Associate Center Clinical Director

ChenMed•Franklin Township, PA

3d•$238,832 - $341,189•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Center Clinical Director directly supervises and trains primary care providers in an assigned center and is accountable for execution of the core care model, including clinical quality, efficiency, outcomes, and clinician and patient satisfaction. The role has both direct patient-care and leadership responsibilities. The amount of time devoted to each depends on factors such as provider capacity, market needs, center size, patient membership, and direction from the Market Clinical Director. In the patient-care portion of the role, the Associate Center Clinical Director independently cares for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses and takes accountability for their care and outcomes. The position includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, care coordination, and documentation for patients with acute and complex chronic needs. The director leads the care team for patients who can come to the office and coordinates with transitional-care teams and other resources for patients who cannot. Leadership duties include mentoring and coaching providers, supporting center operations and clinical leadership, and helping improve center performance and membership. The position may involve covering for other providers and participating in patient and provider recruiting. Local travel may be required, as well as initial national training and occasional regional or national travel for recruiting or training.

Requirements

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
Current, active MD licensure in the state of employment.
Board eligibility is required.
Current DEA number for Schedule II–V controlled substances.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the first 90 days of employment.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and other company applications.
Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed, nationally for two weeks of initial training, and occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training.
Ability to use and exercise independent judgment.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of clinical experience in a geriatric, adult, or family practice setting.
Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
Fluency in additional languages where required by the center.

Responsibilities

Independently provide care for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
Take accountability for patient care and outcomes, seeking specialist consultation when appropriate while remaining involved in the patient’s detailed care.
Engage with hospitalists when assigned patients are hospitalized.
Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, educate, promote health, coordinate care, and document care for patients with acute and complex chronic needs.
Lead the care team, including the care promoter (medical assistant), care facilitator, and care coordinator, for patients able to come to the office.
Coordinate with transitional-care teams, case managers, physicians, and other available resources for patients in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, or at home.
Lead weekly Super Huddle and Transforming Care Meeting sessions.
Support center or market clinical leadership when the relevant leader is unavailable, following guidance from the Market Chief Medical Officer; fill in for center clinical leadership needs and monitor daily center census.
Participate actively in center management and cover for other providers as needed.
Recruit patients for the center and recruit and interview additional providers as needed.
Manage, mentor, and coach primary care providers to support outstanding clinical outcomes, including sampling other providers’ daily huddles.
Conduct leadership rounding with primary care providers.
Partner with the Center Operations Director or Market General Manager to improve center financial performance and increase center membership.
Perform other duties as assigned and modified at management’s discretion.