Physician Leader

Responsibilities

• Accurate diagnosis and documentation, quality, patient experience, affordability, patient safety, clinical team dynamics, and provider productivity.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with all clinical team members in the clinical pod.
• Function as the collaborating physician for associated pod advanced practice providers (APPs).
• Participate in at least 1 ride along with all collaborative APPs per quarter.
• Provide a complex patient visit as needed for each APP under supervision.
• Collaborate with clinical team members associated with pod (Community Health Workers, Medical Social Workers, Nurse Navigators, Care Managers, Patient Care Coordinators, etc.).
• Develop and participate in APP clinical development (Evidenced based care, professionalism, etc.).
• Lead and participate in high-risk huddles and ensure all patients discussed have a plan of care documented and includes all care management team members.
• Build team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members.
• Conduct 10 chart audits per month or per state regulations, whichever is higher.
• Act as resource for clinical team members for patient care questions/concerns and participate in difficult conversations with patients/family members as requested by team.
• Routinely conduct panel reviews with APPs.
• Sign DME, death certificates, and other orders as needed on behalf of APP (as regulated by state).
• Frequently review Quality metrics, pod level performance and identify areas for improvement leading to superior Quality (HEDIS) performance.
• Frequently review clinician capacity and productivity performance. Partner with Site Medical Directors to develop countermeasures and support their implementation when providers are off track.
• Work collaboratively with Regional Medical Director (RMD) to identify opportunities for care improvement.
• Aids in service inquiry, resolution of patient complaints and requests for Pod as needed.
• Assist pod providers to achieve higher EMR efficiency.
• Participate in patient care to assigned panel and other patients as needed (High risk or complex patients, Physician face to face requirements, cognitive assessments, etc.).
• Assist with compliance and HR resolutions.
• Responsible for discipline actions and performance reviews for direct reports.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Regional Medical Director as related to clinical pod performance and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Must be a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record.
• Active CPR Certification.
• Unrestricted DEA.
• Completion of an accredited Residency Program.
• Unrestricted Medical License.
• Board certification is required for all newly hired or promoted on or after January 1, 2026; must obtain and maintain certification in accordance with organizational and applicable regulatory standards.