Executive Director, Market

Job Summary

The Executive Director role is an important role in the care delivery model of AbsoluteCare. The Executive Director, Market will work with the Market President and Medical Director to ensure that the market is delivering high quality care and meeting its objectives and goals. The Executive Director will help lead a multi-disciplinary team made up of both administrative and clinical team members and is responsible for the overall daily market operations that care for our members. This position will also be responsible for implementing and monitoring programs and policies that support our mission and are following state, federal and administrative codes. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and management of market operations which includes, but is not limited to, Utilization Management, Care Management, Immediate Care Area, Primary Care Program, Behavioral Health, and Community Based Providers and Community Care Teams
• Responsible for the financial and clinical performance of the market along with the Medical Director with the goal of meeting or exceeding target EBITDA.
• Work closely with administrative and clinical team members to ensure that members (patients) are receiving high quality care and that the staff are motivated to deliver an exceptional member experience.
• Collaborate with a team of national subject matter experts (SME) within nursing, care management, behavioral health, HIV, nursing, and pharmacy disciplines to ensure that the market is delivering value and a positive member experience.
• Will have direct management and oversight of the following Direct Reports: CCM/UM Manager, Engagement Manager, Practice Manager, and Clinical Nurse Manager. There will be optionality on overseeing the Status Neutral Navigator.
• Responsible for meeting various key performance indicators, including, but not limited to: call answer rate, HR turnover metrics for center-based teams, transportation spend, employee engagement scores, and clinical/quality scores for PCP members, utilization management (bed days), total medical expenditure (PMPM), and overall financial performance of the market.
• At a high level, responsible for market performance and market’s incentive scorecard performance annually.
• Lead or delegate New Hire Experience every other week and will also be responsible for hiring, orienting, training, counseling, disciplining, direct support staff.
• Leads monthly Town Hall meetings for their respective market in collaboration with Medical Director to ensure that staff are aligned around goals and priorities of the market.
• Prepares and leads the team through Monthly Operating Review (MOR) meetings and highlights programmatic strengths and opportunities and follows up on initiatives that enhance performance across the board.
• Collaborates with finance around annual budget process and works to finalize staffing model and growth projections to ensure market success.
• Responsible for market planning around quality events, employee recognition events, and for building relationships with community partners.
• Partners with pharmacy leadership team to ensure optimal patient care delivery of medications to our membership.
• Communicates with our shared services team around FQHC partnerships and payor relations and takes lead on projects as needed.
• Responsible for office compliance and quality assurance that includes staff education, auditing, and routine monitoring as well as adherence to office policies and procedures for the following:
  • State or federal standards and guidelines pertaining to the medical practice, and corresponding licensure
  • Billing, coding, and fraud waste and abuse compliance
  • Financial transactions of the medical practice and pharmacy
  • OSHA, infection control and staff safety (shared responsibility)
  • HIPAA privacy & security
  • Management of liability risk
  • Patient safety
  • CLIA certification
  • Radiology certification and radiation safety standards
• Implement and evaluate policy, procedure, and program content.
• Routinely conduct quality assurance activities through reviews, meetings, reports, and observation of results, according to professional practice standards and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate and monitor program needs, identifies unmet needs and systematically addresses