Clinical Quality Lead: Elevate Primary Care Quality

Esperanza; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Esperanza Health Centers seeks a Clinical Quality Lead to guide quality initiatives across ambulatory and inpatient care. You will align clinical practices with Esperanza's strategic plan, lead the clinical team, and partner with population health to improve care outcomes.

The role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and requires board certification with strong collaboration across Quality, Population Health, and Compliance teams to advance high-quality primary care.

Qualifications

• Board-certified physician with leadership in quality improvement in primary care.
• Minimum two years of clinical primary care experience in community health.
• Illinois license to practice medicine or eligibility to obtain licensure.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities with leadership to pursue care excellence.
• Develops and maintains clinical guidelines based on current evidence and guidelines.
• Provides clinical consultation and supports the Quality Director for peer review.
• Assists risk management with root cause analyses and policy updates.
• Coordinates trainings and continuing education within specialty.
• Manages ambulatory primary care practice, including history, exams, diagnoses, and education.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Team management

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

MD/DO

Board certification in a medical specialty

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

UDS metrics

EMR systems

Job description

Esperanza Health Centers seeks a Clinical Quality Lead to guide quality initiatives across ambulatory and inpatient care. You will align clinical practices with Esperanza's strategic plan, lead the clinical team, and partner with population health to improve care outcomes.

The role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and requires board certification with strong collaboration across Quality, Population Health, and Compliance teams to advance high-quality primary care.