Regional Medical Officer

Alignment Health•San Antonio, TX

3d•$262,145 - $393,217

About The Position

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together. The Regional Medical Officer is responsible for the clinical operations and all clinical financial outcomes within a designated region. He or she will do this by maintaining and further improving Alignment’s clinical model. The Regional Medical Officer will partner with the EVP, General Manager and together they will lead the start-up and champion the growth of new regions. We offer a great total package that includes competitive base salary, annual bonus, stock options, CME, 401k and more!

Requirements

5+ years of Hospitalist, Family Practice, or Internist experience preferred but will also consider graduating residents and fellows.
1+ Years of administrative experience, preferred
1+ Years of managed care experience preferred
NPI (must, upon start)
Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Residency
Completion of residency program in the United States
Board Certification required
Medical License in the state in which you are applying; DEA license; must be board certified or board eligible in specialty.
Clinical confidence and friendly bedside manner
Flexibility and willingness to learn new systems and processes
Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance based medical management.
Manage budget and risk drivers.
Analyze and report business performance data to customers, senior management, and the Board of Directors.
Participate in the management of all the clinical divisions within the region.
Engage in the analysis of local profit and loss performance.
Work seamlessly and effectively with the non-clinical departments within the organization.
Develop and maintain strong provider relationships.
Maintain a customer-driven passion for excellence and commitment to innovation and implementation of ideas that improve the healthcare of the patient population.
Execute and implement timely and high-quality decisions.
Hire, develop, and reward staff to effectively support the company’s strategy.
Will also be responsible for any and all clinical duties performed by Extensivists including but not limited to:
See patients in the hospitals, home as needed.
See patients in the Care Center, as applicable.
All high-risk patients discharged from the hospital are seen by the hospitalists in the clinic until they are stabilized.
See the ‘skilled’ patients in the SNFs. These patients are seen once a week until they remain skilled, which is normally from 1 to 2 weeks.
Across all settings of care, create a comprehensive and coordinated plan of care which takes into account information from medical records, the patient and their families, primary care physicians, and specialists as necessary.