Director of High Risk Populations - Central Health

The Director of High-Risk Populations serves as the subject matter expert for high-risk populations including those experiencing homelessness, those needing respite and clinically and socially complex individuals. This physician will build and oversee teams that care for these patients. The Director is responsible for the development, clinical oversight and patient care of the Medical Bridge Program, which provides acute and chronic care in areas such as respite, diversional healthcare, transitional housing, mobile services, and street medicine. This individual will support the team through program development, strategic planning, and clinic operations, including optimizing care models and developing metrics that allow evaluation of the team and care. The Director will be responsible for direct patient care in areas previously named. The Director is responsible for partnershipformation to advance patient health and well-being. This position will serve/lead appropriate committees/forums ensuring that Central Health has a voice in directing the care of these critical populations. This position will also serve as a member of the Medical Executive Board Committees. The Director will lead and/or participate in the planning and implementation of clinical services and new initiatives with an aim to advance health equity by both improving and reducing disparities in clinical outcomes for Central Health's covered population. Develop and deliver effective public presentations to Central Health Board of Managers committees, board meetings, stakeholders and partners, and the public. This position will also serve in the supervision of others as assigned.

Essential Functions
Perform under general guidance and minimal supervision with accountability for specific organizational-level goals
Build and oversee teams that care for provided patient population
Responsible for direct patient care in areas assigned
Align clinical resources to organizational goals and objectives to optimize the health of the covered population and improve clinical outcomes, patient experience and costs of care throughout the delivery system
Lead and/or participate in the development, deployment and management of effective and efficient clinical services to Central Health’s covered population through a variety of methods including contracted services, clinical services oversight, clinical support infrastructure development and oversight of direct service delivery
Collaborate with others to build systems of care for high-risk populations that provide adequate access to high quality care that meets or exceeds community clinical priorities and standards of care
Serve as a liaison to various stakeholders including partner agencies, community healthcare providers, governing bodies, elected officials, public engagements, media outlets and others as required
Essential Functions
Leads complex organizational change efforts
Adheres to all local, state and federal laws and regulations and Central Health policies
May supervise other staff as assigned
Perform other duties as assigned
Represent Central Health and its healthcare delivery vision, mission and goals to internal and external stakeholders, the public, and the media, as required
Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships that promote a positive image for Central Health with
Enterprise affiliates, contracted providers, the local provider community, elected officials, regulatory agencies, governing bodies, patients, and the community, as appropriate.
Use problem solving, leadership, conflict management, and team building skills to ensure a productive work
environment and achievement of goals
Research, apply and promote clinical best practices and recommend opportunities for improvement
Supports, leads and models the vision, mission and values of Central Health
Serves as a leader across the organization and the Enterprise for activities impacting clinical services and service delivery functions

Education
M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution. Required

Work Experience
5 years of patient care experience Required and
2 years in leadership/mentorship. Required
5 years of patient care experience Preferred and
5 years in leadership/mentorship. Preferred
Demonstrated experience successfully leading efforts aimed at improving the health of high-risk, safety net populations. Preferred
Demonstrated experience serving a predominantly homeless population. Preferred
Experience with medical respite care models. Preferred
Experience designing and implementing new care models. Preferred