Position Overview

Executive Medical Director

As an employee of Project H.O.P.E., the Executive Medical Director is accountable for the implementation and oversight of the clinical outcomes, all Quality Assurance Quality Improvement initiatives, and the Risk Management Program. The position will be 90% administrative and 10% clinical. The Executive Medical Director will be responsible for the overall achievement of safety and quality metrics, setting up clinical protocols, and contributing to the implementation of Project H.O.P.E.’s strategic direction. 

The Executive Medical Director will provide effective medical leadership and advice to inform decisions. They will be responsible for the professional development of the medical staff, including physicians and mid-levels. Our patient population is largely homeless. They have a lot of co-morbidities including mental health and substance abuse. The provider needs to focus on the most critical need the patient has at that time. The Executive Medical Director will play a large role in supporting the providers on how to develop a care plan for their patients. 

The Executive Medical Director will report to the CEO, Patricia DeShields. The schedule will be Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. The providers see 20-24 patients per day. The Executive Medical Director will not have their own patient panel but will help with overflow and may be required to take calls in rotation to cover for providers on leave. The call is with an answering service, to screen calls and will call you on the company cell phone and that is part of your salary. Now it is taken a month at a time with an equal share of holidays. All providers have encrypted laptops and phones. They take it home with them.