Regional Medical Director

Administration
8609 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 98208, USA

Community Health Center of Snohomish County offers competitive wages and 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 120 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.

Job Summary

The Regional Medical Director (RMD) is a hybrid role operating as both a clinical provider (0.50 FTE) and clinical leader (0.5 FTE) providing clinical and operational leadership in their respective region. The RMD, in accordance with guidance from the Chief Medical Officer, has primary responsibility for providing management, supervision, support, and development of designated staff, including, but not limited to, clinical directors, and is accountable for their day-to-day performance as clinical and operational leaders and dyad partners with clinic practice managers to ensure the highest degree of quality care, patient and provider satisfaction, and operational excellence.

The RMD operates at the operational/tactical level collaboratively with other clinical and operations leaders and is responsible for supporting provider interviewing/hiring/assignment, leader, and provider development, IT/EMR enablement, and clinical quality and operational process improvement initiatives.

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 foster 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.
• Demonstrates excellent financial skills in budgeting and handling revenues and expenses.
• Exercises sound judgment, tact and diplomacy.
• 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.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications;
  Word, Excel and Outlook.

Preferred:

Education

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)/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 (5 years).
• Clinical supervisory/management experience as a medical director, clinic director, or equivalent (2 years)
• Experience working in a primary care, multi-site, multi-provider medical practice.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with federally qualified health centers or FQHC “look alike” 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.
• Experience leading process improvement, quality improvement/assurance, and/or CQI initiatives in a primary care clinical setting.

Credentials

• Physician license (MD/DO) with the State of Washington or
• Physician Assistant (PA)/Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license with prescriptive privileges with the State of Washington
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