Medical Director - Vynca
San Mateo, CA 94409
About the Job
Join the dynamic journey at Vynca, where we're passionate about transforming care for individuals with complex needs.
We are more than just a team; we are a close-knit community. Our shared commitment to caring for each other and those we serve is what sets us apart. Guided by our unwavering core values of Excellence, Compassion, Curiosity, and Integrity, we forge paths of success together. Join us in this transformative movement where you can contribute to making a profound difference every day.
At Vynca, our mission is to provide comprehensive care for more quality days at home.
About the Job
The Medical Director oversees the administration of patient care and provider services. Responsible for the implementation and oversight of an integrated clinical practice delivery model. Directly supervises physicians/NPs and collaborates with other clinical/medical managers to ensure a high standard of clinical delivery across patient care specialties within the organization. Provides and manages direct health care for a specified patient population.
What You’ll Do
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provides virtual palliative care.
- Directs, coordinates, and oversees patient care within the company; provides supervision, mentoring, training, and development to provider staff.
- Reviews, establishes, and maintains patient care protocol and standards in coordination with the COO and VP of Clinical Operations, ensuring that all federal and State policies, regulations, and guidelines for patient care are met; establishes and coordinates quality improvement, safety, and infection control programs.
- Participates in the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and objectives as it relates to provider services; develops tracking and evaluation programs to assist in accomplishment of established goals.
- Creates education, development, and team-building opportunities for providers.
General Management Responsibilities
- Maintains patient statistics and comprehensive patient records, providing data and reports as required to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
- Develops tracking and evaluation programs to assist in the accomplishment of established goals.
- Directs, coordinates, and oversees patient care within the company; provides supervision, mentoring, training, and development to provider staff.
Professional/Personal Development Commitment
- Collaborates with other clinical staff to devise a personal development plan in line with the business objectives and personal needs.
- To maintain and increase personal, clinical and project management skills.
Medical Director Duties (additional)
- Ensure that medical services and related policies meet the best standards of practice and are compliant with all state, federal, and local laws, ethical and professional guidelines, and accreditation standards.
- Review and approve policies that require medical oversight.
- Provide backup on-call services when needed.
- Review and support updates to clinical job descriptions.
- Refine and provide on-boarding training to new providers for medical record and clinical visits.
- Ensure all providers complete records in a timely manner.
- Help to address any communication issues with provider team and other staff to ensure effective business operations.
- Participate in peer review, chart review and Quality Assurance activities, medical staff meetings, case reviews and in-house clinical training sessions.
- Collaborate with members of external organizations as needed to support growth and education of our practice.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. 5+ years, preferred.
- Possession of a valid and relevant California professional license to practice medicine.
- Ability and willingness to license in other states in accordance with company needs.
- Current American Board of Specialties (ABMS) eligibility appropriate to assigned duties/board certified not later than two years after date of hire.
- Possession of a valid DEA certificate.
- Previous management of people and teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
- Computer literacy with experience in electronic medical records (EMR).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Positive interpersonal skills demonstrated through consistently clear, cordial, timely, constructive, and focused communications.
- Knowledge of palliative care or a closely related field (home health, critical care, hospice, etc.).
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Range: $225K- $275K, plus bonus eligibility. The offered annual salary will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and market demand.
- Benefits: We believe great people deserve great benefits! Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, income protection benefits, flexible PTO, company holidays, 401k, and wellness benefits.
Additional Information
- Background Screening: Employment is contingent on a background check, which may include a drug test, health screenings, and reference checks, depending on the role.
- Job Scope: This description is not exhaustive; additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
- Vaccination Requirement: Employees in patient, client, or customer-facing roles must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza. Requests for religious or medical accommodations will be considered but may not always be approved.
- Employment Eligibility: Compliance with federal law requires identity and work eligibility verification using E-Verify upon hire.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Vynca Inc. is committed to diversity and inclusion, valuing applicants of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or other protected status under the law.