Clinic Medical Director

Legacy Community Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

FSA

403(b) Match

Disability Insurance

$0 Copay for Legacy Providers

$0 Copay for Legacy Prescriptions

Travel Insurance

Gym Subsidy

Loan Repayment Programs

NHSC Loan Repayment

Job summary

Legacy Community Health in Houston seeks a Clinic Medical Director to serve as the clinical lead at the clinic, guiding Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice, Specialty, and OB/GYN services while partnering with operational and nursing leadership.

You will balance administrative duties with ongoing patient care, strengthen workflows, improve access, and mentor providers to advance quality, outcomes, and coordinated community care.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited medical school (MD or DO).
• Board-certified in a Primary Care specialty (Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Family Practice, Internal Medicine).
• Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy's standards.
• Provider must participate in Medicare/Medicaid programs and other payers as required.
• Leadership/management experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the clinical lead at the clinic and supervise providers in primary care.
• Collaborate with Site Director on schedule optimization and coverage.
• Lead clinical workflow implementation and quality improvement efforts.
• Recruitment and interviews of providers for the site.
• Address patient access and service line growth with leadership input.
• Balance administrative leadership with ongoing patient care and provider development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Provider mentorship

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• $0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits
• $0 Copay for prescriptions filled at Legacy Pharmacies
• Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
• Subsidized Gym Membership
• And much more!

Clinician-Specific Benefits Include:

• Paid Malpractice Insurance (Occurrence-Based)
• CME Reimbursement + CME Time
• Qualified FQHC Loan Repayment and other programs paying up to $180K
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) – Pays up to $50,000 for every 2 years of service at an FQHC
• Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP) – Pays up to$180,000
• Access to dedicated onboarding and provider support for a smooth and successful start

Location: Legacy Gulfton Dashwood - 5420 Dashwood Dr. Houston, TX 77081

Clinic Medical Director - Job Overview

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8AM-5PM)

As Clinic Medical Director, you will be the clinical lead for your site, bringing together compassionate patient care, provider mentorship, and thoughtful clinical leadership. You will help guide primary care services across Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN while partnering closely with operational and nursing leadership.

This role gives you the opportunity to continue caring for patients while helping your team grow and succeed. Through collaboration, data-informed decisions, and a commitment to quality, you will strengthen clinical workflows, improve access, and support coordinated care for individuals and families in the community.

Clinical care may include family planning and related preventative health services in compliance with federal funding requirements. Your work will make a meaningful difference by connecting strong clinical practice with the everyday needs of the community healthcare system.

What You’ll Bring to the Clinic

• Lead and support providers across all primary care service lines at your clinic.
• Partner with operational and nursing leaders to improve clinical practice and patient access.
• Help shape provider development, performance, professionalism, and engagement.
• Use data and collaboration to strengthen workflows, standards of care, and clinic growth.
• Continue practicing as a provider while contributing to site-level clinical success.
• Make a meaningful difference through mission-focused care for individuals and families in the community.

Why This Role Matters

Your leadership will connect clinical excellence with day-to-day operations. By mentoring providers, addressing urgent needs, supporting improvement initiatives, and identifying opportunities to expand services, you will help create a stronger experience for patients and care teams alike.

• Build collaborative relationships with providers, site leadership, medical directors, and support teams.
• Contribute to a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support the effective use of clinical technology and electronic health record systems.
• Balance administrative leadership with ongoing patient care and professional fulfillment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the clinical lead at the clinic and direct supervisor of providers at the clinic in primary care (Pediatrics, Adult Family Practice & Specialty, and OBGYN).
• Manage in collaboration with the Site Director.
• Manage schedule optimization and schedule coverage.
• Monitor provider behavior and professionalism.
• Lead clinical workflow implementation and optimization.
• Address urgent issues in the clinic.
• Directly communicate with the service line medical director regarding provider behavior concerns.
• Educate providers in the clinic on new initiatives and projects, and monitor and support providers on implementation.
• Promote and monitor specific productivity metrics and standards of care for each provider.
• Monitor empanelment metrics, such as panel size and provider loyalty, as assigned, for providers at the site.
• In collaboration with the medical directors, assist with recruitment and interviews of providers for the site.
• Review data on wait times for new patients, no-show rates, and other measures to make decisions on how the service line can grow, expand, and determine where expansion is appropriate.
• Serve as the link between the EHRS/IT team at the local level to ensure that discipline-related content is up to date and relevant and that providers’ use of the system is optimized.
• Partner and strategize with the Site Director on implementing improvement strategies in discipline-specific processes such as scheduling and clinic workflows.
• Manage CME time and reimbursement requests.
• Manage the PTO and holiday schedule in coordination with the Site Director.
• Manage complaints and incident reports as they relate to clinical operations.
• Stand as the Lab Director for the site.
• Serve as the assigned training MD for Standing Delegated Orders.
• As a provider, participate in the Provider Incentive Program, with a modification to include metrics of success of the clinic site.
• Provide administrative time based on the size of the clinic, with administrative time changing accordingly.
• Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning services and related preventative health services in compliance with funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited medical school as M.D., D.O.
• Primary Care Specialty (Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Adult Medicine, Family Practice)
• Credentialed and privileged according to Legacy's standards and practices
• Provider shall obtain, maintain and participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and the payment plan of any commercial insurer, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accountable health plan, and other health benefit program requested by Legacy

Required Years of Experience

• Physician with at least 3 years of clinical practice, post residency
• Board certified in their specialty
• Leadership/management experience

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Experience in supporting clinical programs across departments and initiating and developing programs
• Experience in FQHC environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Experience in interacting and collaborating with other physicians
• Able to establish relationships with different groups of internal/external stakeholders to obtain input and buy in
• Strong problem-solver and business acumen.
• Highly organized and proficient in short-term and long-term strategy.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Evidence of continued growth and learning

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Practice Management
• Coaching

About Legacy Community Health

The largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has delivered affordable, high-quality care for nearly 40 years across 50+ clinics in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast. Our mission — driving healthy change in our communities — guides everything we do, and it starts with our people.

Approachable & Collaborative — Leads with humility, values diverse perspectives, and builds trust through teamwork.

Driven & Committed — Takes initiative and goes the extra mile to improve patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement.

Thoughtful Communicators — Pairs clinical/technical skill with emotional intelligence, navigating complex situations with empathy and professionalism.