Medical Director

The role

The Medical Director is the senior clinical leader for a Habitat Health PACE center. This role balances direct clinical care, clinical leadership, team development, and fiscal stewardship in partnership with the Executive Director.

What you will do

• Provides evidence-based person-centered direct clinical care as primary care provider and supervising physician
• Oversees and monitors care across clinic, home, inpatient, and SNF settings
• Chairs the Quality Improvement Committee and uses data to drive improvement
• Leads root cause analyses and implements corrective actions
• Oversees physicians and advanced practice providers within the PACE operation
• Serves as a clinical educator and subject matter expert for IDT members
• Provides direct coaching, mentorship, and feedback to clinicians
• Serves as dyad partner to the Executive Director for center performance
• Acts as primary clinical liaison with hospitals, SNFs, and community providers
• Provides input to operational leadership on clinical service delivery model improvement

Required qualifications

• MD or DO
• Active, unrestricted state licensure
• DEA license
• Current board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a relevant specialty
• 3+ years of clinical experience caring for older adults and/or medically complex populations in PACE, geriatrics, SNF, hospice, home-based care, managed care, or comparable integrated care setting
• Demonstrated strength in direct clinical care for complex seniors
• Experience leading clinicians and interdisciplinary teams through coaching, mentorship, and case-based teaching
• Experience in value-based or capitated care models
• Strong communication, collaboration, and change-management skills
• Commitment to participant-centered care and comfort with palliative and end-of-life discussions

Nice to have

• Prior experience as a Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, or comparable physician leader in PACE, integrated senior care, or value-based care environments
• Experience with HCC coding, documentation improvement, chart review, and audit readiness
• Experience chairing or leading QAPI, quality, utilization, or safety work
• Experience as a physician liaison with health system partners or referral networks

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan with match
• Paid time off
• Company paid holidays

Before you apply

• Must provide proof of vaccination or a signed declination form for COVID-19 and influenza if working in a participant care setting
• Habitat Health participates in E-Verify to confirm authorization to work in the United States

About the company

Habitat Health empowers older adults to experience more good days in their homes and communities through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The company is supported by organizations including New Enterprise Associates, Kaiser Permanente, and Town Hall Ventures.