Center Director

Overview

LifeLong Medical Care has an exciting new opportunity for a Center Director at our Brookside San Pablo Health Center. The Center Director provides leadership and clinic management for day-to-day operations of one or more health centers for LifeLong Medical Care. Such management includes service planning, objective setting, system development, staffing, quality assurance activity and service standards, budget and personnel issues. LifeLong uses team-based care to provide the most efficient and effective care to our patients. This position functions as a critical member of the care team, ensuring team communication, quality care, and patient satisfaction. 

 

This is a full time, exempt, benefit eligible position in San Pablo, CA. 

 

LifeLong Medical Care is a multi-site, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a rich history of providing innovative healthcare and social services to a wonderfully diverse patient community. Our patient-centered health home is a dynamic place to work, practice, and grow. We have over 15 primary care health centers and deliver integrated services including psychosocial, referrals, chronic disease management, dental, health education, home visits, and much, much more. LifeLong Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, medical condition, or any other protected classification.

 

Benefits

Compensation: $80k - $130k/year. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision (including dependent and domestic partner coverage), generous leave benefits including ten paid holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) retirement savings plan.

 

COVIDCOVIDaccine Policy

In accordance with LifeLong Medical Care's commitment to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we have adopted a Mandatory COVIDCOVIDaccine Policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our patients and visitors; and the community at large from infectious diseases, that vaccinations may reduce. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Order of the California State Public Health Officer. Unless a reasonable medical or religious accommodation is approved, all employees must receive COVID vaccinations.

Responsibilities

Budget and Financial Responsibility

• Responsible, together with the Director of Health Center Operations, for clinic financial performance including annual budget development, monthly reviews, and interface with finance department.

Supervision of Clinic Staff

• Oversees clinic staff to support overall delivery of clinical services in conjunction with Associate Medical Director.
• Recruits, hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates the performance of the supervisors and other clinic support staff. Jointly oversees nursing and social services staff with the Associate Medical Director.
• Coordinates the implementation of staff educational programs together with the Associate Medical Director and Human Resources Director, including in-service training agenda to meet the regulatory requirements and professional development needs of all clinic staff.
• Oversees the implementation of physician, mid-level practitioner, and ancillary personnel clinic schedules including temporary providers in coordination with the Associate Medical Director. 
• Submits bi-weekly reviewed and approved timesheets for providers and staff.

Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation

• Evaluates clinic workflow and activities to improve and optimize efficiency, client satisfaction, and control of costs.
• Collaborates with the Director of Health Center Operations, Associate Medical Director in initiating policies and plans for overall operation of the health center, and establishment of goals and priorities.
• Provides regular reports to Director of Health Center Operations and other senior leadership to evaluate the achievement of business and program goals.

Liaison Activities

• Meets with the Director of Health Center Operations and the Associate Medical Director to coordinate clinical and administrative activities.
• Coordinates LifeLong Medical Care services with external health care agenci