Legacy Community Health is a premium, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive care to community members regardless of their ability to pay. Our goal is to treat the entire patient while improving their overall wellness and quality of life, in addition to providing free pregnancy tests, HIV/AIDS screening. At Legacy, we empower patients to lead better lives by promoting healthy behaviors and offering resources such as literacy classes, family planning services, and nutrition and weight management information.

Our roots began in 1981 as the Montrose Clinic, with specialization in HIV education, testing, and treatment. Since then, the agency has expanded to >50 clinics in Houston, one in Baytown, two in Beaumont, and one in Deer Park with extensive services that include: Adult primary care, HIV/AIDS care, pediatrics, OB/GYN and maternity, dental, vision and behavioral health. We also service students within KIPP and YES Prep schools. Legacy is committed to driving healthy change in our communities.

Position Summary

The Clinical Medical Director (CMD) is a physician at a clinical site who supports and manages the administration of clinical practice for providers across all primary care service lines at his/her/their given site, in close collaboration with operational and nursing leadership at the site.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Clinical lead at the site and direct supervisor of providers at the site in primary care (Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN)
• Managing in collaboration with the Site Director
• Schedule optimization, Schedule coverage
• Provider behavior and professionalism
• Clinical workflow implementation and optimization
• Addressing urgent issues in the clinic
• Directly communicates with service line medical director regarding provider behavior concerns.
• Educate providers in the clinic on new initiatives and projects and monitor and support providers on implementation.
• Promote and monitor specific productivity metrics standards for each provider.
• Monitor empanelment metrics (such as panel size, provider loyalty, etc, as assigned, for providers at the site
• In collaboration with the medical directors, will assist with recruitment and interviews of providers for the site.
• Review data on waiting times for new patients, no show rates, etc. to make decisions on how your service line can grow/expand and where (we will help with getting this data)
• Serve as link between EHRS/IT team at the local level to ensure that discipline related content is up to date and relevant and that providers use of the system is optimized.
• Partner and strategize with site director on implementing improvement strategies in discipline specific processes such as scheduling, and clinic workflows.
• Management of CME time and reimbursement requests.
• Manage PTO Holiday schedule in conjunction with Site Director
• Management of complaints and incident reports as it relates to clinical operations.
• Stands as the Lab director for the site and assigned training.
• MD for Standing Delegated Orders
• As a provider, CMD will still participate in the Provider Incentive Program, with a modification to include metrics of success of the clinic site.
• Administrative time is based on the size of the clinic and will change accordingly.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Training

• Graduate from an accredited medical school as M.D., D.O.
• Primary Care Specialty (Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Adult Medicine, Family Practice)
• Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy’s standards and practices.
• Ability to meet Legacy Community Health’s EPIC proficiency requirements.

Required Years of Experience

• Physician with at least 3 years of clinical practice, post residency
• Board certified in their specialty.
• Leadership/management experience

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Experience in supporting clinical programs across departments and initiating and developing programs.
• Experience in FQHC environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Experience in interacting and collaborating with other physicians
• Able to establish relationships with different groups of internal/external stakeholders to obtain input and buy in
• Strong problem-solver and business acumen.
• Highly organized and proficient in short-term and long-term strategy.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Evidence of continued growth and learning

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Practice Management
• Coaching

Benefits

As part of values that Healthcare is a Right and not a Privilege, we offer a suite of benefits

• Legacy is a proud participant in the Texas Loan Repayment Program.
• Medical / Vision / Dental (Costs of benefits are based on your yearly salary)
• Medical visit copays are waived when seeing a Legacy provider.
• 9 Holiday + 1 Floating Holiday
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Bright Horizons Back-up Care
• As a user of Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, you can conveniently schedule care right from your mobile device with the Back-Up Care app– your easy, time-saving solution to managing family care challenges while on the go.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• PTO Exchange benefit

PTO Exchange will provide you with the option to convert a portion of your accrued but unused PTO hours for use toward several different benefits and causes, based on your own priorities.

With PTO Exchange, you can convert a portion of your unused PTO into:

• 403(b) Retirement contributions
• Student loan payments / Tuition for the employee
• Leave Sharing donations to fellow employees