Regional Medical Director - Contra Costa

Overview

Looking to lead and make a difference in the vibrant communities of Contra Costa County? LifeLong Medical Care is seeking a Regional Medical Director - Contra Costa who will provide clinical oversight and leadership for one or more of our health centers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise (recruit, hire, train, and evaluate) all physicians and advanced practice providers (NPs, PAs, CNMs) on sites.
• Maintain ongoing involvement in provider recruitment, retention, onboarding, and mentorship.
• Provide direct patient care in a diverse, fast-moving health center, which may include teaching students, residents, and / or fellows.
• Collaborate with Medical Leadership on clinical and operational initiatives.
• Serve as authorizing clinician for organizational licenses, contracts, grants, and other agreements requiring clinician sign-off.
• Participate actively in collaborative care, team building, and staff training.
• Provide medical practice updates and may contribute to guideline revisions.
• Serve as Supervising Physician (if MD or DO) for NP, PA and CNM staff and remain available for consultation on complex medical cases.
• Respond to clinically related grievances or complaints from provider staff.
• Support the ongoing process of peer and chart review.
• Conduct annual reviews to ensure clinicians meet the cultural, clinical, and performance expectations of the organization through peer review, observation, and evaluation.
• Lead or contribute to coaching, performance improvement plans (PIPs), and corrective action processes.
• Monitor medical practice standards through Epic dashboard metrics, including quality measures, open charts, and panel management.
• Ensure workflows, protocols, and guidelines remain current and aligned with evidence-based clinical, quality, and safety standards.
• Engage in quality and safety efforts such as patient care navigation risk reviews, near-miss prevention, sentinel event responses, and incident report follow-up.
• Participate in interdisciplinary training and meetings with providers, registered nurses (RNs), and medical assistants (MAs).
• Support achievement of safety, quality, and productivity benchmarks.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

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