Associate Center Clinical Director

ChenMed•Pembroke Pines, FL

9d•$238,832 - $341,189•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Center Clinical Director directly supervises and trains primary care providers (PCPs) in an assigned center and is accountable for executing the core care model and improving clinical quality, efficiency, outcomes, and clinician and patient satisfaction. The role is accountable for the center’s clinical outcomes and includes a portion of time providing direct patient care as a PCP and/or performing other clinical duties. Remaining time is devoted to leadership responsibilities, including PCP performance and engagement and strengthening clinical-operations collaboration and culture. Time allocation depends on provider capacity, market needs, center size, patient membership, and direction from the Market Clinical Director. The Associate Center Clinical Director independently provides care for older adults with acute and chronic conditions and takes accountability for their care and outcomes, seeking specialist consultation when appropriate while remaining involved in the patient’s care. The role coordinates with hospitalists when patients are hospitalized and leads care teams and care coordination across office, hospital, skilled nursing, long-term care, and homebound settings. It also provides center leadership coverage, coaches and mentors PCPs, supports center performance and membership growth, and participates in recruiting patients and providers. The position requires an MD or DO in a relevant specialty, an active medical license in the state of employment, Board Eligibility, and a current DEA number. Board certification and at least one year of relevant clinical experience are preferred. BLS certification is required within the first 90 days of employment. The role requires local travel as needed, initial national training for two weeks, and occasional regional or national travel for recruiting or training. Evening, weekend, or holiday work may be needed. The listed annual salary range is $238,832–$341,189. Final compensation depends on factors including experience, education, and geographic location; the position may also be eligible for bonuses or commissions. ChenMed describes its compensation and benefits as comprehensive and notes career development and advancement opportunities, but does not specify individual benefit offerings in the posting.

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 verbal 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 or nationally for recruiting or training.
Ability to 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 other languages where required by a center.

Responsibilities

Independently provide care for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
Take accountability for patient care and outcomes, seek specialist consultation when needed, and remain involved in the detailed care of patients.
Engage with hospitalists when assigned patients are hospitalized, regardless of the hospitalist’s employer.
Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, educate, promote health, coordinate care, and document care for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs.
Lead the care team for patients able to come to the office, including the care promoter (medical assistant), care facilitator, and care coordinator.
Coordinate care for patients who cannot come to the office, including patients in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, or at home, by engaging transitional care teams and other relevant resources.
Lead weekly Super Huddle (SH) and Transforming Care Meeting (TCM).
Support center or market clinical leadership when those leaders are unavailable, following Market Chief Medical Officer guidance; fill in for center clinical leadership needs, including monitoring daily center census.
Participate actively in center management and help cover for providers who are absent.
Recruit patients for the center as needed and recruit and interview additional providers.
Manage, mentor, and coach PCPs to deliver strong clinical outcomes, including sampling other PCPs’ daily huddles within the center.
Conduct leadership rounding with PCPs.
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 the manager’s discretion.