Regional Medical Officer, El Paso, TX

Alignment Healthcare•El Paso, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Alignment Health is committed to serving seniors and those who need it most, such as the chronically ill and frail. The Regional Medical Officer is responsible for the clinical operations and all clinical financial outcomes within a designated region. This role involves maintaining and improving Alignment’s clinical model. The Regional Medical Officer will partner with the EVP, General Manager to lead the start-up and growth of new regions. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base salary, annual bonus, stock options, CME, and 401k.

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.
See patients in the hospitals, home as needed.
See patients in the Care Center, as applicable.
Ensure 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, once a week until they remain skilled.
Create a comprehensive and coordinated plan of care across all settings, considering medical records, patient and family input, and physician/specialist recommendations.
Oversee clinical staff for the region, including recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning workload, monitoring performance, and coaching employees.