Regional Medical Officer- Field Remote

Alignment Health; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 262,000 - 393,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignment Health in Texas is seeking a senior hospitalist leader to direct clinical and administrative operations for the region, guiding performance-based medical management and cross-functional collaboration. You will oversee budget, risk, and provider relations, ensure compliant practice, and mentor staff, while delivering high-quality patient care across hospitals, homes, and care centers.

The role requires US residency, MD/DO, board certification, and an active state license, with a focus

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree with US residency completed.
• Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Active medical license in the applying state and DEA registration.
• NPI number required upon start.
• Experience leading hospitalist and managed care programs.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance based medical management.
• Manage budget and risk drivers.
• Analyze and report business performance data to customers, senior management, and the Board of Directors.
• Oversee the regional clinical divisions within the organization.
• Engage in the analysis of local profit and loss performance.
• Work with non-clinical departments to coordinate care.
• Develop and maintain strong provider relationships.
• Maintain a customer-driven commitment to excellence and implementation of ideas.
• Hire, develop, and reward staff to support the company’s strategy.
• See patients in hospitals, homes, and care centers as needed.
• Create comprehensive care plans across all care settings.

Skills

Hospitalist experience

Administrative leadership

Managed care experience

NPI

MD/DO degree

Residency in Internal Medicine or FM

Board certification

Medical license (state)

DEA license

Strong communication skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Education

MD or DO degree (US residency)

Residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

US residency completion

Job description

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance based medical management.
• Manage budget and risk drivers.
• Analyze and report business performance data to customers, senior management, and the Board of Directors.
• Participate in the management of all the clinical divisions within the region.
• Engage in the analysis of local profit and loss performance.
• Work seamlessly and effectively with the non-clinical departments within the organization.
• Develop and maintain strong provider relationships.
• Maintain a customer-driven passion for excellence and commitment to innovation and implementation of ideas that improve the healthcare of the patient population.
• Execute and implement timely and high-quality decisions.
• Hire, develop, and reward staff to effectively support the company’s strategy.
• Will also be responsible for any and all clinical duties performed by Extensivists including but not limited to:
• See patients in the hospitals, home as needed.
• See patients in the Care Center, as applicable.
• All high-risk patients discharged from the hospital are seen by the hospitalists in the clinic until they are stabilized.
• See the 'skilled' patients in the SNFs. These patients are seen once a week until they remain skilled, which is normally from 1 to 2 weeks.
• Across all settings of care, create a comprehensive and coordinated plan of care which takes into account information from medical records, the patient and their families, primary care physicians, and specialists as necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversees clinical staff for the region. Direct reports mostly include Advanced Practice Clinicians (NPs and PAs) but with dotted line oversight over all clinical personnel. Responsibilities include recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; assigning workload; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; and coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.

Required Skills And Experience

• 5+ years of Hospitalist, Family Practice, or Internist experience preferred but will also consider graduating residents and fellows.
• 1+ Years of administrative experience, preferred
• 1+ Years of managed care experience preferred
• NPI (must, upon start)
• Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
• Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Residency
• Completion of residency program in the United States
• Board Certification required
• Medical License in the state in which you are applying; DEA license; must be board certified or board eligible in specialty.
• Clinical confidence and friendly bedside manner
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new systems and processes
• Strong communication skills

Alignment Healthcare, LLC is proud to practice Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmatively act. We are looking for diversity in qualified candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disable/Protected Veteran.

If you require any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in completing the online application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact [e-mail].

Pay Range: $262,145.00 - $393,217.00

Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.