Center Clinical Director, Associate

ChenMed•Columbia, MD

10d•$238,832 - $341,189•Onsite

About The Position

The Center Clinical Director, Associate directly supervises and trains primary care providers (PCPs) at 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 includes direct patient care as a PCP and/or other clinical duties, with time allocated to leadership responsibilities according to factors such as PCP capacity, market needs, center size, patient membership, and direction from the Market Clinical Director. The Director provides and oversees comprehensive care for older adults with acute and complex chronic needs, coordinates care with specialists and hospitalists, and leads the center care team. Leadership duties include coaching and mentoring PCPs, supporting center operations, contributing to recruiting, and helping improve center performance and membership. The position requires local travel as needed, national travel for initial training, and occasional regional or national travel for recruiting or training. The role may require evening, weekend, or holiday work as needed.

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 in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
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 English, verbal and written.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and other company applications.
Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed, nationally for initial training (two weeks), and occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
Once board certified, maintain board certification in the terminal specialty through required MOC, CME, and/or board examinations.

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.

Responsibilities

Independently provide care for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
Take accountability for patient care and outcomes, seek specialist consultation when appropriate, and remain involved in the patient’s detailed care.
Engage with hospitalists whenever 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 needs.
Lead the care team, including the medical assistant (care promoter), care facilitator, and care coordinator, for patients able to come to the office.
Coordinate with transitional care teams and other resources for patients who are hospitalized, in skilled nursing or long-term care, or homebound.
Lead weekly Super Huddles and Transforming Care Meetings, and support center or market clinical leadership when needed, following guidance from the Market Chief Medical Officer.
Fill in for center clinical leadership as needed and monitor daily center census as part of shared accountability for outcomes.
Participate in center management and cover for providers who are unavailable.
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.
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 or modified by the manager.