Regional Medical Director, Arizona and New Mexico

Aledade PBC • Albuquerque, NM

9d • Remote

About The Position

The Regional Medical Director (RMD) is the clinical leader for an assigned portfolio of Aledade markets and serves as the market’s primary clinical translator. The RMD leads and drives Performance Excellence clinical outcomes across all market contracts in the portfolio. Working strategically with market leadership, the RMD coordinates clinical drivers of shared savings aligned with Aledade’s Annual Operating Plan, including risk- and hypertension-based initiatives and support for newly signed practices. In coordination with the Market Executive Director, the RMD aligns goals and objectives and deploys resources such as clinical coaching and Aledade tools to drive successful outcomes.

The RMD serves as the market’s Clinical Champion, translating and championing Aledade’s value-based care performance strategy through clinical workflows and best practices that support initiatives such as risk and hypertension programs and complement practice transformation efforts. The role acts as a thought partner to the Market Executive Director, shares accountability with market colleagues, and champions clinical strategy related to growth, local policy, and other market operations, including serving as ACO Medical Director for applicable ACOs.

In coordination with Aledade’s National Medical Director, the RMD represents the clinical voice on strategic workgroups or committees, contributing leadership and insight to company-wide clinical performance strategies and identifying opportunities to pilot and improve Aledade’s clinical resources and initiatives. The role requires regular travel within Arizona and New Mexico, up to 50%.

Requirements

• Resident of Arizona or New Mexico.
• Doctorate in Medicine (MD or DO).
• Residency in an adult primary care specialty: family medicine, general internal medicine, geriatric medicine, or combined internal medicine/pediatrics.
• At least 5 years of direct clinical patient-care experience; consideration may be given to quality improvement activities, cost-containment initiatives, and other population health experience.
• Board certification in the relevant specialty (for example, ABFM).
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate activities to meet deadlines and expectations across assigned markets.
• Ability to work across high-level strategy and tactical execution to deliver results within market portfolio assignments.
• Ability to travel regularly within Arizona and New Mexico, up to 50%.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods and use computers and a keyboard extensively; occasional walking and lifting may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clinical program development and improvement, analytical problem solving, and project management.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining focus on key goals.
• Relevant quality improvement, cost-containment, or population health experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive Performance Excellence clinical outcomes across all market contracts in the assigned portfolio.
• Coordinate with market leadership on clinical drivers of shared savings aligned with Aledade’s Annual Operating Plan, including risk- and hypertension-based initiatives.
• Assist in launching newly signed practices.
• Align goals and objectives with the Market Executive Director and deploy resources, including clinical coaching and Aledade tools, to improve clinical outcomes.
• Serve as the market’s Clinical Champion by communicating and championing Aledade’s value-based care performance strategy through clinical workflows and best practices.
• Influence best practices and optimized clinical workflows that complement market practice-transformation efforts.
• Serve as a thought partner to the Market Executive Director and share accountability with market-based colleagues.
• Champion clinical strategy related to growth, local policy, and other market operations, including serving as ACO Medical Director for applicable ACOs.
• Participate in strategic workgroups or committees in coordination with the National Medical Director, contributing to company-wide clinical performance strategies.
• Provide leadership and insight and identify pilot opportunities to enhance and grow Aledade’s clinical resources and initiatives.
• Travel regularly within the Arizona and New Mexico region, up to 50%.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and remote work availability for many roles.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
• Robust time-off plan, including 21 days of PTO in the first year.
• Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Six weeks of paid sabbatical after six years of service.
• Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program.
• 401(k) with up to 4% match.
• Stock options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree