At Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC), we’re dedicated to delivering patient-centered, value-based care to our diverse, multilingual community. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide culturally sensitive, high-quality care in an outpatient setting. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact in community health, TVHC is the place for you!
About Us: TVHC is a mission-driven, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve. We offer comprehensive, accessible care through an integrated model that includes primary care, dental services, WIC support, mental health counseling, community health education, and more!
We are seeking an Associate Medical Director (NP or PA) to provide clinical leadership and oversight for our Adult Medicine department. Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the AMD will play a key role in supervising day-to-day care delivery, supporting clinical staff, and fostering a culture of high-quality, equitable healthcare.

The schedule includes:

• 1 day of clinical leadership providing department and personnel oversight
• 4 days providing clinical care to patients

Compensation: $69.39 - $82.86 per hour / $144,331.20 - $172,348.80 salary, with an additional $20,000 per year leadership stipend, and a signing bonus available!
TVHC offers compensation ranges that are fully disclosed in accordance with California law. The pay for a selected candidate is determined by a variety of factors to ensure fair and equitable compensation. We are committed to providing a competitive compensation package that extends beyond base salary, designed to support the health, wealth, and career development of our employees.
Loan repayment/forgiveness candidacy is available. Our service area qualifies as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) and a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) through the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) loan repayment program. To learn more, visit the following link:

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have license as an NP or PA, and board certification or eligibility within discipline required.
• Current, valid license to practice medicine in the State of California, including DEA license (if applicable) and CPR required.
• Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience required.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience supervising providers and other clinical staff preferred.
• Experience in underserved communities or in a community health center setting preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in clinical practice within the specified medical specialty.
• For MDs or DOs, a willingness to collaborate with and provide supervision to NP/PA/CNM providers as required.
• Ability to travel to designated locations as required by supervisor.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team, in collaborative settings, required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Understands and is committed to maintaining highest level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to staff and build the trust and respect of patients, staff, colleagues, and external contacts.
• Commitment to remaining up-to-date with evidence-based, best practices in internal medicine and community-based medicine
• Willingness and ability to work some evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Ability to utilize computer technology preferred, and willingness to develop and adapt to the evolving technological requirements of modern medical health center practices required.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding job duties and assignments.

• Manages administrative responsibilities such as effective integration and coordination of the clinical services department; scheduling and conducting departmental staff meetings, orienting, and mentoring new providers; ensuring clinical staff is updated and/or trained to standards
• Utilizes department and individual-specific data and dashboards to guide operational and clinical excellence
• Supervises, mentors, coaches, and develops clinicians utilizing qualitative and quantitative data
• Develops educational programming and support as assigned
• Participates in the recruitment, hiring, corrective action counseling and terminations as needed
• Responsible for peer review process and performance review for direct reports.
• Supports the Physicians and NP/PA/CNM’s in the accurate and timely completion of documentation and follow-up tasks
• Assumes clinical responsibility in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer. Provides regular, ongoing, and special reporting in functional areas. Facilitates monthly department meeting in support and alignment with the mission, vision and values of the organization
• Fosters an environment that promotes TVHC’s Quality Initiatives and supports removing barriers to achieving quality in medical care. Promotes a positive working culture and actively engages in constructive problem solving. This includes the development of clinical pathways to reduce unwarranted practice variation
• Performs health assessments, including a thorough history and physical examination, ordering or performing certain diagnostic tests, medication orders, evaluation of the psychosocial and family aspects of the situation sufficient to make a general health assessment, and diagnose the nature of common acute and chronic conditions, and any necessary follow-up care.
• Provides direct clinical medical services in the area of board certified (or board eligible) medical specialty in accordance with the highest applicable standards of medical and professional practice and in full accordance with health center protocols, policies and Job Description, Associate Medical Director.
• Provides leadership, vision, and direction of the department, including assisting in formulation and/or revision of medical program/clinical services policies and protocols.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of TVHC’s clinical programs. Assist in planning and supervising new technologies and programs. Works collaboratively with other departments for the successful integration of services as appropriate.
• Assumes other responsibilities at the direction of the Chief Medical Officer including but not limited to staff performance evaluations, monitoring providers’ PAQs.
• Demonstrates commitment to, and understanding of, TVHC’s Service Excellence Standards, by modeling service excellence in all internal and external relationships, addressing service excellence deficits in staff, and in performance of all duties and responsibilities of this position.
• In the absence of CMO, or when directed by the CEO or Designee: may be asked to assume responsibilities and authorities of Chief Medical Officer, on an interim basis as required to ensure regulatory compliance and the ongoing clinic operations of TVHC.
• Collaborates with Management Team members, as directed, to develop strategies and policies and provides consultation within scope of responsibility.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned by Chief Medical Officer and or Chief Executive Officer.