Medical Director - Integrated Care Clinic (FQHC)

HealthRIGHT 360•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Medical Director is primarily responsible for ensuring a productive, high-quality medical practice at Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic and the Integrated Care Center Clinic, both federally qualified health centers providing primary care, behavioral health, addiction treatment, psychiatry, dental care, and other services. The clinics serve people in need, including those experiencing homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and chronic medical conditions, through integrated, team-based care. Working collaboratively with HR360 executive leadership and the Administrative Team, the Medical Director oversees medical practice quality and operations, develops Medical Department policies, supports continuous quality improvement, and promotes patient-centered integrated care. The role includes supervision and development of providers and clinical leaders, orientation of new providers, performance monitoring, budget and business-development work, and participation in clinic and agency leadership activities. The Medical Director may also precept students, residents, and fellows, and educate and supervise volunteers as needed.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited United States medical school.
Successful completion of an internship and residency from an accredited program.
At least 1 year of experience as a primary care provider.
At least 2 years of experience managing other providers.
Board certification in family medicine or internal medicine.
Valid, active California medical license without limitations on practice in the designated specialty.
Eligibility to participate in CMS Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement programs.
Valid, active DEA license with an X waiver to prescribe buprenorphine; if not currently held, the X waiver must be obtained within 6 months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with patients with addiction.
Experience working with patients who have a history with the criminal justice system.
Experience integrating safe management of pain syndromes within primary care.
Experience with and knowledge of third-party payer requirements, California practice guidelines and malpractice laws, Title 22, Bureau of Primary Care, and state funding sources.
Experience working in an FQHC and familiarity with FQHC compliance requirements.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and oversee clinic site budgets in conjunction with HR360 executive leadership.
Meet with executive leadership to review budgets, utilization, quality targets, and progress toward goals.
Develop and implement policies pertaining to the Medical Department.
Provide medical supervision and oversight of quality of care among providers and ancillary staff in clinical areas.
Promote integrated, team-based, patient-centered medical care.
Ensure a mechanism is in place for a physician to review lab and diagnostic reports, prescriptions, and follow up on medical care when a primary care provider is absent.
Understand, supervise, and promote continuous quality improvement efforts.
Supervise medical providers and support clinical training, drawing on a strong primary care foundation.
Review employee performance, provide feedback, and recommend performance improvement and development for providers and other staff through regular supervision and annual appraisals.
Orient new providers and monitor their performance through chart audits, utilization review, and other processes.
Conduct annual performance appraisals of direct-report providers.
Supervise clinical leadership, including the RN manager and MA manager.
Work with HR360 executive leadership to enhance the revenue portfolio and advance business development for the medical clinics.
Participate in and provide guidance for credentialing and privileging clinical staff.
Attend and participate in behavioral health case management, substance use disorder management, and clinical collaboration activities.
Participate in clinic leadership team activities.
May precept medical students, NP/PA students, residents, and fellows.
Educate, train, and supervise volunteers as needed to maintain and build volunteer programs.