Associate Medical Director
Job Description Job Description Join Our Compassionate Community The Associate Medical Director (AMD) plays a vital role as a clinical leader within our primary care team. This position merges clinical practice with leadership and operational management to guarantee exceptional patient care while adhering to Value-Based Care (VBC) principles. This role 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. Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & 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 healthcare providers, 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. Leverage 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. Clinical/Patient Management: Develop 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 effective coaching initiatives. Identify critical issues for high-risk patients during case reviews and drive clinical excellence. Conduct root cause analyses of care opportunities from individual, team, and systems perspectives, collaborating with clinical and operational colleagues to enhance care reliability. Ensure effective co-management of high-risk care episodes with the Care Integration Team (CIT) to improve clinical outcomes and reduce unnecessary utilization. Oversee daily patient care initiatives to enhance 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 20–50% of time to direct patient care, with the remainder dedicated to administrative tasks, adjusting based on market needs and staffing levels. Support clinical quality performance improvement in areas like MRA, Stars, and prevention of unnecessary utilization through provider education and coaching. Encourage team-based care delivery and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams. Dyad Partnership: Collaborate with operational leaders 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, fostering unified decision-making and consistent messaging. Work collaboratively towards shared goals that support the mission, vision, values, and overall patient experience outcomes, managing clinic dynamics and engagement. Partner on strategic and operational insights, including budgeting, while monitoring clinical and financial performance metrics. Review clinician schedules and incentive plans to align with patient care access and management objectives. Utilize Your Skills to Make a DifferenceRequired Qualifications: 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 experience in outpatient practice, 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, voice documentation tools, and clinical evidence resources. This position involves patient interaction and is part of the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program; candidates will need to undergo TB screening if selected. Selected candidates must comply with the flu vaccine policy. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Compensation Range The salary range provided reflects a good faith estimate of the starting base pay for full-time employment (40 hours per week) 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 company and/or individual performance. Benefits Overview 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 off, and parental leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and various other opportunities. About Us We provide proactive and preventive care to seniors, encompassing wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, and minor injury treatment. 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 affect our patients' well-being. Equal Opportunity Employer Our organization is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or 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.
