Assistant Medical Director

El Proyecto Del Barrio; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 258,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

El Proyecto Del Barrio in Arleta, CA is seeking a physician administrator to oversee clinic operations and staff, ensuring standards and protocols align with the organization’s mission.

The role requires a medical degree or equivalent, a valid California medical license, board certification, and prior medical management experience. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred. Travel and remote work not required.

Qualifications

• Medical degree or equivalent.
• Previous management experience in a medical setting.
• CA State Medical License and Board Certified.
• Must pass drug test and background screening.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate provision of health care to clinic patients with high-quality care.
• Implement quality checks and improvement initiatives.
• Handle and resolve escalated issues, complaints, and grievances.
• Coordinate committees and meetings as assigned by CMO and President/CEO.
• Provide consultation on complex cases.
• Develop and foster relationships with external community contacts.
• Promote professional development.
• Manage clinic performance, including reporting on metrics.
• Participate in recruiting, directing, and reviewing medical and support staff.
• Assist in setting and allocating area budget.
• Review organizational policies for consistency and variances.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Healthcare administration

Team leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Microsoft Office

Education

Medical degree or equivalent

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: EPDB Corporate - Arleta, CA 91331Salary Range: $257,988.00 - $335,393.00 SalaryJOB SUMMARY

This position will assist in overseeing clinic operations and staff establishing standards and protocols. This position will also ensure compliance with the mission statement.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate the provision of health care to clinic patients, ensuring high-quality patient care.
• Implement quality checks and improvement initiatives to identify and address opportunities for improvement.
• Handle and resolve escalated issues, complaints, and grievances within established parameters.
• Coordinate, facilitate and participate in committees and meetings as assigned by CMO and President/CEO.
• Provide consultation on complex cases.
• Develop and foster positive working relationships with external community contacts and resources.
• Promote professional development.
• Manage clinic performance, including reporting on metrics.
• Participate in recruiting, directing, and reviewing medical and support staff.
• Assist in setting and allocating area budget.
• Review organizational policies for consistency, variances, or discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QualificationsKNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

• Knowledge of medical clinic administrative and operational best practices.
• High level of professionalism, patient service, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining a necessary degree of confidentiality and adapting styles to differing audiences.
• Ability to resolve complex issues within tight timeframes while maintaining procedural integrity.
• Ability to work on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative and to understand the implications of work.
• Ability to build productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to determine the course of action based on guidelines and to modify processes and methods as needed.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions.
• Ability to pleasantly and effectively represent the organization.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Medical degree or equivalent.
• Previous management experience in a medical setting.

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE / LANGUAGE

• Valid CA State Medical License and be Board Certified.
• Must be able to pass a drug test.
• Must be able to pass required pre-employment health and background screening.
• Must provide proof of required vaccinations by federal, state, and local funding sources.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Employees driving personal vehicles for El Proyecto business must provide El Proyecto proof of a valid driving license, and auto liability insurance.
• El Proyecto will reimburse employees for their mileage at the current rate set by the Internal Revenue Service.
• To receive mileage reimbursement, the employee must log their mileage and submit the mileage expense report to their Appropriate Administrator.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Walking, talking, sitting, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 10 pounds; hand and wrist dexterity to utilize a computer.

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