Regional Medical Officer

Location: Stockton, California US

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Job Number: 4410

Workplace Type: Field Remote

Position Title: Regional Medical Officer

External Description:

The Regional Medical Officer is responsible for the clinical operations and all clinical financial outcomes within a designated region.  He or she will do this by maintaining and further improving Alignment’s clinical model. The Regional Medical Officer will partner with the EVP, General Manager and together they will lead the start-up and champion the growth of new regions.

 

General Duties/Responsibilities:

(May include but are not limited to)

  • Provide strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance based medical management.
  • Manage budget and risk drivers.
  • Analyze and report business performance data to customers, senior management and the Board of Directors.
  • Participate in the management of all the clinical divisions within the region.
  • Engage in the analysis of local profit and loss performance.
  • Work seamlessly and effectively with the non-clinical departments within the organization.
  • Develop and maintain strong provider relationships.
  • Maintain a customer-driven passion for excellence and commitment to innovation and implementation of ideas that improve the healthcare of the patient population.
  • Execute and implement timely and high-quality decisions.
  • Hire, develop, and reward staff to effectively support the company’s strategy.
  • Will also be responsible for any and all clinical duties performed by Extensivists including but not limited to:
  • See patients in the home
  • All high-risk patients discharged from the hospital are seen by the clinicians until they are stabilized, typically in the patient’s home
  • See patients in the hospital
  • See the ‘skilled’ patients in the SNFs. These patients are seen at least once a week until they remain skilled, which is normally from 1 to 2 weeks.
  • See patients in the care center, as applicable.
  • Across all settings of care, create a comprehensive and coordinated plan of care which takes into account information from medical records, the patient and their families, primary care physicians, and specialists as necessary.
  • Participate in “on call” rotations

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

 

Oversees clinical staff for the region. Direct reports mostly include Advanced Practice Clinicians (NP’s and PA’s) but with dotted line oversight over all clinical personnel. Responsibilities include: recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; assigning workload; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; and coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Experience:

  • 5+ Years of experience as a Hospitalist or Internist preferred
  • 1-3 Years of administrative experience preferred
  • 1-3 Years of managed care experience preferred
  • Basic understanding of the UM/QM process preferred

 

 

Education/Licensure:

  • (M.D./D.O.)
  • Completion of residency program in the United States
  • Board Certification required
  • Internal Medicine trained
  • Medical license in the state which you will be practicing

 

 

Other:

  • Substantial knowledge across medical subspecialties
  • Clinical confidence and friendly “bedside manner”
  • Flexibility and willingness to learn new systems and processes
  • Strong communication skills
  • Proven background in financial and clinical data analysis

 

 

Essential Physical Functions:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

City: Stockton

State: California

Location City: Stockton

Location State: California

Community / Marketing Title: Regional Medical Officer

Company Profile:

By leveraging our world-class technology platform, innovative care delivery models, deep physician partnerships and our serving heart culture, Alignment Health is revolutionizing health care for seniors! From member experience professionals and clinicians, to data scientists and operations leaders, we have built a talented and passionate team that is deeply committed to our mission of transforming health care for the seniors we serve. Ready to join us?

At Alignment, delivering exceptional care to seniors starts with ensuring an exceptional experience for our over 1,300 employees. At the center of our employee experience is a culture where employees at all levels and across all teams are encouraged to share their unique ideas and perspectives. After all, when you can bring your authentic self to work, whether that’s in a clinical setting, our corporate office or a home office, creativity and innovation flourish! Another important part of the Alignment culture is a belief in continuous learning and growth. As a result, in this fast-growing company, you will find ample support to grow your skills and your career – with us.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

 

Please note: All clinical positions are contingent upon successful engagement with Alignment Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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