Medical Director

About the role

The Kind Clinic Medical Director is a licensed physician responsible for providing clinical oversight, physician leadership, and direct patient care in support of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered services. This role also provides clinical leadership, mentors providers, partners with operational teams to ensure excellent patient outcomes, and advances the mission, vision, and values of Texas Health Action Physicians Group and Texas Health Action.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care hours for all services as outlined in the THA Scope of Services.
• Conduct comprehensive patient examinations: medical history reviews, physical assessments, and diagnostic evaluations.
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, and other diagnostic tests as applicable.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, developing and maintaining appropriate treatment plans.
• Complete documentation in medical records within 24 hours of an encounter, reviews lab results within 72 hours, and responds to refill requests in 3 business days.
• Collaborate with case managers, nurses, advocates and other health care related staff through direct contact or via electronic means thereby supporting all clinical/operational staff as needed.
• Coordinate referrals to specialists and ancillary services, ensuring continuity and patient-centered care.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility in clinical decision-making by actively participating in resource and utilization management.
• Utilize the Texas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) prior to prescribing controlled substances, including refills/renewals.
• Minimize disruptions to clinical schedules requiring rescheduling/canceling/delaying patient care.
• Provide coverage for other providers when they are unexpectantly unavailable.
• Participate in annual performance review for clinic providers as assigned.
• Complete ongoing annual training and competencies as required.
• Maintain active, unrestricted state professional licensure and DEA, fulfilling any regulatory requirements as required by the respective governing bodies.

Requirements

• Education & Certification: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited institution, Active board certification in primary care or an applicable specialty, Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Texas and maintain active DEA registration.
• Experience: Minimum of five years of clinical experience with demonstrated leadership in a healthcare setting, Prior supervisory experience of advanced practice providers required, Prior experience working with LGBTQIA+ and/or other marginalized communities strongly preferred.
• Additional Requirements: Obtains and maintains active certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers, Obtains and maintains professional liability insurance within the minimum limits required by the organization, Basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Skills and Abilities

• Basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality; able to maintain confidentiality under HIPAA standards, Excellent customer services and interpersonal communication skills, Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse people groups, Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English, Additional language abilities desirable, Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision, Ability to effectively interact with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, and socio-economic classes, Ability to apply time management practices to prioritize, schedule and complete work effectively to comply with mandated policies and deadlines, Ability to work on multiple tasks or parts of tasks simultaneously to ensure timely completion of work activities, Must be able to work productively with other departments and employees, Usually works forty (40) hours per week, some weekends may be required, Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills, Exceptional follow-through on tasks and assignments, Must possess leadership qualities and be able to supervise and secure the cooperation of staff, Perform the following with or without reasonable accommodations: Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips, Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly, Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction, Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.

Pay

$234,000 starting annual salary, $10,000 one-time sign-on bonus, payable with the first paycheck.

Schedule

Usually works forty (40) hours per week, some weekends may be required.