Family Practice - Without OB Physician

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Job description

AbsoluteCare is seeking a dynamic physician leader to put the principles of population health into action for our medically complex & socially vulnerable members. Oftentimes, due to the effects of trauma and poverty, a significant portion of our population suffer from infectious diseases including HIV, Hepatitis C, and complex wound infections. Through our integrated care teams, including physicians, advanced practice practitioners, nurse care managers, social workers, behavioral health therapists, peer counselors, dietitians, pharmacists, and community outreach workers, we transform the lives of our members.

Working within our matrix organization, the Medical Director will collaborate closely with the National Directors of their respective disciplines to implement process improvements, enhance our standards of care, and surpass discipline specific professional practice guidelines in our ambulatory intensive caring unit care model. As a dyad partner with the Practice Administrator, the Medical Director will be responsible for all the medical center outcomes including utilization, quality outcomes and the overall operation of the medical center and providers. This role is instrumental to our fast-growing organization s success, and requires a person who exhibits dynamism, humility, clinical acumen, the ability to work collaboratively, and strong leadership skills.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Leader of the Practice:

• Lead the medical center to deliver superb medical care utilizing a comprehensive "one stop shop" in a NCQA certified Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, along with Complex Care Management.
• Build relationships with and collaborate with health plan medical directors, local hospitals, specialists, and other organizations to help meet the outcomes and decrease the fragmentation of care.
• Manage the team to track and meet contractual quality metric goals.
• Use technology and the electronic medical record to the highest capability to increase quality initiatives and efficiency within the medical center.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and recommend treatment alternatives designed to keep patients healthy or resolve on-going clinical issues.
• Working in a dyad model with the Practice Administrator, manage the Medical Staff and other AbsoluteCare team members.
• Collaborate with National Directors across the company to implement process improvements, enhance our standards of care and surpass discipline specific professional practice guidelines in our ambulatory intensive caring unit care model.
• Provide medical guidance to the Medical Staff, reviewing current medical practices and guidelines and implementing best evidence-based practices.
• Implement strategic medical operations and protocols to achieve company's contracted goals.
• Evaluate the current medical operations and operations of the entire medical center to ensure compliance and contractual obligations.
• Constantly improve the quality of care and outcomes for AbsoluteCare patients.

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