Site Medical Director - 9 Hours

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 281,292 - 312,549; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

401k

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program with fitness memberships

DailyPay option

Job summary

A healthcare organization located in Wilkes-Barre is seeking a Site Medical Director to oversee medical care and ensure compliance with healthcare standards. Responsibilities include direct patient care, supervision of clinical staff, and documentation management. Candidates should be medical school graduates with experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, or Public Health and must maintain necessary licenses. The role promotes a supportive culture and career advancement opportunities while helping underserved populations.

Qualifications

• Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred.
• Must maintain current licensure within the State of employment.
• Maintain a current DEA number.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical care and supervision of clinical staff.
• Ensure accurate, timely documentation in the EMR.
• Manage emergency situations adhering to formulary guidelines.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and chronic care clinics.
• Liaise with community healthcare providers for better patient outcomes.

Skills

Direct patient care

Emergency situation management

Leadership and supervision

Pharmacy oversight

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Education

Medical school graduate

Job description

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

Compensation Information: $204.19 - $226.88 / 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
• Care 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.

Our team is united by a deep desire to help society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the honor and responsibility of showing up with non‑judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing. If you are called to serve others, now is your moment to join us and provide quality care with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, living our mantra: “Always Do The Right Thing!” and collectively doing our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in our facilities each month, many receiving direct clinical care, including lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, with 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, and also liaises with community health providers, reviews clinical protocols annually, and contributes 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.
• Maintain a current DEA number.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.
• Must maintain privileges. Maintain 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.

We encourage you to apply!

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.