Clinic Medical Director

About the role

The Clinic Medical Director (CMD) is responsible for all clinical aspects of an individual VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The physician diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries, delivers preventive primary care, and manages chronic disease for veterans. This full‑time position includes oversight of day‑to‑day medical operations, quality clinical outcomes, and exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in and oversee the diagnosis and treatment of veterans.
• Manage day‑to‑day medical operations, ensuring high‑quality clinical expectations and exceptional customer service.
• Achieve and maintain excellent clinical outcomes through chart reviews, direct observation, and adherence to VA guidelines.
• Ensure all staff provide excellent service to veterans, colleagues, and clinic visitors, both in person and over the phone.
• Participate in managing the clinic’s financial performance.
• Support clinic outreach events to aid enrollment initiatives.
• Assist with patient enrollment and retention, guiding scheduling, follow‑up, and nurse visits as needed.
• Maintain staffing levels aligned with veteran enrollment, contract terms, and clinical outcomes.
• Review and analyze reporting, responding to alerts and notifications.
• Ensure all clinic metrics meet or exceed VA thresholds.
• Attract, coach, mentor, and retain talent through communication, training, competency enforcement, and performance management.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with VA partners and keep the Regional Medical Director informed of significant issues.
• Innovate, embrace, and support new clinical or operational initiatives and execute strategic projects that drive Valor’s success.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Board certified in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.
• Valid, unrestricted medical license in the state of employment (or any U.S. state/territory as required by VA contract).
• Current, unrestricted DEA registration.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and ACLS certification as required by the specific VAMC contract.
• Must be credentialed and remain in good standing with the Veterans Health Administration.
• 4+ years of clinical medical practice with healthcare management experience preferred; experience in a government healthcare environment preferred.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and strong computer skills.
• Ability to manage both upward and downward within the organization.
• Energetic, optimistic demeanor with a strong service mentality.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and performance‑management abilities.
• Ability to resolve colleague, client, and patient issues effectively and timely.

Benefits

• Up to $15,000 recruitment incentive for highly qualified candidates.
• Annual bonus plan and incentive plans tied to performance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• CME reimbursement and dedicated CME days.
• Generous time‑off package totaling nearly 8 weeks per year (15 PTO days, 5 personal days, 5 CE days, 7 sick days, 11 Federal holidays).
• Medical, dental (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas), and vision coverage options.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Half a day per week dedicated to administrative time.
• Supportive environment with clinic management peers, HR, recruiting, and executive leadership.
• Patient load of only 10‑12 patients per day with PACT team support (RN, LPN, MA).
• Annual performance reviews to discuss goals, raises, and concerns.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and market trends, with a stipend associated with the Medical Director title.

Schedule

Full‑time position.