Clinic Medical Director

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As Clinic Medical Director, you will be the clinical lead for your site, bringing together compassionate patient care, provider mentorship, and thoughtful clinical leadership. You will help guide primary care services across Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN while partnering closely with operational and nursing leadership. This role gives you the opportunity to continue caring for patients while helping your team grow and succeed. Through collaboration, data-informed decisions, and a commitment to quality, you will strengthen clinical workflows, improve access, and support coordinated care for individuals and families in the community. Clinical care may include family planning and related preventative health services in compliance with federal funding requirements. Your work will make a meaningful difference by connecting strong clinical practice with the everyday needs of the community healthcare system.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited medical school as M.D., D.O.
Primary Care Specialty (Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Adult Medicine, Family Practice)
Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy’s standards and practices
Provider shall obtain, maintain and participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and the payment plan of any commercial insurer, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accountable health plan, and other health benefit program requested by Legacy
Physician with at least 3 years of clinical practice, post residency
Board certified in their specialty
Leadership/management experience
Experience in interacting and collaborating with other physicians
Able to establish relationships with different groups of internal/external stakeholders to obtain input and buy in
Strong problem-solver and business acumen.
Highly organized and proficient in short-term and long-term strategy.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and communication skills.
Evidence of continued growth and learning

Nice To Haves

Experience in supporting clinical programs across departments and initiating and developing programs
Experience in FQHC environment
Practice Management
Coaching

Responsibilities

Serve as the clinical lead at the clinic and direct supervisor of providers at the clinic in primary care (Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN).
Manage in collaboration with the Site Director.
Manage schedule optimization and schedule coverage.
Monitor provider behavior and professionalism.
Lead clinical workflow implementation and optimization.
Address urgent issues in the clinic.
Directly communicate with the service line medical director regarding provider behavior concerns.
Educate providers in the clinic on new initiatives and projects, and monitor and support providers on implementation.
Promote and monitor specific productivity metrics and standards of care for each provider.
Monitor empanelment metrics, such as panel size and provider loyalty, as assigned, for providers at the site.
In collaboration with the medical directors, assist with recruitment and interviews of providers for the site.
Review data on wait times for new patients, no-show rates, and other measures to make decisions on how the service line can grow, expand, and determine where expansion is appropriate.
Serve as the link between the EHRS/IT team at the local level to ensure that discipline-related content is up to date and relevant and that providers’ use of the system is optimized.
Partner and strategize with the Site Director on implementing improvement strategies in discipline-specific processes such as scheduling and clinic workflows.
Manage CME time and reimbursement requests.
Manage the PTO and holiday schedule in coordination with the Site Director.
Manage complaints and incident reports as they relate to clinical operations.
Stand as the Lab Director for the site.
Serve as the assigned training MD for Standing Delegated Orders.
As a provider, participate in the Provider Incentive Program, with a modification to include metrics of success of the clinic site.
Provide administrative time based on the size of the clinic, with administrative time changing accordingly.
Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning services and related preventative health services in compliance with funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
$0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
$0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
Subsidized Gym Membership
Paid Malpractice Insurance (Occurrence-Based)
CME Reimbursement + CME Time
Qualified FQHC Loan Repayment and other programs paying up to $180K
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) – Pays up to $50,000 for every 2 years of service at an FQHC
Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP) – Pays up to $180,000
Access to dedicated onboarding and provider support for a smooth and successful start