Clinical Director - Medical

Community Health Center of Snohomish County offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package designed to address health, time off, retirement and career-advancement needs. Benefits available include health insurance (medical/dental/vision), up to 160 hours of vacation time pro-rated by FTE every 12 months, paid sick leave, 10-paid holidays, 403(b) Safe Harbor retirement plan with employer match, disability and life insurance, and more!

We also offer $0.75/hour for those who test proficiently in a second language.

Salary Range

Physician:
$ - $ annually at 0.75 FTE
$ - $ annually at 1.0 FTE
Plus a $12,500 annual Clinical Director differential.

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant:
$88,458 - $116,583 annually at 0.75 FTE
$117,945 - $155,445 annually at 1.0 FTE
Plus a $12,500 annual Clinical Director differential.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Director (CD) is a hybrid role operating as both a clinical provider (0.75 FTE) and a clinical leader (0.25 FTE) providing clinical and operational leadership in their clinic. The CD, in accordance with guidance from the RMD, has primary responsibility for providing management, supervision, support, and development of the clinical providers and is accountable for their day‑to‑day performance. The CD functions as dyad partner with the Practice Manager coordinating provider schedules, clinical staff workflows, and managing daily patient flow in the clinic to ensure the highest degree of quality care, patient and provider satisfaction, and operational excellence.

The CD operates at the tactical level in collaboration with other clinical and operations leaders and is responsible for supporting provider interviewing, orientation/onboarding, training/development, clinical oversight, and performance evaluation and supports clinical quality and operational process improvement initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Reads, speaks, understands, and writes proficiently in English.
• Effectively communicates orally and in writing.
• Represents the organization in a professional and effective manner to the community.
• Works independently and is self-directed.
• Supports, motivates, and sustains a team‑oriented culture.
• Sets a good example and fosters a culture of respectful communication and team growth.
• Provides operational and project management leadership across the organization.
• Articulates organizational vision and implements organizational strategic initiatives.
• Evaluates and effectively addresses highly complex issues and problems.
• Delegates work sets expectations and monitors activities of subordinate staff appropriately.
• Applies skills in employee relations: recruiting, onboarding, coaching, terminations, etc.
• Demonstrates leadership and basic management skills.
• Exercises sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Supports the clinical teams and addresses and/or escalates issues that may be interfering with care delivery.
• Demonstrates good organization and communication skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications;
  Word, Excel and Outlook.

Preferred:

Education

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathy or
• Physician Assistant (PA)/Registered Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s degree or post Master’s Certificate as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP).
• Completion of an accredited residency program in area of practice (e.g., family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatrics).

Preferred:

• Education and training in specialized care such as family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and prenatal.
• Formal education and training in leadership and management.

Experience

• Experience as a practicing clinician (2 years).
• Experience working in a primary care, multi‑site, multi‑provider medical practice.

Preferred:

• Clinical supervisory/management experience as a clinic director, or equivalent (2 years)
• Familiarity with federally qualified health centers or FQHC “look alikes” or other similar healthcare settings.
• Experience working in a not‑for‑profit healthcare organization.
• Experience working in healthcare delivery to low‑income, multi‑ethnic populations.
• Ex…