Associate - Center Clinical Director

ChenMed LLC; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 239,000 - 341,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

ChenMed LLC in Memphis, TN seeks an Associate Market Clinical Director to supervise Medical Directors across multiple centers and drive market performance with a strong focus on patient outcomes. The role blends leadership with direct patient care as a PCP or clinician and requires regional travel.

Lead clinical and operational initiatives, mentor physicians, and collaborate with payers and partners to uphold ChenMed’s model and service standards.

Qualifications

• MD/DO in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine required.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience; 3 years preferred.
• Preferably 1 year as Medical Director or equivalent with Medicare/Medicaid populations.
• Active license to practice medicine in employment state.

Responsibilities

• Direct day‑to‑day management of Medical Directors across multiple centers.
• Provide clinical and operational oversight under Regional President.
• Mentor and coach Medical Directors and directors.
• Cultivate physician culture aligned with ChenMed’s model and standards.
• Assist in training and recruiting candidates.
• Support talent lifecycle for PCPs, NPs, and Medical Directors.
• Build relationships with payers, specialists, and hospitals.
• Monitor market culture and approve referrals and utilization.
• Collaborate on quality and performance initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Population risk management

Chronic disease care

Analytical skills

Interpersonal savvy

Education

MD/DO in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Board certification preferred

Active medical license in state

Experience leading MD teams

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Outlook)

Job description

Associate Market Clinical Director

We’re unique. You should be, too. We’re changing lives every day—for both our patients and our team members. As the Associate Market Clinical Director, you will directly supervise, performance‑manage, and train Clinical Directors in your assigned market. You will be accountable for center performance objectives, P&L, growth, and culture, and will spend part of your time in direct patient care as a PCP or other clinical duties.

Responsibilities

• Direct day‑to‑day management of Medical Directors across multiple centers, ensuring clinical outcomes meet or exceed expectations.
• Provide clinical and operational oversight under the Regional President, managing market earnings and clinical performance.
• Mentor and coach Medical Directors, fostering talent development for PCPs, NPs, and directors through practice shadowing, one‑on‑one coaching, and leadership plans.
• Cultivate a physician culture aligned with ChenMed’s core model, values, and service standards.
• Assist the Clinical Center of Excellence in training new practitioners and participate in recruiting and interviewing candidates.
• Support clinical talent lifecycle, accelerating growth of PCPs, NPs, and Medical Directors.
• Build relationships with payers, specialists, community partners, and hospitals, and represent the organization’s social media presence locally.
• Monitor market culture, respond to workplace concerns, and approve center‑level referrals and utilization authorizations.
• Collaborate on quality and performance improvement initiatives, monthly scorecard reviews, and quarterly metric analyses.
• Provide training to other ChenMed entities and develop deep relationships with local providers and stakeholders.
• Implement cost‑reduction and market clinical strategies.
• Deliver outstanding clinical outcomes and service to your patient panel as a PCP (20%).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Customer focus – Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer‑centric solutions.
• Self‑awareness – Use feedback and reflection to improve strengths and address weaknesses.
• Accountability – Hold yourself and others accountable for commitments.
• Results orientation – Consistently achieve results, even under challenging circumstances.
• Talent development – Develop people to meet career and organizational goals.
• Engagement – Foster a climate that motivates staff to excel.
• Interpersonal savvy – Communicate openly with diverse groups.
• Excellent clinical skills and experience in managed‑care delivery, population risk management, and chronic disease care.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to build external relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and comfort with EMR systems.
• Travel locally, regionally, and nationally up to 30% of the time.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Education and Experience Criteria

• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a comparable specialty.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience (3 years preferred).
• Preferably 1 year as Medical Director or equivalent with Medicare or Medicaid populations.
• Board eligibility required; board certification preferred.
• Active license to practice medicine in the state of employment.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership, high‑performing physician track record, and partnership experience.
• Experience with population risk management and complex chronic disease care.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams focused on quality improvement and healthcare leadership preferred.

Pay Range

$238,832 – $341,189 Salary

Benefits

ChenMed offers comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities, and a supportive work environment.