Associate Medical Director

The Associate Medical Director (AMD) plays a vital role as a clinical leader within our primary care team, merging clinical practice with leadership and operational oversight to guarantee exceptional patient care while adhering to Value-Based Care (VBC) principles. This position is tailored to specific markets or centers and requires adaptability in responsibilities, demanding a unique combination of clinical management, financial insight, and strategic collaboration to enhance both patient care and business results.

• Leadership & Organizational Management:
  • Analyze organizational and market priorities, trends, and objectives to formulate a clinical strategy that enhances talent and performance.
  • Recruit, hire, and oversee clinical teams to cultivate a high-quality workforce that emphasizes patient-first culture and talent retention.
  • Engage closely with clinicians and care teams through weekly onsite visits, regular one-on-one meetings, and active participation in monthly leadership discussions.
  • Support and enhance primary care clinician performance by understanding individual and team contexts, utilizing data effectively, and providing impactful coaching.
  • Participate in regular market performance meetings focusing on clinical, financial, and operational topics such as Medical Risk Adjustment (MRA), budgeting, staffing, and clinical initiatives.
  • Advocate for our senior-focused primary care strategic vision and initiatives while building relationships with stakeholders, including health plan partners and healthcare providers, to enhance local community care.
  • Represent our organization in local communities and media engagements while collaborating with recruitment teams to establish a network of high-quality primary care clinicians.
• Clinical/Patient Management:
  • Promote a strong patient-centered and value-based clinical vision and culture that prioritizes excellence in patient care and teamwork.
  • Achieve outstanding clinical performance in patient experience, quality of care, clinical outcomes, and reduction of avoidable utilization.
  • Regularly review clinician charts to identify care improvement opportunities, ensuring accurate clinical assessments and targeted performance enhancement initiatives.
  • Identify critical issues for high-risk patients during case reviews and other discussions, driving clinical excellence.
  • Conduct root cause analyses of care opportunities from individual, team, and systemic perspectives, collaborating with clinical and operational colleagues to enhance reliable care.
  • Ensure effective co-management of high-risk care episodes and patients with the Care Integration Team (CIT) resources for transitions of care management and social determinants of health initiatives.
  • Oversee daily patient care and initiatives aimed at improving team-based key performance indicators (KPIs), such as patient experience via Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Medicare clinical quality through HEDIS.
  • Deliver high-quality primary care, demonstrating ownership and clinical excellence in age-friendly senior primary care, including health promotion, disease management, and complex care management.
  • Allocate 20-30% of time to direct patient care, with the remainder dedicated to administrative tasks, subject to market needs and staffing levels.
• Dyad Partnership:
  • Collaborate with operational leaders and Shared Services partners to align clinical and operational objectives, strategic planning, and budgeting.
  • Maintain consistent communication to ensure alignment on performance, strategies, and team management, fostering unified decision-making and messaging.
  • Work collaboratively towards shared goals that support the mission, vision, values, and overall patient experience outcomes while managing clinic dynamics.
  • Partner on strategic and operational insights, including budgeting, and monitor clinical and financial performance metrics.
  • Review clinician schedules and incentive plans to ensure alignment with patient care access and management objectives.

• Graduation from an accredited medical school (MD/DO) with a valid medical license, adhering to state licensure requirements.
• Board Certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
• A minimum of five years of experience in outpatient practice, with a focus on primary care, senior health, and value-based care.
• At least three years of successful leadership experience with clinicians, demonstrating a positive impact on talent, culture, and performance, along with effective collaboration with operational teams.
• Proficiency in clinical technology platforms and resources, including EMR systems (e.g., athenahealth, Epic, eClinicalWorks), voice documentation tools (e.g., Dragon, Abridge), and clinical evidence resources (e.g., UpToDate).
• This position involves patient interaction and is part of the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program; selected candidates will need to undergo TB screening.
• Compliance with the organization's flu vaccine policy is required for selected candidates.

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The salary range provided reflects a good faith estimate of the starting base pay for full-time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location and individual qualifications, including skills, knowledge, experience, education, and certifications.

$310,000 - $368,500 per year

This position is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on individual and/or company performance.

Our organization offers a competitive benefits package designed to support overall well-being. Benefits are tailored to promote personal wellness and informed healthcare decisions for you and your family, recognizing that life extends beyond work. Among the benefits provided are medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off (including personal holidays, volunteer time off, and paid parental leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and numerous other opportunities.

Our Senior Primary Care division delivers proactive and preventive care to seniors, encompassing wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, and minor injury treatment. As part of our Primary Care Organization, our innovative, value-based approach ensures that each patient receives optimal care when needed most and at the lowest cost. We address not only physical health but also the social, emotional, behavioral, and financial aspects that can affect our patients' overall well-being.

We are a leading healthcare services organization dedicated to creating integrated and differentiated experiences that prioritize our patients. Our commitment results in high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive, and personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, we also excel in home healthcare and integrated pharmacy services, focusing on the holistic health of our patients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our organization is committed to ensuring that no employee or job applicant faces discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We also take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals with disabilities or protected veteran status, basing all employment decisions solely on valid job requirements. This policy applies to all employment actions, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, layoffs, and compensation decisions.