** ARNP are encouraged to apply **

Purpose

The Site Medical Director provides site and program leadership to ensure that the care provided meets Neighborcare Health’s goals for quality, productivity and patient satisfaction. They are responsible for provider hiring, orientation and training, performance management, and completion of annual individual learning conversations. In additional to clinical responsibilities, the Site Medical Director works with all members of the care team to provide quality patient care. This role will work in partnership and joint accountability with other lead team members to achieve Neighborcare Health’s goals and follow its mission and guiding principles.

Neighborcare Health offers a robust benefit package: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 18+ days of Paid Time Off, 9-Paid Holidays, Retirement with Matching, Life & AD&D, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, & More! This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program.

In this position you will: 

Direct Clinical Work

Provide patient centered preventative care as well as, diagnoses and treatment of acute and chronic conditions, Identify the need for referrals and provide overall care coordination in a team based setting

Indirect Clinical Work

Assure accurate and timely completion of all clinical records.  Complete paperwork in a team-based approach Complete necessary paperwork for patient care. Such as, prior authorizations and communications with outside specialists Timely response to communications and test results.  Provide feedback to appropriate teams and/or individuals when necessary. Be on call two weeks a year, providing phone based clinical support

Supervision

Provide ongoing coaching and support to providers and other clinical staff related to clinical medicine, workflow, and patient experience of care Provide supervision to providers through direct interactions or chart review.  Work to ensure programs follow best clinical practices Hire, train and orient providers on clinical operations and functions.  Address individual safety or performance issues, develop mitigation plans and coordinate with Clinic Administrator and/or the HR Team as needed

Administrative Duties

Monitor and communicate productivity to providers in partnership with clinic administrator.  Participate in NeighborCare leadership meetings and leadership development activities Be a clinical champion for quality goals and QI work.  Resolves issues identified by the team and escalates to the site lead team as needed.  Leads a team of support staff to assure services meet or exceed the expectations of patients, coworkers, the public, and community standards.  Develop and implement organization and strategic goals and key performance indicators Be on call two weeks a year, providing phone based clinical support.  Assist in credentialing of staff, trainees and volunteers

Required qualifications for this position include:

Graduation from an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathy, and completion of residency or graduated from an accredited university Licensed as a Physician (MD/DO), in the State of Washington Current BLS Certification Current board certification DEA License issued in the State of Washington 

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

Strong preference for experience as both a provider in direct patient care and in supervising people or teams Contraceptive Implant Certification Bilingual  Experience prescribing buprenorphine or other treatments for opioid use disorders, including past completion of a buprenorphine waiver certification course or specific continuing education to satisfy the requirements for the DEA's Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act.   

Our Mission

The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of our culturally diverse patients; and advocate and work with others to improve the overall health status of the communities we serve.

About our Service Commitments

Our service commitments were created by staff members, leaders, board members and patients.  We use these as a guide and expectation for how we treat our patients and each other.  You may learn more about our service commitments here, https://neighborcare.org/about-us/service-commitments/

Serving patients Serving each other A warm welcome Caring Respect Working together Trusting Relationship

About us

For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia!  Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve.  We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community. 

Compensation 

The wage range for the MD/DO position is a minimum $174,595.20/salary up to $265,345.60/salary maximum.

The wage range for the ARNP position is a minimum $122,283.20/salary up to $178,609.60/salary maximum.

Compensation will be determined based on years of relevant experience. 

Union:  No

Full job description will be provided during the interview process.