Associate Medical Director, Family Practice

Description

About Elica Health Centers:

Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program: Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.

What You Will Do:

The successful candidate will be willing and able to:

Medical Management:

• Maintain advanced clinical expertise in Family Practice aligned with current guidelines and standards of care.
• Monitor and support clinician performance through established metrics, peer review, and annual evaluations in collaboration with the CMO.
• Develop and implement improvement strategies for underperforming clinicians or sites.
• Review, update, and develop Family Practice policies, procedures, workflows, and EHR templates.
• Oversee resource and referral utilization; establish standardized referral processes to improve access to specialty care.
• Collaborate regularly with the CMO on clinical issues, performance, and strategic priorities; participate in required meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and corporate integrity requirements.
• Promote a culture of trust, collaboration, and accountability across the organization.

Clinical Services:

• Provide comprehensive, high-quality Family Practice care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referrals, and preventive services.
• Address acute, chronic, and preventive health needs; obtain consults or transfer care when outside scope or due to personal or religious limitations.
• Deliver patient-centered, culturally sensitive care and provide health education to patients and families.
• Collaborate with clinic staff to support care coordination and patient engagement.
• Maintain efficient care delivery while meeting quality, productivity, and fiscal goals.
• Respond to patient messages and review/sign clinical results in a timely manner.
• Complete medical records and billing accurately and within required timeframes.
• Maintain licensure and clinical competency through ongoing continuing education.

Benefits:

Elica Health Centers offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Highlights include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Choice of PPO medical plans through Anthem Blue Cross, including a Premier PPO option with $0 in-network out-of-pocket costs, plus dental and vision coverage. Health Plans include care navigation and provider support resources to help with finding care, understanding benefits, and billing questions. Coverage options are available for individual and family tiers.
• Retirement – 403(b) plan with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off – Up to 4 weeks of vacation in the first year based on hours worked, plus 7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Ancillary & Voluntary Benefits – Employer-paid life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), and optional supplemental benefits
• Annual CME Benefit - Reimbursement to pay for CME, licensing, and certifications required for the position, plus up to one (1) week of paid time off based on your weekly schedule. See offer letter for details.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $3,000 per calendar year after one (1) year of service
• Malpractice/Tail Insurance - Provided at no cost to the employee.

Eligibility: Benefits are available to employees working 30+ hours per week, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Compensation Disclosure: MD/DO $230,880.00 - $300,144.00 annually & NP/PA $143,520.00 - $186,576.00 annually

The compensation range listed reflects Elica’s good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position in accordance with California pay transparency requirements. Final compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualification.

Requirements

• At least three years of recent experience in outpatient primary care practice.
• Experience in a FQHC setting preferred.
• Previous management or leadership experience.
• Meet and maintain all criteria for EHC’s Physician Credentialing/Privileges, including the following:
• Completion of a M.D. or D.O. degree from an U.S. accredited medical school, school of osteopathy medicine, or FMG with ECFMG or Fifth pathway certification, with completion of a US accredited residency program in Family Practice, OR
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current Board Certification in Family Practice.
• Current, valid and unrestricted State of California medical licensure.
• Unrestricted ability to obtain Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other payor credentialing.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS or PALS certification desirable.

Additional Requirements

• Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
• If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status* prior to their scheduled start date. Please be advised that this position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.