REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF AMBULATORY CLINICAL OPERATIONS

About the role

The Regional Medical Director serves as the physician leader and dyad partner to ambulatory operations leadership, overseeing clinical standards, provider performance, quality outcomes, and operational partnership across multiple ambulatory practice sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the physician leader for assigned ambulatory practice sites and provider teams.
• Establish and maintain clinical standards, evidence-based practice, and consistency of care delivery across locations.
• Provide oversight, mentorship, coaching, and professional development for physicians and physician assistants.
• Promote a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and patient-centered care.
• Support provider onboarding, orientation, engagement, and retention initiatives.
• Participate in organizational committees and leadership activities as designated by the Chief Medical Officer.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of medicine
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice
• Board Certification or experience in Geriatric Medicine preferred
• Minimum of (3) years of staff supervision experience preferred
• Three (3) years of experience in value-based organizations, advanced primary care, startups or managed care
• Experience managing providers groups
• Sensitivity to operations
• Compassionate, relationship-based and mission driven
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one (1) year of experience but meets all other requirements, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring
• Licenses: Current active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in New York State

Additional Requirements

• Be legally authorized (for example, currently licensed, registered, or certified if applicable) to practice in the State in which the healthcare professional will perform the function
• Must have a Medicaid Provider ID and a Medicare Provider ID in good standing

Physical Requirements

• Standing – Duration of up to 6 hours a day
• Sitting/Stationary Positions – Sedentary position in duration of up to 6-8 hours a day for consecutive hours/periods
• Lifting/Push/Pull – Up to 50 pounds of equipment, baggage, supplies, and ability to lift patients safely and using OSHA guidelines, etc.
• Bending/Squatting – Must be able to safely bend or squat to care for patients, use medical supplies, etc.
• Stairs/Steps/Walking/Climbing – Must be able to safely maneuver stairs, climb up/down, and walk to access work areas
• Agility/Fine Motor Skills - Must demonstrate agility and fine motor skills to operate and activate equipment, devices, instruments, and tools (ie. typing, use of medical supplies, equipment, etc.)
• Sight/Visual Requirements – Must be able to visually assess patients, read orders type/write documentation, etc. with accuracy
• Audio Hearing and Motor Skills (Language) Requirements – Must be able to listen attentively and document information from patients, community members, providers, etc., and intake information through audio processing with accuracy
• Cognitive Ability – Must be able to demonstrate good decision-making, reasonableness, cognitive ability, rational processing, and analysis to satisfy essential functions of the job