Medical Director – CR Clinic

Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties•Lansing, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Director provides clinical and administrative leadership for the organization’s medical clinic operations serving pediatric and adult populations, with a primary focus on Medicaid, underserved, and vulnerable communities. The Medical Director is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care while maintaining compliance with applicable federal, state, payer, licensing, and accreditation standards. This position provides supervision and oversight of physicians and other medical providers and collaborates with organizational leadership to support strategic growth, quality improvement, operational effectiveness, and positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school.
Completion of an accredited residency program in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other appropriate primary care specialty.
Minimum of five (5) years of clinical practice experience required.
Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan required.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration required.
Board certification in an appropriate specialty area required; board recertification maintained throughout employment.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Must maintain credentialing and privileging requirements with all applicable insurers, Medicaid plans, and organizational standards.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three (3) years of progressive leadership, supervisory, or medical management experience preferred.
Experience serving Medicaid, underserved, low-income, behavioral health, refugee, immigrant, or vulnerable populations strongly preferred.
Experience in community health, nonprofit healthcare, integrated care, or federally qualified health center (FQHC)-like environments preferred.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and oversight for all medical services delivered within the clinic, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care for pediatric and adult populations.
Establish and maintain an effective medical management structure that supports efficient clinic operations, continuity of care, regulatory compliance, and positive health outcomes.
Supervise physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and other medical personnel, including employees, contractors, and volunteers, as applicable.
Ensure the delivery of evidence-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and integrated care consistent with organizational mission and community health needs.
Collaborate with executive leadership to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic medical and clinical initiatives designed to improve patient outcomes, access to care, provider performance, and operational effectiveness.
Lead quality improvement, utilization management, peer review, infection control, patient safety, and risk management activities.
Monitor and utilize clinical, operational, and quality data to support value-based care initiatives, improve clinical outcomes, and achieve organizational and payer benchmarks.
Maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, Medicaid, managed care, licensing, credentialing, and accreditation requirements.
Support cost-effective care delivery while maintaining quality standards and meeting contractual obligations with insurers and funding sources.
Serve as the primary medical representative and liaison between the clinic, healthcare partners, insurers, community organizations, and the broader medical community.
Support physician and clinical staff recruitment, onboarding, retention, mentoring, supervision, and professional development.
Identify and facilitate ongoing medical education and training opportunities to promote clinical excellence and compliance with current standards of care.
Oversee clinical documentation standards and ensure the timely completion and maintenance of medical records, reports, claims, and related correspondence in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
Participate in leadership meetings, committees, strategic planning initiatives, and accreditation activities as requested.
Expected to follow the Ethical and Religious Directives as promulgated by the USCCB.
Perform other duties as assigned.