Family Practice - Without OB Physician

Family Practice - Without OB Physician at AbsoluteCare summary :

The Medical Director at AbsoluteCare serves as a clinical leader, focusing on the coordination and quality of care for medically complex and socially vulnerable populations. This role involves direct patient care, oversight of clinical and financial outcomes, and leading a multidisciplinary team to improve population health management. The position emphasizes relationship building with various healthcare providers and the implementation of strategic initiatives to enhance care delivery and reduce unnecessary medical utilization.

AbsoluteCare is seeking a dynamic physician leader to put the principles of population health into action for our medically complex & socially vulnerable members. Oftentimes, due to the effects of trauma and poverty, a significant portion of our population suffer from infectious diseases including HIV, Hepatitis C, and complex wound infections. Through our integrated care teams, including physicians, advanced practice practitioners, nurse care managers, social workers, behavioral health therapists, peer counselors, dietitians, pharmacists, and community outreach workers, we transform the lives of our members.

Working within our matrix organization, the Medical Director will collaborate closely with the National Directors of their respective disciplines to implement process improvements, enhance our standards of care, and surpass discipline specific professional practice guidelines in our ambulatory intensive caring unit care model. As a dyad partner with the Practice Administrator, the Medical Director will be responsible for all the medical center outcomes including utilization, quality outcomes and the overall operation of the medical center and providers. This role is instrumental to our fast-growing organization s success, and requires a person who exhibits dynamism, humility, clinical acumen, the ability to work collaboratively, and strong leadership skills.

Job Summary :

• The Medical Director serves as the clinical leader within the market, driving clinical outcomes, affordability, decreased total cost of care, the delivery of value-based care, and population health management. This role encompasses leading a transitional care team, establishing relationships and communication pathways with hospital leaders and health systems, cultivating a sub-specialty network, and overseeing a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers to ensure integrated and comprehensive patient care.
• Oversight of clinical, utilization management, and financial total cost of care outcomes for total members attributed to AbsoluteCare; whether member chooses AbsoluteCare as primary care provider or not.
• Facilitating and leading discussions with AbsoluteCare and Non-AbsoluteCare providers regarding appropriate care, utilization, and care coordination. This includes inpatient, emergency department, skilled nursing facilities, specialists, other primary care providers, home nursing and other providers within the healthcare ecosystem.
• Special attention to reduction of Admissions / 1000, Readmissions / 1000, ED Visits / 1000, and SNF days / 1000

Key Responsibilities :

Keywords :

Family Practice, Population Health Management, Clinical Leadership, Integrated Care Teams, Healthcare Outcomes, Value-Based Care, Medical Director, Patient Care Coordination, Transitional Care, Quality Metrics