JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
OUR MISSION Saban Community Clinic, in collaboration with strategic partners, serves as a medical home
for the underserved and those who are most vulnerable by providing comprehensive, dependable and
affordable quality health care in a caring environment.
OUR HISTORY In 1967 the Clinic (originally named The Los Angeles Free Clinic) opened its doors to provide
medical, behavioral health and social services to low-income and uninsured individuals at no cost. The staff
was made up entirely of volunteers and operated solely on donations. In 2008 The Los Angeles Free Clinic
was renamed The Saban Free Clinic in honor of a $10 million endowment from philanthropists Cheryl and
Haim Saban. Reflecting its new designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center in a new era in health
care with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Clinic was renamed to Saban Community
Clinic in 2013.
The Clinic is a proud community clinic training site, partnering with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Kaiser
Permanente on residency training programs, and with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA on the
Jim Slotnick Fellowship in Medicine, a paid fellowship at Saban Community Clinic for first-year UCLA
medical students.
SUMMARY: The Associate Medical Director, in partnership with the Chief Medical Officer, is responsible for
providing quality oversight of clinical programs and care provided at the Clinic. The Associate Medical Director is
responsible for the leadership and oversight of clinical care and direct provider supervision at the Beverly clinical site.
The Associate Medical Director collaborates effectively with the primary care team to continuously improve
outcomes, experience, efficiency; and to continuously improve integration of services across the Saban Community
Clinic (SCC) services continuum. In the absence of the Chief Medical Officer, the Associate Medical Director, will
partner and provide medical leadership as defined by the needs of the organization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Manages administrative responsibilities such as effective integration and coordination of the clinical services
department; scheduling and conducting clinical staff meetings as requested by CMO; orienting and
mentoring all new physicians, mid-level providers; ensuring clinical staff is continually trained and supervised
and that activities of medical staff are coordinated with other operating units of the organization.
Responsible for setting providers’ schedules including “call” schedule, ensures distribution of new and
revised schedules in a timely fashion to all providers, intake/eligibility supervisors, and Administration.
Supervises all providers, including performing new hire orientations, conducting peer review process,
corrective action counseling, terminations, and approving all requests for leaves of absence, training, special
requests.
Assumes clinical responsibility in partnership with the Chief Medical Officer. Provides regular, ongoing, and
special reporting in functional areas.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
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Fosters an environment that promotes SCC’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Program and is responsible
for removing barriers to achieving quality in medical care and for reporting to internal and external
committees and entities, as required.
Participates and takes proactive role in customer service related issues and ensures to adhere to the values
created by SCC; by continually striving to improve and provides quality patient care, treating everyone with
respect and dignity, promoting teamwork and cooperation to create an environment that maximizes
efficiency and satisfaction, encouraging open communication and adhering to all established ground rules.
Provides at least thirty-two (32) hours per week of direct clinical medical services in the area of board
certified (or board eligible) medical specialty in accordance with the highest applicable standards of medical
and professional practice and in full accordance with health center protocols, policies and Associate Medical
Director job description.
Regularly reviews financial results with direct reports in team setting to facilitate collaborative understanding
and problem-solving of financial issues.
Ensures that financial results meet or exceed adopted budgets; recommends and executes plans to improve
SCC financial performance as needed.
Act in a manner to further the SCC interests including but not limited to supporting the Strategic Plan,
meeting program requirements, communicating effectively up and down reporting lines, and working with
the leadership to address the needs of the organization.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
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Current, valid license to practice medicine in the State of California, including DEA license and CPR, required.
Board certification, or Board eligible, in a major primary care specialty field of practice.
Clinical proficiency related to area of medical specialty.
Strongly prefer minimum three years’ experience in progressively responsible administrative or
management-related positions within a primary health care environment, preferably in medically needy and
underserved communities and in a community health center setting.
Current, relevant, and substantial knowledge of areas related to health center licensing and operations, e.g.,
legal/regulatory, administrative, policy, protocols, and other clinical issues, especially within a managed care
environment, required.
Previous experience supervising providers and other clinical staff is essential, with demonstrated record of
success.
Previous experience providing services and exercising leadership in a culturally and linguistically diverse
setting, with demonstrated success.
Previous experience working within a managed care environment strongly preferred, especially with
experience in administrative/management capacity.
Familiarity with Electronic Health Records, preferred, (will train), computer proficiency in word processing.
Salary is commensurate with experience. Excellent fringe benefits, including paid vacation and sick leave, health
benefits, disability, life insurance, CME reimbursement, 403b and employer match, educational assistance. To apply
for this position click on the link
Saban Community Clinic
Is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply
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