Medical Director Intention, Massachusetts region

Essen Health Care Overview

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state's most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we've grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women's health to endocrinology and psychiatry.

We also provide nursing home support, care management services, and in-home medical services through our House Calls Division, Intention Health Care and facilitate smooth transitions between care settings including telehealth, in-person medical visits, and home care through Intention Health Care. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We're looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you're a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there's a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Position Title: Medical Director Intention MA

Location: Greater Boston, Massachusetts Organization: Intention Healthcare

Job Summary: Intention Healthcare is seeking an experienced and mission driven Medical Director to oversee and guide the Intention Provider team in delivering home-based primary care across Massachusetts. This leadership role ensures the delivery of high-quality clinical services through direct oversight of provider performance, documentation standards, quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, and clinical best practices. The Medical Director also serves as the primary clinical resource for the providers, offering mentorship, guidance and support for complex cases while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Medical Director will provide direct clinical care under a reduced patient panel.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

Clinical Leadership and Oversight

Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and ongoing support to Intention providers across Massachusetts

Serve as the primary point of contact for clinical questions, diagnostic guidance, and case consultations.

Ensure adherence to evidence based clinical standards, treatment protocols and organizational policies

Conduct periodic ride-alongs, case audits and chart reviews to monitor quality and consistency of clinical care

Quality and Performance Management

Oversee provider performance metrics, including productivity, patient outcomes, documentation timeliness and quality, and safety standards

Lead quality improvement initiatives aimed at clinical effectiveness, patient satisfaction and decreasing utilization rates

Develop and implement workflows, best practices and quality benchmarks to optimize operational efficiency

Provide feedback, coaching and performance evaluations for providers including individualized improvement plans when needed.

Ensure closed loop clinical communication occurs with external clients, partners and care team members

Program Development and Collaboration

Partner with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, PAs, NPs, specialists, behavioral health providers, and care coordinators to support integrated care delivery

Participate in strategic planning for clinical service expansion, program design and innovation in home based care

Support onboarding, training and continuing education for Intention Providers

Clinical Practice

Conduct comprehensive health assessments during home visits, including physical exams, medication reconciliation, and review of medical histories.

Diagnose medical conditions, develop individualized care plans, and prescribe medications as appropriate.

Educate patients and families on disease management, lifestyle changes, medication adherence, and preventive care.

Maintain detailed and accurate electronic health records (EHR) of patient assessments, treatments, and follow-ups.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) degree from an accredited United States medical school

Successful completion of residency in internal medicine or family medicine at an accredited healthcare institution

Current Massachusetts license and prescriptive authority

Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Geriatrics training or palliative care experience is preferred but not required

Minimum of 5-7 years of clinical experience, preferably in home-based care, primary care, geriatrics, internal medicine or complex disease management

Demonstrated leadership experience

Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems and documentation standards

Compensation: All-in compensation: $250-350K comprised of base and performance incentives

Potential to purchase shares in company available for tenured providers

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.