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Associate Director; Physician Leader), Clinical Education

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50319, USA
Listing for: Humana Inc
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Consultant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Associate Director (Physician Leader), Clinical Education

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

The Associate director (Physician leader), Clinical Education is a senior clinical leader within Humana's Primary Care Organization (PCO). This role combines market-based clinical teaching, active clinical practice, and provider education program leadership to elevate clinical excellence across the PCO.

You will be a visible ambassador for value‑based, senior-focused primary care oriented to provider education. You will report to the AVP, Clinical Education.

Primary Responsibilities
1. Market-Based Teaching (50%)

Deliver high-impact clinical education across PCO markets.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Train providers on population health, value-based care, senior care, primary care workflows, and PCO care model standards.
  • Lead provider onboarding, continuing education, and targeted performance-improvement training.
  • Deliver education in-person and virtually.
  • Collaborate with market leadership to identify performance gaps and deploy targeted teaching interventions.
  • Support markets with quality, utilization, and workflow improvement through data review and clinician coaching.
  • Serve as a visible clinical educator across geographies.
  • Teach at least one Grand Rounds session annually.
2. Clinical Practice (10%)

Maintain active clinical practice in the local market (up to 10%) to:

  • Stay connected to care delivery.
  • Maintain clinical credibility and licensure.
  • Inform training approaches with real-world practice insights.
3. Medical Education Programs & Clinical Education Leadership (40%)
  • Lead the PCO Grand Rounds program as the clinical owner.
  • Ensure educational content meets evidence-based standards and organizational priorities.
  • Develop and teach clinical topics through the Clinician Development Committee and additional forums.
  • Lead development of evidence-based guidelines, pathways, and clinical practice standards.
  • Support resident, student, and academic partnership programs; represent PCO in academic medical settings.
People Leadership
  • Lead clinical and non-clinical educators.
  • Provide development and performance support for APP educators.
  • Promote a national teaching culture built on clinical excellence, consistency, and shared best practices.
Operational & Committee Participation
  • Participate in committees involving market operations, compliance, quality, and implementation teams.
  • Identify provider education needs in partnership with enterprise and market partners.
  • Represent Clinical Education in internal meetings, events, and recruiting activities.
Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications
  • Board‑certified MD/DO in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
  • Active medical license in state of practice, with the ability to obtain additional state licenses.
  • Minimum 10 years of clinical practice, with strong experience in value‑based primary care.
  • Experience training physicians and APPs; ability to mentor clinical learners.
  • Experience in performance improvement, change management, and quality improvement.
  • Experience in medical staff leadership.
  • Knowledge of Medicare Advantage, coding, documentation, quality, and utilization.
  • EMR navigation.
  • Ability to travel approximately 30% to markets.
Preferred Qualifications
  • APP mentorship experience.
  • Experience in academic medicine, residency programs, or medical education environments.
  • Experience supporting or teaching evidence‑based practice or CME‑level education.
  • Athena EMR experience.
Key Competencies
  • Clinical Leadership – Serves as a respected and credible educator.
  • Communication – Across audiences.
  • Problem Solving – Applies structured reasoning to improve clinical and operational outcomes.
  • Accountability – Consistently meets expectations in a matrixed environment.
  • Technology Fluency – Leverages technology to support scalable clinical education.
  • Aligns clinical education programs with organizational goals.

Travel:
While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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