APLA Health provides quality healthcare, life-saving services, camaraderie, compassion, and comfort to all who come through our doors. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is committed to providing personalized and compassionate free and low-cost medical services, tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of each individual we serve. APLA Health serves as a medical home providing an array of integrated healthcare services through 71,000+ billable patient visits and nearly 10,000 enabling services visits each year. Services provided include : medical, dental, behavioral health and HIV care; pharmacy; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, APLA Health offers housing support; benefits counseling; home healthcare; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critical support services.
We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!
We offer :
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance (no cost for employee)
- Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)
- Long Term Disability
- Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 4 Personal Days
- 10 Vacation Days
- 12 Sick Days
- Metro reimbursement or free parking
- Employer Matched (6%) 403b Retirement Plan
This is a great opportunity to make a difference!
This position will pay $209,830.15 - $299,743.92 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.
POSITION SUMMARY :
Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) the Site Medical Director supports their site’s medical provider team to achieve high job performance and satisfaction; assists the CMO to ensure access to high-quality medical services for APLA Health & Wellness patients at their clinical site. The site’s medical providers report directly to the Site Medical Director. This role is a physician (MD or DO) who delivers direct care to patients at their clinical site. The Site Medical Director is expected to demonstrate exceptional clinical, leadership, strategic planning, critical thinking, patient relations, organizational, and time management skills. The position reports to the CMO, and in the absence of the CMO acts on their behalf as delegated .
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Serve on Medical Leadership Team on behalf of their site’s medical providers, to coordinate efforts between all sites, and to advance APLA goals, initiatives, and prioritiesMeet with individual providers on a regular basis to assess job satisfaction, well-being, and offer resources and support as needed.Coordinate medical provider schedules with Operations Leadership and CMO.Review and approve their site’s medical provider time-off requests & timecards.With Operations Leadership, ensure appropriate medical staffing levels, and identify staffing and recruitment needs.With CMO, lead recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new medical providers. The Site Medical Director serves as “Hiring Manager” under close advisement and guidance of the CMOCollaborate with other site leads including those in behavioral health, operations, medical assisting, nursing, and others as necessary and appropriate, in support of clinical operations and initiatives.Attend, plan, and lead, when applicable, staff and management meetings, including all-staff and site-staff meetings, provider meetingsWith CMO, evaluate medical provider performance per APLA policy, and provide regular feedback to medical providers on their performance on teamwork, professionalism, and clinical complianceWith CMO, identify and assist providers in need of performance enhancement, quality of care improvements, general support, and / or training.Conducts histories and physical exams on patientsOrders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needsEstablishes treatment plans, administers, furnishes or recommends medications in accordance with STD testing and treatment protocols.Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounterParticipates in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA Health Quality Management ProgramApplies APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patientsRefers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.Maintains a professional relationship with staff and patients.Care team responsibilities as outlined in the Care Team Patient Center Medical Home Procedures.On-call duties are required.OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.