Medical Director - PACE

Family HealthCare Network•Visalia, CA

7d•$309,323 - $494,917

About The Position

The Medical Director oversees the provision of primary care services in a Patient Centered Health Home context, with a focus on access to care. The role provides departmental leadership, directs staff performance and development, supports budgeting and regulatory compliance, and ensures the delivery of high-quality, timely, patient-centered care. The Medical Director also contributes to clinical protocols, quality improvement, staff education, and organizational goals. For the PACE assignment, the Medical Director is responsible for care delivery and clinical outcomes, provides medical guidance and supervision, and develops PACE clinical standards, policies, procedures, and practice guidelines. The role oversees physicians and midlevel providers, performs participant assessments, coordinates 24-hour care delivery, participates in the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and care planning, and supports quality improvement, compliance, provider education, and external representation of FHCN PACE. The position may also have responsibilities associated with outpatient services, specialty care programs, or inpatient services, depending on assignment. These may include direct outpatient primary care, integrated program development, hospital call schedules, specialty care planning, discharge clinic operations, hospitalist oversight, and coordination of inpatient strategies. The position requires a valid California medical license, extensive formal medical training, and the ability to communicate effectively with clinical and nonclinical audiences. Physical activities include regular sitting and repetitive hand movements, frequent standing or walking, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 20 pounds.

Requirements

Possess a doctoral-level degree with a recognized major and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, or have attained and maintain a valid, active professional license required for the role, effective June 1, 2026.
Have six years of leadership experience, or seven years of progressively greater responsibility or significant contributions to projects and initiatives demonstrating leadership skills.
Have extensive formal training in medical studies and an understanding of the application of medical theory and practice.
Be licensed to practice medicine in California.
If assigned to PACE, have experience working in a managed care environment and collaborating with peers and other health providers on utilization, quality management, performance improvement, pharmacy and therapeutics, peer review, credentialing, and physician leadership issues.
If assigned to PACE, have one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population, or receive appropriate FHCN PACE training on this population upon hiring.
If assigned to PACE, be able to work within an interdisciplinary team setting.
If assigned to PACE, have a minimum credit score of 650.
Be able to prepare complex Microsoft Word documents, analyze data in Microsoft Excel using formulas and other standard spreadsheet features, and develop sophisticated Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally, synthesize and convey information, resolve conflicts, prepare written materials, and explain technical information to nontechnical audiences.
Meet Network and credentialing expectations for licensure and employment.
Meet position-specific competency requirements.
Meet the physical demands of the position, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Nice To Haves

For PACE, advanced certification in geriatrics is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the provision of primary care services in a Patient Centered Health Home context, focusing on access to care.
Provide overall management and direction to departmental or division staff, including performance management, coaching, evaluations, hiring and promotion recommendations, and disciplinary recommendations.
Align assigned divisions with organizational culture and strategic direction; lead execution, innovation, change, and staff development.
Support development and monitoring of departmental or division budgets and ensure regulatory, workflow, policy, procedural, and employee-reporting compliance.
Provide and supervise professional care services, ensure timely and courteous patient care, and provide educational materials suited to patients’ health literacy needs.
Monitor clinical quality measures, participate in daily huddles, coordinate ancillary health team participation, and support performance improvement and quality improvement efforts.
Assist with clinical procedures, maintain current clinical protocols, complete chart and peer reviews, and support staff education and preceptorship where relevant.
Participate in community events, Network meetings, and required licensure and credentialing activities.
For PACE: oversee care delivery and clinical outcomes; provide medical guidance and supervision; develop clinical standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
For PACE: oversee primary care staff, including physicians and midlevel providers; function as a primary care physician within the IDT and provide clinical supervision to medical care personnel.
For PACE: perform comprehensive history and physical examinations for new referrals and quarterly or as-indicated interval examinations for established participants; participate in primary care delivery as needed.
For PACE: coordinate 24-hour care delivery, document participant changes, communicate changes to the IDT, participate in care planning, and attend staff meetings.
For PACE: oversee Medicare Part D Drug Management Program compliance and the Quality Improvement Plan; review quality-of-care issues and oversee corrective action plans.
For PACE: participate in IDT oversight, training, and education; coordinate performance appraisals for supervised staff and develop programs to build provider skills.
For PACE: coordinate provider-network communications with the PACE Program Director and represent FHCN PACE to external agencies, professional groups, and regulatory organizations.
When assigned to outpatient services: provide outpatient primary care, review test and referral results, document visits, meet productivity and clinical care measures, and support integrated program development.
When assigned to specialty care or inpatient services: coordinate specialty care needs and strategy, hospital call schedules, discharge clinic operations, hospitalist management, and inpatient strategies for OBGYN and Pediatrics.