Physician Market Medical Director Opportunity in St. Louis, MO at ArchWell Health

St. Louis, Missouri, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Coaching, Provider Management, Care Delivery, Quality Improvement, Patient Engagement, Collaboration, Clinical Compliance, Transitional Care, Case Management, Utilization Management, Documentation, Coding, Community Outreach, Mentoring, Strategic Planning

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

ArchWellHealth is a new, innovative healthcare provider devoted to improving the lives of our senior members. We deliver best-in-class care at comfortable, accessible neighborhood clinics where seniors can feel at home and become part of a vibrant, wellness-focused community. Our members experience greater continuity of care, as well as the comfort of knowing they will be treated with respect by people who genuinely care about them, their families, and their communities. Job Summary The Market Medical Director is an important part of the ArchWellHealth leadership team. The physician in this role will be responsible for leading PCPs in his/her neighborhood of clinics, which may include some clinical practice alongside their physician colleagues in order toremain close to our patients. They will also have mission-critical leadership responsibilities, which include setting an example for how high-quality primary care is practiced, serving as a leader, mentorand coach to providers inArchWellHealth centers. They will also provide input on critical organizational-wide strategic initiatives. Candidate Responsibilities The Market Medical Director will have substantial administrative time for the following leadership and administrative duties: Provider Management: We want our leaders to be close to the bedside andkeep their pulse on the care that is being delivered. This means that our Market Medical Directors are inthecentersproviding leadership, support andstructure to our physicians and care teams. This includes ensuring that our centers are properly staffed and call schedules are covered, as well as recruiting/developing/coachingphysicians and promoting them to take local leadership roles. TheMarket Medical Director will support performance reviews forphysicians and play a key role in supporting new physician orientationand ongoing training. LeadershipandCoaching: The success of ArchWellHealth is notbased on the volume of services we provide, but the quality of care that our patients receive. To achieve this goalwe follow metrics such as: (1) hospital admission rates and visits to the emergency department (2) consistency around disease prevention and exceeding quality targets and (3) a great patient experience. In other words: ensure that our patients are happy, healthy, and out of the hospital. OurMarketMedical Directors know that many physicians have not been taught how to do this, andthey share their wisdom to educate physicians on how to successfully manage patients in a value-based careenvironment. They coachtheirphysician colleagues on how to utilize data-driven tools and teachbest-practices, andcan reference their own experiences andserve as arole-model forhow to keep patients well and out of the hospital. Care Delivery andCenterOperations:The Market Medical Director will lead market-level clinicalmeetings, which includes weekly physician meetings and reviewsof currently/recently hospitalized patientsand those at risk for clinical deterioration. The Market Medical Director will support the care teams and teach best practices related to daily huddles, telehealth, walk-in visits,hospital follow-up, patient experience,and other activities that are critical to ensuring our patients have access to high-quality care.This requirescollaboration ofall staff, andmay include regular reviewsof quality dashboards and outcomes that engage staff and fostersa culture of accountability and identifiesopportunitiesfor improvement. Support Organizational Strategy: We expect our Market Medical Directors to play a key role in supporting our goal of continuous improvement. In addition to providing leadership atthe bedside, they will collaborate with the corporate team and leadershipin other markets to sharebest practices and improvement opportunities. While the Market Medical Directorwill have a deep understanding of their local regional/neighborhood, they will also have strategic input into a variety of organizational-wide goals and initiativesthat will include the following categories: Network development and specialtyreferrals Documentation and accurate coding Quality improvement and HEDIS measures Utilization management Transitional care and case management Clinical compliance and policy development Patient engagement and community outreach Drive Culture: At ArchWellHealth, we believe deeply in our mission to transform primary care and deliver high-quality care to seniors. We look to our Market Medical Directors to embody this mission andset an examplefor the organization. They will play a key role in communicating the impactour model of care, andensure that our entire staff is part of a collaborative environment that takes pride in improving the lives of our patients. Ideal candidates will be: M.D. or D.O. graduates Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine (required) Have at least one (1) year experience in progressively responsible administrative or management-related position in a primary care environment Have experience supervising providers and clinical staff with a demonstrated record of success Previous experience working within a managed care or value-based environment Be highly collaborative and enjoy leading teams with a patient-centric orientation Driven to care for those with comorbid conditions, the elderly and/or medically underserved Passionate about their workand energized by being part of afast growingorganization ArchWellHealth is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Responsibilities

The Market Medical Director will lead primary care physicians in their neighborhood of clinics while also engaging in some clinical practice. They will provide leadership, mentorship, and support to ensure high-quality care and operational excellence in the centers.