Clinic Medical Director (Internal Medicine)

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Legacy Community Health is hiring a Clinic Medical Director to guide clinical practice for providers across primary care service lines at the assigned clinic site. The role combines clinical practice with administrative leadership and works closely with site, operational, nursing, and medical leadership to improve care delivery, clinic performance, workflows, access, scheduling, quality standards, and day-to-day operations. The medical director is the clinical lead and direct supervisor for providers across Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN, and partners with the Site Director on clinic responsibilities and improvement strategies. Administrative time is based on clinic size and may change. The role includes continued participation as a provider in the Provider Incentive Program, with clinic-site success metrics added. Clinical services may include family planning and related preventive health services, provided in compliance with federal funding requirements and applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The position is located at Legacy Montrose, 1415 California St., Houston, TX 77006. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited medical school with an M.D. or D.O.
Primary care specialty in Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Adult Medicine, or Family Practice.
Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy’s standards and practices.
Obtain, maintain, and participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and payment plans for commercial insurers and other health benefit programs requested by Legacy.
At least 3 years of clinical practice after residency.
Board certified in the relevant specialty.
Leadership or management experience.
Experience interacting and collaborating with other physicians.
Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups to obtain input and buy-in.
Strong problem-solving skills and business acumen.
Highly organized, with proficiency in short-term and long-term strategy.
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Evidence of continued growth and learning.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting clinical programs across departments and initiating and developing programs.
Experience in an FQHC environment.
Practice management knowledge or experience.
Coaching knowledge or experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the clinic’s clinical lead and direct supervisor of primary care providers, including Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN.
Manage clinic responsibilities in collaboration with the Site Director.
Optimize provider schedules and coordinate schedule coverage.
Address provider behavior and professionalism concerns, communicating directly with the service line medical director regarding such concerns.
Implement and optimize clinical workflows and address urgent issues in the clinic.
Educate providers about new initiatives and projects, and monitor and support their implementation.
Promote and monitor provider productivity metrics and standards of care.
Monitor assigned provider empanelment metrics, including panel size and provider loyalty.
Assist medical directors with provider recruitment and site interviews.
Review new-patient wait times, no-show rates, and related measures to help determine service-line growth or expansion opportunities.
Serve as the local link between the EHRS/IT team and the clinic to keep discipline-related content current and relevant and optimize providers’ use of the system.
Partner with the Site Director to develop and implement improvement strategies for discipline-specific processes, including scheduling and clinic workflows.
Manage CME time and reimbursement requests.
Manage PTO and holiday scheduling in coordination with the Site Director.
Manage complaints and incident reports related to clinical operations.
Serve as the site Lab Director.
Serve as the assigned training MD for Standing Delegated Orders.
Continue participating as a provider in the Provider Incentive Program, with clinic-site success metrics included.
Maintain administrative responsibilities according to clinic size, recognizing that administrative time may change.
Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning and related preventive health services in compliance with funding requirements and applicable laws and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid time off and paid company holidays.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
403(b) retirement plan with company match.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
$0 copay for Legacy Provider visits.
$0 copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies.
Travel insurance and pet insurance.
Subsidized gym membership.
Paid occurrence-based malpractice insurance.
CME reimbursement and CME time.
Support for qualified FQHC loan repayment programs, including the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP).
Dedicated onboarding and provider support.