Medical Lead - INTERNAL

Summary/Objective:  

The PLH  Medical Lead position is responsible for being a clinical leader in the organization in terms of clinical mentorship, capacity to train new providers, and being the champion for  PLH policy and procedures. A person in this position would exemplify a  commitment to the PLH mission and values, an understanding of the importance of championing  new and established policies and procedures working closely with the  Medical Lead team and Medical Directors  to support new policies. The position requires a willingness to be collaborative, positive, and  solutions-based as a team member for PLH providers. The lead position includes being part of the PLH clinical pool which requires the provider to be accessible to fellow providers to discuss and process clinical issues that can arise through the day. The lead position can include leading PLH’s success in our MOD program to collaborate with partnerships to ensure the program is running smoothly and patients are being seen within the MOD hours at an appropriate rate. Also making sure the glossary is up to date.  

Responsibilities:  

•  Meets all the above PLH medical provider expectations 
•  Clinical expert resource to other PLH medical providers in the area of provider policies
• Acts as a lead virtual trainer and clinical support resource for new PLH medical providers, including clinical onboarding, orientation, workflow education, documentation expectations, and ongoing development support.
• Provider/chart reviews when needed- will co-sign responsibilities as needed
• Mentors, promotes, and fully supports adherence to PLH Clinical and Administrative Policies
• Assists with outreach and standardization of the PLH MOD platform. Provides ongoing support to administration staff and providers
•  Promotes adherence to FRC Clinical and Administrative Policies

• Reviews clinical quality trends and assists in identifying opportunities for improvement on workflows.
• Performs other duties as assigned by PLH Clinical Leadership.

Qualifications:  

  Must be a virtual provider with experience caring for MOD patients.

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of provider experience.
• Must consistently meet Medical Lead productivity and performance expectations.
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical documentation, compliance standards, and quality patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and support fellow providers.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to the PLH mission, values, patient-centered care, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to identify challenges, recommend solutions, and support implementation of organizational initiatives.

Job Breakdown: 

The Medical Lead is a full-time (40-hour per week), exempt salary position that includes maintaining clinical provider responsibilities while dedicating designated administrative time to leadership responsibilities.

Administrative responsibilities may include provider mentorship, onboarding support, chart reviews, MOD program support, workflow standardization, and policy implementation.

Clinical hours will be scheduled based on organizational needs. Administrative time will be a minimum of two (2) hours per month or additional time as approved by the Medical Directors and Executive Team based on clinical business needs.

The Medical Lead provides clinical leadership and mentorship but does not assume the responsibilities of the Senior Medical Lead or Medical Director roles.