Center Medical Director

About the position

The purpose of the Center Medical Director role at Oak Street Health is to lead the clinical team at their center in providing the best patient care and a great place to work in order to keep patients happy, healthy and out of the hospital. The Medical Director will practice primary care in our clinics alongside their provider colleagues at 80% clinical time and 20% administrative time. The CMD will have mission-critical leadership responsibilities, which includes setting an example for how thoughtful primary care is practiced, serving as a formal mentor, coach, and advisor to providers in Oak Street clinics, and participating in critical organizational-wide strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support Organizational Strategy by collaborating with Practice Manager and Outreach Manager/Director to achieve organizational objectives.
• Drive implementation of OSH strategic initiatives.
• Follow direction from regional leadership to implement regional priorities and reach regional objectives.
• Cascade organizational information to care team members and escalate care team concerns to the organization.
• Help coordinate and lead the onboarding of new providers at the center.
• Model excellent medical care and success in metrics.
• Support consistent implementation of OSH care model and ensure effective daily huddles and patient care planning.
• Ensure appropriate evidence-based care is provided by each provider and care team.
• Teach and implement Oak Street’s clinical guidelines.
• Support care teams in providing high-quality preventative care.
• Educate providers on the value-based full risk model of care.
• Assess and address root causes when center metric goals are not reached.
• Create and maintain a culture of coaching and growth for providers and care teams.
• Conduct performance reviews and help develop plans for provider goals.
• Acknowledge and celebrate successes of care team members.
• Support a positive culture of joy in practice.

Requirements

• M.D., D.O., or A.P.N or P.A. graduates.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine required for M.D. or D.O.
• Board certification in Family, Adult, or Gerontology for A.P.N.
• Experience in clinical leadership roles, leading and coaching providers.
• Experience using a metrics-driven approach to medical care.
• Passionate about work and motivated to be part of a fast-growing organization.
• Commitment to older adults and low-income patients.
• 5+ years of experience in outpatient practice preferred.
• US work authorization.

Nice-to-haves

• Fellowship training in Geriatrics.
• Other professional degrees (e.g., M.B.A., J.D., M.P.H.).
• Prior executive roles.

Benefits

• Mission-focused career impacting change and improving health outcomes for Medicare patients.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options.
• Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits.
• Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends.
• New centers and flexible work environments.
• Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement.