Associate Medical Director

HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS - HOUSTON; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston is seeking a board-certified Family or Internal Medicine physician to lead clinical programs and provide medical leadership across service sites. You will supervise mid-level providers and ensure high-quality, trauma-informed care for underserved patients.

You will collaborate with Quality, Compliance and Risk teams to meet regulatory standards, drive continuous quality improvement, and translate strategic goals into actionable plans while maintaining

Qualifications

• Board certification in Family or Internal Medicine.
• At least 2 years of ambulatory care experience.
• At least 2 years of experience working with underserved populations.
• Training or experience in healthcare administration or public health preferred.
• Experience with programmatic evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical leadership for assigned clinical programs.
• Collaborates with the Manager of Integrated Care and other leaders to ensure effective, compliant medical workflows.
• Monitors and refines clinical workflows, treatment protocols, and documentation standards to improve care quality and outcomes.
• Supports adoption of new clinical tools and technologies that enhance diagnosis, treatment, and patient engagement.
• Oversees healthcare quality initiatives, ensuring adherence to guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Chairs or co-chairs the Quality Management Committee and drives CQI projects.
• Supports FTCA, HRSA, and HIPAA compliance efforts related to medical care delivery.
• Translates clinical strategic goals into actionable plans at program and clinic level.
• Provides direct clinical care and maintains a patient panel with high-quality, trauma-informed care.

Skills

Ambulatory care

Underserved populations

Healthcare administration

Program evaluation

Leadership

Education

Board certification in Family or Internal Medicine

Job description

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer

Supervises: As Assigned

HOURS: 1.0 FTE

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Program Oversight and Implementation

• Provides medical leadership for assigned clinical programs which may include hepatitis C treatment, addiction services, women’s health, and pharmacy initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Manager of Integrated Care and other interdisciplinary leaders to ensure medical workflows are effective, compliant, and well-integrated with broader program operations.
• Monitors and refines clinical workflows, treatment protocols, and documentation standards to improve care quality, patient outcomes, and provider experience.
• Supports the adoption of new clinical tools and technologies that enhance diagnosis, treatment, and patient engagement.
• Oversees healthcare quality initiatives across HHH’s clinical operations, ensuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Chairs or co-chairs the Quality Management Committee, leading performance improvement projects and ensuring clinical teams are engaged in continuous quality improvement (CQI).
• Supports the Manager of Quality, Compliance, and Risk to support FTCA, HRSA, and HIPAA compliance efforts related to medical care delivery.
• Supports the CMO in translating clinical strategic goals into actionable plans at the program and clinic level.
• Covers and assumes CMO duties when the CMO is off or otherwise unavailable.
• Participates in management team meetings and contributes to organizational planning, budget development, and cross-departmental initiatives.
• Responds to clinical data requests, grant deliverables, and external reporting requirements related to medical services and outcomes.
• Oversees and provides clinical supervision with assigned mid-level providers.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients at assigned HHH service sites. Clinical vs. administrative time split to be determined by the CMO.
• Maintains a panel of patients as appropriate and ensures high-quality, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care.
• Assists in covering clinical gaps as needed to maintain access and continuity of care.

Healthcare Quality and Compliance

Clinical Leadership and Education

Direct Patient Care

Minimum Qualifications

• Board certification in Family or Internal Medicine
• At least 2 years of ambulatory care experience
• At least 2 years of experience working with underserved populations
• Training or experience in healthcare administration or public health preferred
• Experience with programmatic evaluation