Job Duties

The Medical Director provides leadership and supervision to all General Internal Medicine clinicians to ensure delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care in the Harris Health System, the county's largest safety net system. The Medical Director is responsible for creating a culture of excellence in clinical care by driving patient and clinician satisfaction, promoting evidence-based practices, fostering engagement, and leading continuous performance improvement. The Medical Director will serve as an academic mentor to foster outstanding teaching, scholarship, and community engagement.

The Medical Director works collaboratively with the Chief of Staff ("COS") and the Assistant Chief of Staff ("ACOS") to achieve the targeted outcomes of Harris Health improvement.

For a full listing of the job duties and qualifications, please see: https://bit.ly/HHGIMSectionChief

Minimum Qualifications

• While many competencies, skills, and knowledge are critical to the success of the role, the following are examples of notable aptitudes that must be demonstrated:
• Strong leadership skills and ability to gain the confidence of faculty, staff, leaders, colleagues, etc.
• Comfort with use and interpretation of complex and disparate data sources.
• Passion for improving patient outcomes and experiences and is willing to work one-on-one with Clinicians on improvement initiatives.
• Ability to identify areas of opportunity within an organization.
• Keen eye for detail and interest in utilizing data to drive certain results.
• Comprehensive understanding of current health care trends and ability to utilize this knowledge for establishing targets within personal organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Board certified or plans to become board certified within one (1) year of placement in MEDICAL DIRECTOR role.
• Two (2) years of direct patient care.
• Experience with quality outcomes or managed care environment strongly preferred.
• One year of experience in medical group management and/or leadership such as participation in performance improvement projects, committee involvement, or experience in a community-based organization or large, integrated medical group/health system.

Questions about this role can be directed to sgim.admin@bcm.edu