Physician

The Associate Medical Director is part of our management team and is a core leader within the interdisciplinary team providing highly coordinated care. The Associate Medical Director will work closely with the Medical Director in the below areas, and specific responsibilities will depend on center s current needs and initiatives. There will be ample opportunity for increasing professional growth and responsibility over time. This role allows the he Associate Medical Director to focus on engaging with and truly caring for participants, collaborate with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, lead quality improvement initiatives, and leave behind the hassles and misaligned incentives of fee-for-service medicine.

• Competitive Base Salary
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Equity Participation Grant
• 401 (K) + 3% Match
• Life and Long-term Disability insurance
• 12 Holidays, 5 Sick-Days, 17 PTO per year
• Paid Parental Leave
• Referral Program
• Continuing Medical Education

You ll be responsible for:

• Assuming responsibility for the medical care of WelbeHealth participants, managing to best practice clinical standards, treatment policies, and procedures.
• Recruiting, interviewing, training, collaborating, and supervising PACE Primary Care Providers, and other clinical staff.
• Managing provider staffing to provide appropriate clinic coverage.
• Providing clinical care in the capacity you determine best suited for the WelbeHealth program, whether direct care of a small panel or in a supervisory role overseeing other providers.
• Supporting development of innovative care pathways for complex conditions to enhance participant quality of life and improve value for WelbeHealth.
• Overseeing the Quality Improvement (QI) program, committees, and reports to the WelbeHealth Board of Directors.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring outcome measurements to assure high-quality medical care and efficient health care service utilization.
• Managing best practice utilization of both internal and consult services.
• Participating in the executive management team to provide planning, budgeting, and oversight leadership for WelbeHealth.
• Ensuring appropriate diagnosis documentation of providers to accurately reflect the clinical complexity of PACE program participants.

Why you ll love working at WelbeHealth:

• You ll have the opportunity to work alongside a team to create meaningful change and to provide care for patients in the way you feel is best
• With a small patient caseload, you ll have ample time to focus on building relationships
• You ll be joining a growing organization with a bold mission that gives you the opportunity to help shape our programs and processes as we grow

Your qualifications:

• Successful completion of a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
• Completion of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Board Certification Internal Medicine or Family Practice, Geriatrics Preferred
• Active California Physician License without Restrictions
• State CDS Certification and DEA Registration
• NPI license
• Creative and enthusiastic commitment to the triple aim : experience, health, and value for PACE participants
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other physicians and care team members
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with providers and care team
• Current knowledge of chronic care/geriatric issues and best practices
• Two years supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members
• Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills in settings with seniors, their families and interdisciplinary team members
• Strong commitment to our purpose of helping vulnerable seniors reach their full potential.

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