Medical Director Service Line Coverage/Clinical Lead of Applied Medical Informatics

Circle-the-Cit; Phoenix (AZ); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Circle the City seeks a Medical Director of Service Line Coverage and Clinical Lead of Applied Medical Informatics to provide leadership for providers across all clinical service lines. This role rotates to different sites to understand workflows and to advance high‑quality, data‑driven care through QA initiatives and standardized clinical workflows.

You will optimize Athenahealth EMR functionality, support population health reporting, and collaborate with IT and operations to improve provider

Qualifications

• MD/DO with board certification and AZ license.
• Experience leading quality improvement in healthcare.
• EMR optimization and clinical informatics expertise.
• Experience with Athenahealth and Azara DRVS preferred.
• Ability to travel between sites to support operations.

Responsabilités

• Provide clinical leadership and patient care across service lines.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and adhere to guidelines.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care.
• Mentor providers and oversee Float Pool operations.
• Optimize health IT and informatics workflows.
• Support data integrity and reporting for population health.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Population health

Data analysis

EMR optimization

Team collaboration

Project management

Formation

MD/DO

Board certification

Arizona medical license

DEA registration

Outils

Athenahealth

Azara DRVS

Description du poste

Job Details

• Job Location: Admin Office - Phoenix, AZ 85013
• Position Type: Full Time

Job Summary

The Medical Director of Service Line Coverage and Clinical Lead of Applied Medical Informatics provides leadership for providers (MD, DO, NP, PA) who provide coverage for all clinical service lines. This individual also rotates to all clinical sites to better understand the intricacies and workflows of each service line within Circle the City. In addition, this individual will provide clinical leadership and operational recommendations to advance high-quality, efficient, data‑driven care across Circle the City by collaborating with the Informatics team to improve the overall efficiency and quality of medical care through continuous quality improvement (QI) initiatives, standardization of clinical workflows, optimization of health information technology systems, and effective use of population health data.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership and Patient Care (60%)
  • Provide direct patient care consistent with organizational standards, policies, and productivity expectations.
  • Deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to vulnerable and underserved populations.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered services.
  • Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to providers across service lines and specialties.
  • Support clinical excellence, adherence to evidence-based guidelines, and achievement of quality metrics.
  • Provide Clinical Leadership to float and PRN providers who provide coverage to all service lines to include recruiting, human resource collaboration, and clinical and administrative oversight of the Float Pool.
• Health Information Technology and Informatics (30%)
  • Serve as the physician lead for optimization and strategic utilization of Athenahealth (Athena) electronic medical record clinical functionality.
  • Maintain and utilize administrative privileges within Athena to support workflow optimization, template design, order sets, reporting tools, and clinical decision support.
  • Collaborate with the Chief Clinical Officer, Medical and Clinical Directors, Operational Directors and Managers and the IT Team to lead initiatives to maximize the use of Azara population health management tools for quality reporting, panel management, risk stratification, and gap closure activities.
  • Partner closely with medical directors across all service lines, providers of all specialties, operational leaders, and the Information Technology team to enhance clinical outcomes, improve provider efficiency, and support organizational goals.
  • Be an integral member of the IT team to identify, prioritize, and implement technology solutions that improve clinical care delivery and provider efficiency.
  • Evaluate and provide recommendations to optimize the use of health information exchanges, payer portals, registries, and other health information platforms available to the organization.
  • Support data integrity, standardized documentation practices, and effective reporting capabilities.
  • Assist with provider training and adoption of new technologies, workflows, and system enhancements.
• Collaboration and Leadership (10%)
  • Work collaboratively with executive leadership, medical directors of all service lines and program directors/managers to align quality and operational strategies across the organization.
  • Partner with providers regardless of specialty to support consistent clinical standards and integrated care delivery.
  • Provide leadership in change management initiatives related to clinical quality and technology optimization.
  • Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication across all departments.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution required.
  • Board certification in a relevant specialty required.
  • Active and unrestricted Arizona medical license required or ability to obtain prior to hire.
  • DEA registration required.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 3–5 years of clinical leadership experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience leading quality improvement initiatives in a healthcare setting preferred.
  • Experience with electronic medical record optimization and clinical informatics required.
  • Experience using Athenahealth (Athena) and Azara DRVS strongly preferred.
  • Experience working with underserved or vulnerable populations preferred.
  • Familiarity with value-based care models, population health management, and quality reporting programs preferred.
• Skills:
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and lead through both influence and authority.
  • Strong understanding of continuous quality improvement methodologies and healthcare quality metrics.
  • Ability to analyze clinical and operational data to drive performance improvement.
  • Strong working knowledge of EMR systems, reporting tools, and clinical workflow optimization.
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational and project management abilities.
  • Commitment to mission-driven, patient-centered care.
  • Ability to travel between organizational sites as needed