Senior Medical Director

Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Medical Director to join the executive leadership team and to lead clinical operations for Palm Medical Centers (Palm). The Senior Medical Director will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of Palm’s clinical practices, ensuring the delivery of high-quality medical care, and fostering an environment of excellence and innovation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in healthcare leadership, extensive experience in managing under value-based programs, and a strong commitment to patient care and outcomes.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and implement clinical strategies that align with the overall goals of the organization. Lead initiatives to promote clinical excellence, patient safety, fiscal responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the medical staff across all centers, ensuring that care delivery is consistent with the latest evidence-based practices. Create, monitor and evaluate clinical performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Partner with leaders on enterprise, regional, and market-level operational initiatives spanning across service lines and clinical programs.
• Ensure that all clinical activities comply with governmental and accrediting agency standards. Stay abreast of changes in healthcare regulations and lead compliance efforts.
• Lead quality assurance programs focusing on enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction. Implement new technologies and processes to improve clinical services and operational efficiency.
• Mentor and develop medical staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and collaboration. Recruit and retain top-tier medical talent to meet organizational needs.
• Participate in the hiring process for Physicians, Physician Assistants, and APRNs.
• Actively participate in the care of patients, demonstrating leadership through direct involvement in clinical activities.
• Serve as the primary medical representative in interactions with external stakeholders, including hospitals, healthcare partners, regulatory bodies, and the community. Enhance the organization’s visibility and reputation in the medical community.
• Develop and manage the clinical budget, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to maximize patient care and operational efficiency.
• Provide leadership and expertise to ensure that medical quality improvement and utilization management programs are carried out effectively through the development and implementation of disease management programs, clinical protocols, guidelines, other decision tools, and review of outcomes.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Board certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or comparable area
• An MHA or MBA degree is preferred
• At least 10 years’ experience as a practicing clinician
• At least 4 years of senior level management experience
• Advanced knowledge of principles of Medicare Advantage and value-based care, including HEDIS, the Medicare STARs program, utilization management and compliance
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and successfully execute short-, mid-, and long-term enterprise-wide strategic goals
• Possess superior communication skills and have demonstrated success building and maintaining positive and productive relationships with clinical and administrative staff, patients, and external partners and stakeholders
• Possess an aptitude for collecting, analyzing and presenting a variety of data, including performance, productivity and financial data, and comfort making defensible, evidence-based decisions
• Be comfortable working with electronic health record systems
• Willing to travel to the medical centers across Florida and Texas 
• Oversee: Florida (Miami, Orlando or Tampa) or Texas (DFW area)
   

 

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