Associate Medical Director, Quality

AltaMed•Commerce, CA

6d•$301,214 - $361,457

About The Position

If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn’t just welcomed – it’s nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference. We don’t just serve our communities; we are an integral part of them. By raising the expectations of what a community clinic can deliver, we demonstrate our belief that quality care is for everyone. Our commitment to providing exceptional care, despite any challenges, goes beyond just a job; it’s a calling that drives us forward every day. Job Overview The Associate Medical Director of Quality is responsible for collaborating in the overall direction, leadership, and oversight of the clinical quality and safety programs of AltaMed Services. The Associate Director assists the medical leadership in understanding, coordinating, and measuring the performance of internal and external quality and safety requirements and provides leadership in strengthening a quality culture where everyone is engaged and respected. The Associate Director leads initiatives that provide education, training, and continuous improvement methods for providers on Quality & Safety standards, resulting in an improvement in overall quality performance. In addition, the Associate Director partners with health plans and regulatory bodies, ensuring alignment with standards in clinical quality and safety, as well as serves as support to the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) in the representation of the critical governance committee, inclusive of the Quality Committee and the Board Quality Committee. Lastly, this role assists the CQO in addressing clinical, programmatic, and population management issues in collaboration with the other medical directors, as it relates to quality and safety.

Requirements

Board-certified physician.
California License to practice medicine and a DEA License.
A minimum requirement of a valid BLS certification or higher, following the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with computer-based systems and analytic software is strongly preferred.
Electronic Medical records are preferred.
Experience in statistical analysis and predictive analysis.

Responsibilities

Collaborating in the overall direction, leadership, and oversight of the clinical quality and safety programs of AltaMed Services.
Assisting the medical leadership in understanding, coordinating, and measuring the performance of internal and external quality and safety requirements.
Providing leadership in strengthening a quality culture where everyone is engaged and respected.
Leading initiatives that provide education, training, and continuous improvement methods for providers on Quality & Safety standards, resulting in an improvement in overall quality performance.
Partnering with health plans and regulatory bodies, ensuring alignment with standards in clinical quality and safety.
Serving as support to the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) in the representation of the critical governance committee, inclusive of the Quality Committee and the Board Quality Committee.
Assisting the CQO in addressing clinical, programmatic, and population management issues in collaboration with the other medical directors, as it relates to quality and safety.