Assistant Statewide Medical Director

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $ - $ / year

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
Under the director of the State Director, responsible for administrative and clinical oversight of all medical providers working within their State as it relates to the delivery of healthcare. The Assistant State Director will work under supervision of the State Medical Director for implementation of clinical protocols and initiatives and ensure providers are appropriately trained and supervised. Collaborate with the RVP of Operations for implementation of all company objectives and initiatives and will be clinically available, as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee provider care, ensure compliance, and manage pharmaceutical usage at Wellpath facilities within the state.
• Collaborate with State Director, communicate with facility Medical Directors, and participate in critical incident reviews.
• Support recruitment, training, and onboarding of new providers, and assist in business development activities.
• Assists in policy development, guideline implementation, and compliance monitoring.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement, credentialing reviews, and provide support during grievance resolution and legal matters.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate of accredited medical or osteopathic medical school required (M.D. preferred).

Experience

• 2-3 years of physician experience required (preferably in emergency room, internal medicine, family practice) including one year of management or supervisory level experience.
• Experience in a corrections environment with knowledge of National, State and local standards, regulations and laws is preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current licensure as a physician in the state of employment
• Possess and maintain current controlled substances / DEA licensure.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Oversee provider care, ensure compliance, and manage pharmaceutical usage at Wellpath facilities within the state.
• Collaborate with State Director, communicate with facility Medical Directors, and participate in critical incident reviews.
• Support recruitment, training, and onboarding of new providers, and assist in business development activities.
• Assists in policy development, guideline implementation, and compliance monitoring.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement, credentialing reviews, and provide support during grievance resolution and legal matters