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.

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.
• 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

• 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.
• 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 diverse and underserved communities is essential.
• Prior experience working with LGBTQIA+ and/or other marginalized communities strongly preferred.

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.
• Able to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and tact; 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, those in crises or resistant or negative toward organizations.
• 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 work with professionals from various partners and organizations.
• Usually works forty (40) hours per week, some weekends may be required.
• Must be able to manage conflict, negotiating "win-win" solutions.
• 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.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

• 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.