Medical Director - Urgent Care Network Job Listing at GoHealth Urgent Care in St. Louis, MO (Job ID 3944994-2024-10-17)

Description

Mercy, one of the nation's leading health care providers, and GoHealth Urgent Care, an on-demand consumer-centric care company, jointly operate urgent care centers across the Midwest with locations in Missouri, NW Arkansas and Oklahoma City.
We're looking for a Medical Director to lead, counsel, and engage a frontline clinical workforce of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, focusing on the highest level of care and a high standard of customer satisfaction. 

The Medical Director holds a pivotal leadership role overseeing the Midwest's largest urgent care network, currently comprising nearly 49 operational centers.  This position requires a strong ability to collaborate across multiple organizations and the ability to prioritize key strategies to ensure the success of the joint venture partnership.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Direct and identify?best practice standards including establishing clinical policies, procedures, rules,?regulations,?and methods of operation related to the?GoHealth?Urgent Care network.
• Establish?quality metrics and initiate process improvement programs.
• Support?GoHealth?Urgent Care network's strategy to increase exposure and to enhance the image of the Program to health care providers and residents.
• Participate?in the development of patient education materials and seminars
• Work collaboratively?with the Market President of the network and the operational team to implement best practice operations for the network.
• Responsible?for the quality of care and all issues related to the clinical caregivers within their assigned region.??
• Collaborates?across and within regions to share resources, implement improvement initiatives, and optimize clinical, financial, operational and customer service performance.

GOHEALTH URGENT CARE  IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRACTICE: 

• The Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care partnership allows us to reach beyond the episodic patient treatment of traditional urgent care.
• Our state-of-the-art centers are beautiful, patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced advanced EMR that is fully integrated with Mercy! 
• Our patient satisfaction scores validate our focus on the quality of care.

BENEFITS 

• Competitive compensation, bonus structure, and benefits package as an employee of Mercy!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Board certified in emergency medicine, family practice or med-peds
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent clinical leadership / administrative experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or related field, preferably in a major medical center or health system, required.
• Successful track record building, developing and leading high-performing medical teams; he or she must have strong analytical, management, delegation, organizational and administrative skills to develop and mentor a high performing team.
• Outstanding communication and management skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with GoHealth staff, management, health system partners, required. Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of flexibility and fluidity in managing many responsibilities, acting as a "coach" and manager while simultaneously managing multiple operational centers.
• Possesses the tenure, knowledge, and skillset necessary to bring authority to new and existing relationships, both internal and external among physicians and non-physician executives.
• Must possess recent experience in generally accepted and currently used methods and techniques.

    Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Super-user level skills with a currently in-use electronic medical record preferred
• Strong experience and skills in presentation of clinical and administrative topics to audiences of clinical and non-clinical staff in both formal in informal settings
• Data analytics preferred

WE ARE COMMITTED TO QUALITY CARE:  GoHealth Urgent Care locations have been accredited by the Urgent Care Association. The only program of its kind, this accreditation was awarded for GoHealth Urgent Care's excellence in both certification and quality and safety standards. This accomplishment signifies our continued dedication to the patients we serve.

LET'S CONNECT!

Carrie Galbraith
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
Carrie.Galbraith@GoHealthUC.com 
Tour a GoHealth Urgent Care 
    We are Committed to Quality Care:

At Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care, you would provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections.  It is essential that our providers have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary, while going above and beyond to deliver an unparalleled patient experience.   
At GoHealth Urgent Care, we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities, and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences. That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems, like Mercy, and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers.   
When you join our collaborative teams, you can rest assured that your career growth and satisfaction will be handled with the same care that we put into growing our organization. Our modern facilities and innovations will help elevate the way you practice. And, you'll have more opportunities to expand your professional experience and utilize your advanced clinical training.   
Our Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care locations have been accredited by the Urgent Care Association. The only program of its kind, this accreditation was awarded for GoHealth Urgent Care's excellence in both certification and quality and safety standards. This accomplishment signifies our continued dedication to the patients we serve. 

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