Site Medical Director

Wellpath; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 173,894 - 193,208; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness program

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Site Medical Director in Jessup, Maryland. The role involves overseeing medical care, supervising clinical staff, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. The ideal candidate is a medical school graduate with experience in family practice or internal medicine. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, emphasizing the importance of compassion and quality in patient care, with additional growth and training opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Must have current licensure within the State of employment.
• Maintains a current DEA number.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medical care in compliance with standards.
• Provide direct patient care and supervise clinical staff.
• Ensure accurate documentation in approved formats.
• Manage emergency situations and adhere to formulary guidelines.
• Collaborate on quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Family Practice

Emergency Medicine

Internal Medicine

Public Health

Education

Medical school graduate

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

Compensation Information: $126.23 - $140.25 / hour

Department (Org): Administration

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Site Medical Director oversees medical care at the assigned facility in compliance with company, institutional, NCCHC, and ACA standards. They provide direct patient care, supervise clinical staff, and ensure accurate, timely documentation in the EMR or approved formats. The role includes managing emergency situations, adhering to formulary guidelines, and utilizing in-house resources before external referrals. The Director collaborates with the Health Services Administrator to lead quality improvement initiatives, chronic care clinics, and pharmacy oversight. They also liaise with community health providers, review clinical protocols annually, and contribute to the continuous enhancement of patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical care, supervise staff, and ensure complete, accurate documentation of patient encounters.
• Respond to urgent and emergency situations, adhere to established formularies, and use in-house resources before external referrals.
• Oversee clinical program compliance with NCCHC and ACA standards, reviewing and approving protocols annually.
• Partner with the Health Services Administrator to lead quality improvement programs, chronic care clinics, and pharmacy monitoring.
• Serve as liaison with community healthcare providers and offer consultation to facility professionals.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Medical school graduate.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Must have and maintain current licensure within the State of employment.
• Maintains a current DEA number.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.
• Must maintain privileges. Maintains CME requirements for continued medical practice in the State.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.