Assistant Medical Director

AFC Urgent Care Portland/Vancouver•Portland, OR

14d•$75

About The Position

The Assistant Medical Director plays a key role in supporting the Medical Director in overseeing clinical quality, staff development, and patient care standards. This position is open to qualified Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (NP), or Physicians with strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Requirements

Licensed PA, NP, or Physician in good standing.
Oregon and Washington licensure
Minimum 2–3 years of clinical experience in urgent care, primary care, or emergency medicine preferred.
Demonstrated leadership ability with experience coaching, mentoring, or teaching clinicians.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to fostering a culture of teamwork, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Supporting clinic operations
Training and mentoring new providers
Collaborating with the provider scheduler to determine optimal shift structure (e.g., 3×7 or 2×11-hour shifts)
Backfill a single-coverage shift when necessary if all other coverage efforts have failed (also a responsibility of CMO).
Collaborate with the provider scheduler to maintain provider coverage and optimize scheduling.
Meet regularly with clinic managers to ensure alignment with organizational goals, vision, and clinical quality standards.
Work with the provider coordinator on new provider onboarding, with emphasis on clinical training.
Assist the Medical Director in: Urgent care (UC), workers’ compensation (WC), and procedural training Individual 1:1 meetings and performance coaching
Participate as a member of the extended executive leadership team
Assist the Occ Med director in service provisioning, QA, and client liaisons.
Act as a clinical coach for providers experiencing burnout or efficiency challenges.
When available, serve as a phone consultant or monitor provider chat (no formal POD shift requirement).