Associate Medical Director

HOUSTON, TX

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer

Supervises: As Assigned

 HOURS: 1.0 FTE

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Program Oversight and Implementation

  • Provides medical leadership for assigned clinical programs which may include hepatitis C treatment, addiction services, women’s health, and pharmacy initiatives.
  • Collaborates with the Manager of Integrated Care and other interdisciplinary leaders to ensure medical workflows are effective, compliant, and well-integrated with broader program operations.
  • Monitors and refines clinical workflows, treatment protocols, and documentation standards to improve care quality, patient outcomes, and provider experience.
  • Supports the adoption of new clinical tools and technologies that enhance diagnosis, treatment, and patient engagement.
  • Oversees healthcare quality initiatives across HHH’s clinical operations, ensuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Chairs or co-chairs the Quality Management Committee, leading performance improvement projects and ensuring clinical teams are engaged in continuous quality improvement (CQI).
  • Supports the Manager of Quality, Compliance, and Risk to support FTCA, HRSA, and HIPAA compliance efforts related to medical care delivery.
  • Supports the CMO in translating clinical strategic goals into actionable plans at the program and clinic level.
  • Covers and assumes CMO duties when the CMO is off or otherwise unavailable.
  • Participates in management team meetings and contributes to organizational planning, budget development, and cross-departmental initiatives.
  • Responds to clinical data requests, grant deliverables, and external reporting requirements related to medical services and outcomes.
  • Oversees and provides clinical supervision with assigned mid-level providers.
  • Provides direct clinical care to patients at assigned HHH service sites. Clinical vs. administrative time split to be determined by the CMO.
  • Maintains a panel of patients as appropriate and ensures high-quality, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care.
  • Assists in covering clinical gaps as needed to maintain access and continuity of care.

 Healthcare Quality and Compliance

 Clinical Leadership and Education

 Direct Patient Care

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Board certification in Family or Internal Medicine
  • At least 2 years of ambulatory care experience
  • At least 2 years of experience working with underserved populations
  • Training or experience in healthcare administration or public health preferred
  • Experience with programmatic evaluation