and where the service line can grow or expand.
• Serve as the local link between the EHRS/IT team and the clinic to ensure discipline-related content remains current and relevant and that providers’ use of the system is optimized.
• Partner and strategize with the Site Director to implement improvement strategies in discipline-specific processes, including scheduling and clinic workflows.
• Manage CME time and reimbursement requests.
• Manage the PTO and holiday schedule in coordination with the Site Director.
• Manage complaints and incident reports related to clinical operations.
• Serve as the Lab Director for the site.
• Serve as the assigned training MD for Standing Delegated Orders.
• Continue participating as a provider in the Provider Incentive Program, with a modification to include metrics of success for the clinic site.
• Maintain administrative responsibilities based on the size of the clinic, recognizing that administrative time will change accordingly.
• Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning services and related preventative health services in compliance with funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited medical school as M.D., D.O.
• Primary Care Specialty (Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Adult Medicine, Family Practice)
• Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy’s standards and practices
• Provider shall obtain, maintain and participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and the payment plan of any commercial insurer, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accountable health plan, and other health benefit program requested by Legacy

Required Years of Experience

• Physician with at least 3 years of clinical practice, post residency
• Board certified in their specialty
• Leadership/management experience

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Experience in supporting clinical programs across departments and initiating and developing programs
• Experience in FQHC environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Experience in interacting and collaborating with other physicians
• Able to establish relationships with different groups of internal/external stakeholders to obtain input and buy in
• Strong problem-solver and business acumen.
• Highly organized and proficient in short-term and long-term strategy.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Evidence of continued growth and learning

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Practice Management
• Coaching

About Legacy Community Health

The largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has delivered affordable, high-quality care for nearly 40 years across 50+ clinics in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. Our mission — driving healthy change in our communities — guides everything we do, and it starts with our people.

Approachable & Collaborative — Leads with humility, values diverse perspectives, and builds trust through teamwork.

Driven & Committed — Takes initiative and goes the extra mile to improve patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement.

Thoughtful Communicators — Pairs clinical/technical skill with emotional intelligence, navigating complex situations with empathy and professionalism.