Medical Director

Located halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and home to the University of Montana, Missoula is an academic center situated in an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Depending on the season, you can hike, ski, fish, float rivers, ride mountain bikes, or just sit back and marvel at the surrounding scenery. Join us in scenic, sophisticated, and service-oriented Missoula!

Partnership Health Center (PHC), a 14-site Federally Qualified Health Center in Missoula County, serves over 18,000 individuals and families, providing a full range of primary care services—including medical, dental, behavioral health, and an on‑site pharmacy—dedicated to addressing social determinants of health. PHC is an Employer of Choice winner for Missoula and Montana. Benefits include free medical, dental, and vision insurance, loan forgiveness, retirement plan contributions, and generous paid sick and vacation time.

Provides primary medical care and performs staff supervision for Medical Clinic primary care staff at Partnership Health Center (PHC).

• Provides primary medical care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients at PHC and maintains medical records of patient visits using an adopted format.
• Assures appropriate referrals and/or hospitalization with hospitalists; participates in after‑hours call system for PHC patients.
• Provides consultation to the professional staff regarding unresolved problems in clinic on an as‑needed basis to ensure sound medical direction in the absence of the chief medical officer.
• Provides clinical assistance as requested to PHC’s ancillary health services.
• Provides input on evaluations of medical personnel that support the clinicians and participates in the delivery of these evaluations.
• Assists the Chief Medical Officer and Clinic Director in all aspects of managing the clinic—including staff training and supervision, provider schedules, incident reporting, complaints, oversight and input of specialty clinics, oversight of student rotations, policy development, workflow and quality assurance.
• Participates in QI processes as assigned.
• Acts as the Chief Medical Officer as required or assigned.

Performs related work as required or directed.

Works under the direction of the PHC Chief Medical Officer.

Assigns, trains and supervises medical providers; contributes to policies and protocols and supervision of Advanced Practice Providers; provides general supervision of clinic staff as needed.

Has routine contacts with medical providers and clinic staff, and directors of other clinical departments (such as patient services, nursing, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health); serves as a liaison between PHC and the medical community.

• Considerable knowledge of the practice of primary care medicine including preventive medicine.
• Working knowledge of community health care and social service resources.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of HIPAA compliance.
• Working knowledge of the PHC Corporate Compliance Guidelines.
• Basic knowledge of the principles and practices of clinical assessments and health care management.

• Skill in diagnosis and treatment, including use and interpretation of diagnostic tests, current medications, and therapies.
• Skill in basic lab procedures and interpreting lab results; skill in clinical examination procedures, charting, and use of related instruments and equipment.
• Skill in the use of a personal computer and related software, including word processing, email, and electronic medical records.

• Ability to work with a multi‑disciplinary team in an evolving program.
• Ability to support PHC's mission and provide culturally sensitive care.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals and groups, the Missoula medical community, staff, clients and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language, orally and in writing.
• Ability to assist in developing and practicing protocols approved by the PHC Chief Executive Officer, Chief…