Center Medical Director
About The Position
The Center Medical Director leads the clinical team at an Oak Street Health center, providing high-quality primary care and helping create a positive workplace. The role combines clinical practice alongside provider colleagues (80% of time) with administrative responsibilities (20% of time). The director models thoughtful primary care, mentors and coaches providers, and participates in organization-wide strategic initiatives. The Center Medical Director collaborates with practice and outreach leadership to advance organizational objectives, implements strategic and regional priorities, and communicates organizational information and care-team feedback. The role coordinates provider onboarding, models the care approach, supports effective care-team workflows, and ensures care is evidence-based and aligned with Oak Street Health clinical guidelines and its value-based, full-risk care model. The director also coaches providers and care teams, conducts performance reviews, addresses barriers to meeting center metrics, and fosters a positive culture of growth and recognition.
Requirements
- M.D., D.O., A.P.N., or P.A. graduate.
- For M.D. or D.O. candidates, board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine is required.
- For A.P.N. candidates, board certification in Family, Adult, or Gerontology is required.
- Experience in clinical leadership, including leading and coaching providers.
- Experience using a metrics-driven approach to medical care and/or quality projects.
- Commitment to older adults and low-income patients.
- Comfort with ambiguity and problem-solving.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and guide others toward effective solutions.
- U.S. work authorization.
Nice To Haves
- Five or more years of outpatient practice experience is preferred.
- Fellowship training in Geriatrics.
- Additional professional degree, such as an M.B.A., J.D., or M.P.H.
- Prior executive roles.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Practice Manager and Outreach Manager/Director to advance organizational objectives.
- Drive implementation of Oak Street Health strategic initiatives and regional priorities.
- Communicate organizational information to care-team members and escalate their concerns and ideas.
- Coordinate and lead onboarding of new providers at the center.
- Model excellent medical care, care-model implementation, and performance against metrics.
- Support care teams in preparing for and conducting daily huddles, patient care planning and management, admission-prevention work, and clinical documentation workflows.
- Ensure providers and care teams deliver appropriate, evidence-based care that helps keep patients healthy and out of the hospital.
- Teach and implement Oak Street Health clinical guidelines at the provider and center levels.
- Support high-quality primary and secondary preventive care.
- Educate and support providers in implementing the value-based, full-risk care model.
- Assess and address root causes when center metric goals are not achieved.
- Build a culture of coaching and growth for providers and care teams.
- Listen to care-team feedback and address concerns through constructive problem-solving.
- Conduct performance reviews, discuss provider goals, and help develop plans to achieve them.
- Recognize and celebrate care-team successes and communicate opportunities for improvement.
- Achieve triad best practices and support a positive culture of joy in practice.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Practice primary care in the clinic alongside provider colleagues.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Other resources supporting colleagues’ and families’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
