Medical Director - Evernorth Care Group - Northwest

MEDICAL DIRECTOR - North West Region (Sun City/Sun City West/Paseo/Arrowhead)

This position combines clinical practice of primary care 40-60% with change agent/leadership duties 40-60%

The Medical Director will serve as the key medical administrator overseeing the clinical activities of Primary Care clinicians within the healthcare centers under their responsibility.

This position will work in collaboration with operations partners to further the goals of the care group by acting as a change agent for practicing clinicians within the healthcare centers around the areas of quality, service, people, finance and growth.

In collaboration with operations partners, he/she leads the healthcare centers' teams of clinicians in the delivery of quality medical care and ensures positive customer experiences as a result of excellence in all daily operations.

The Medical Director will report to the Chief Medical Officer and will work closely with matrix partners to advance the patient care delivery model at the healthcare center.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

(in collaboration with dyad operations partners)


* Leads primary care clinician engagement within the healthcare center and accountable region


* Change agent for clinicians in clinical practice to achieve triple aim of better clinical outcomes, better patient experience and enhanced efficiencies.


* Responsible for involving clinical teams to improve the individual experience of care for patients within the healthcare center and accountable region.


* Have as direct reports the Supervising Clinicians at the facilities under his/her responsibility.


* Ensures consistency of the practices and is accountable for quality of care/patient experience within his/her healthcare center and aligned region to align to the ENCG care delivery model as it evolves and changes.


* Drives standardization and reduction of variability in workflow and across common clinical conditions.

Supports efficiency and effectiveness efforts within the healthcare center and accountable region.


* Ensures appropriate referral patterns within clinical practices in his/her healthcare center and accountable region.


* Engages in clinical process improvement at healthcare center level and accountable region as rolled out across ENCG as best practices or new programs.


* Manages the selection process, development, and performance of the physicians who report to him/her.


* Implements programs and is responsible for utilization management outcomes within the healthcare center.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES


* Provides primary care for ENCG patients deemed to fall within the scope of his/her specialty (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.)


* Diagnoses and treats patients for disorders on a general level without restriction to special systems or regions of the body: serves as the general practitioner to patients for general diagnostic and therapeutic medical care.


* Coordinates care of ...