Regional Medical Director, Missouri and Iowa

Aledade PBC • Iowa, IA

17h • Remote

About The Position

The Regional Medical Director develops and sustains relationships and advances clinical strategies and workflows to promote practice and patient satisfaction and improve value-based healthcare delivery. The role implements Aledade programs and technologies and identifies approaches that improve health outcomes while reducing overall costs for assigned ACOs. Success requires building buy-in among internal and external stakeholders and helping change how healthcare is delivered.

The Regional Medical Director leads clinical engagement in assigned markets, partnering with Executive Directors and field leaders to improve performance at Aledade partner practices. The role uses KPI metrics to identify opportunities, supports completion of weekly worklists, conducts clinical engagement calls, and coaches physicians and practices on patient management, quality improvement, and reducing healthcare utilization. The director also participates in ACO Board Meetings, mentors Local/Operational Medical Directors, supports clinical strategy and regional practice recruitment, and collaborates with field, technology, product, and medical director teams to improve initiatives across ACOs.

The position is intended for a physician with adult primary care residency training and direct clinical experience. Candidates must reside in Missouri, Iowa, or a neighboring state. The role involves prolonged sitting and extensive computer and keyboard use, with occasional walking, lifting, and travel to onsite practices. Aledade describes its culture as collaborative, inclusive, and remote-first, with remote work and flexible schedules available for many roles.

Requirements

• Reside in Missouri, Iowa, or a neighboring state.
• 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 2 years of direct clinical patient-care experience; consideration is given to quality improvement activities, cost-containment initiatives, and other population health experience.
• Competencies in clinical program development and improvement, analytical problem solving, project management, written and verbal communication, and positively influencing others.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, coordinate activities, and consistently meet deadlines and expectations.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining focus on key goals.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in partnership with hospitals and health systems as a medical director or clinical strategy lead.
• Empathetic and bold approach, with the ability to bring others along in pursuit of Aledade’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical engagement in assigned markets, partnering with the Executive Director to drive value-based care performance improvement at partner practices.
• Use KPI metrics to identify performance improvement opportunities and outlier data points, and partner with the field team to ensure healthcare teams complete weekly worklist entries according to goal.
• Conduct clinical engagement calls with physicians and staff to build relationships, identify and share best practices, examine clinical workflows, troubleshoot challenging patients, and develop solutions.
• Coach, build skills, and mentor primary care practices to optimize management of their patients.
• Engage and motivate physicians and practices to improve quality and reduce healthcare utilization.
• Participate in ACO Board Meetings and lead clinical discussions.
• Coach and mentor Local/Operational Medical Directors, meet regularly with them to troubleshoot practice problems, and provide strategic direction and support.
• Partner with field leaders to promote value-based clinical strategy, support Aledade products, and contribute clinical perspectives to strategy discussions, including selection and prioritization of company-wide initiatives.
• Assess opportunities within ACO practices and identify potential changes, enhancements, or new programs.
• Collaborate with field, technology, and product teams to optimize initiatives and improve outcomes across ACOs.
• Collaborate with Aledade’s network of Medical Directors to share achievements and seek counsel.
• Partner with field leaders to assist with regional recruitment of practices for ACO expansion.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and remote work available for many roles.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
• 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