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Medical Director
Colorado Springs, COPosted 3 weeks ago
Full-timeonsitedirector
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY: The Medical Director provides clinical leadership and oversight of Rocky Mountain PACE provider services. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, person-centered, and cost-effective care to participants while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The Medical Director partners with interdisciplinary team members, educates & mentors providers, and drives process and quality improvement across provider functions to achieve excellent outcomes, high participant satisfaction, and organizational success.
MISSION: Improving lives, Optimizing wellness, Promoting independence
COMPETENCIES:
- Effective Supervision and Coaching
- Strong education skills
- Strategic Focus
- Conflict Management
- Effective Communication & Collaboration
- Facilitates Change
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Quality Focus
- Personal Credibility
- Decisiveness & Problem-Solving
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Leadership & Administration
- Serve as a medical authority within the provider group, to include outpatient clinic, transitional and long-term care services and/or assisted living/memory care settings, aligning provider performance with organizational mission and values.
- Collaborate with Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in strategic planning, process improvement, policy development, and provider operations oversight.
- Supervise, educate, support, and evaluate providers, including recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and retention.
- Serve as a liaison to community-based and contracted providers to strengthen partnerships.
- Participate as an advisory member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to ensure coordinated participant care.
Clinical Oversight
- Establish and monitor standards of care, clinical protocols, and model practice guidelines.
- Provide direct care to participants as needed, ensuring continuity of services.
- Conduct clinical competencies and milestone reviews with providers annually.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Ensure provider operations comply with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including those specific to CMS and PACE.
- Participate in internal and external audits, surveys, and corrective action planning.
- Maintain documentation and reporting standards that support regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Committee participation as physician lead and co-attendance with PCPs:
- PESS
- Quality and subcommittees (RCA/EO/Grievances)
- AARP
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Falls
- Utilization Management
- Other committees as assigned
Quality, Compliance & Performance
- Maintain documentation and reporting standards consistent with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
- Champion quality initiatives, including QAPI, utilization review, and performance improvement programs.
- Track and analyze key clinical outcomes such as hospitalizations, medication use, and participant health metrics.
Provider & Staff Development
- Lead provider training, education, and ongoing professional development.
- Mentor primary care providers, supporting professional and personal growth through structured milestone-based development.
- Provide in-service education on disease management, geriatrics, and PACE-specific clinical practices like the model practice care and matters most care.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Stay current with emerging best practices, and ensure clinical staff are educated on relevant policy, protocol, and regulatory changes.
- MD or DO degree; licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado.
- DEA registration and ability to obtain/maintain privileges at contracted hospitals.
- ABMS board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice; geriatrics certification preferred.
- Minimum 1 year of experience providing primary care to frail elderly populations.
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a medical director in a clinic or similar setting is preferred.
- Current BLS certification.
- Demonstrated knowledge of geriatric medicine, interdisciplinary care, and chronic disease management.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
We strive to provide our employees with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package including Medical and Prescription Drug, One Medical, Dental, Vision Care, Wellness Program, Telemedicine Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Company Paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Company Paid Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accidental Injury Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, 403(b) Savings Plan, Legal Shield and IDShield, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time-Off plan. Such benefits are based on applicable state law and factors such as pay classification (full-time, part-time, or PRN/casual), job grade and length of service.