CommonSpirit Health
Medical Director - Value Hub Operations
Location: Bakersfield, CA.
Hybrid work: Home and onsite within California; up to 50% travel across the state.
Position Summary The Medical Director oversees development, implementation, and continuous improvement of clinical strategy across the Value Hub. The role requires deep understanding of clinical operations, healthcare management, and collaborative leadership. The Medical Director works closely with network participants to ensure care delivery and clinical operations meet the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. They provide strategic oversight to the Value Hub Operations and serve a leadership role in Value Hub governance, driving CommonSpirit's Population Health strategy and growing Value‑Based Care in the region.
Essential Functions Leadership
Participates as an active leader of the Regional Value Hub leadership team.
Drives strategic alignment across the Regional Value Hub with CommonSpirit Health’s Population Health strategy and Value Based Care goals.
Serves as clinical advisor and leader in interactions with health plans, employers, and network participating providers.
Provides direct oversight to other market or regional Medical Directors in the Value Hub.
Leads the development and execution of clinical strategies and initiatives to improve patient care and operational efficiency.
Fosters strong relationships with employed and independent providers to ensure ongoing collaboration and alignment.
Chair of the Value Hub Governance Committee, organizing leaders within the region for oversight, decision‑making, and standardization for strategy and operations.
Guides and supports network operations professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Provides clinical and strategic guidance to operational teams as directed in activities according to local market, affiliated medical groups, health plans, CommonSpirit Health, and relevant federal/state agencies.
Works closely with all departments along the care continuum and service providers to enhance the patient experience.
Keeps the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of decision‑making and action.
Interacts with others to demonstrate confidence in intentions and organizational values.
Demonstrates breadth/depth of professional/technical skills; shares knowledge and contributes to CommonSpirit Health’s direction within area of expertise.
Collaboratively problem‑solve with medical staff, Practice Managers, Directors, and other regional Medical Directors.
Facilitates effective communication between staff and leadership to align and address concerns.
Operations
Lead clinical strategy and initiatives in partnership with the National PHSO, interacting with Value Hub operations, practice managers, and market providers to promote clinical excellence and operational efficiency.
Support development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives, providing education and engagement with physicians to drive performance and outcomes.
Oversee and mitigate issues with physician performance, including patient satisfaction, performance management, and behavioural refinement.
Address escalated provider or patient complaints.
Collaborate with network providers to develop and implement strategies for improving patient outcomes and reducing variability in care.
Build strong relationships to increase participation and partnership with independent physicians.
Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to address regulatory and compliance issues as needed.
Serve as a clinical advisor and participate in strategic planning for the networks, focused on enhancing performance, identifying growth opportunities, and providing the clinical perspective on new contractual arrangements as needed.
Support major initiatives (e.g., platform implementations, strategic transformations) as the clinical advisor for the Regional Value Hub.
Quality / Outcomes
Partner with PHSO Quality and Risk team and Value Hub leadership to formulate and implement strategies for achieving applicable metrics.
Advise on department performance including: setting goals, monitoring performance progress, providing feedback, recognising and addressing performance issues.
Ensure that patient and provider perspectives drive department actions and business decisions; construct and implement service practices that meet patient/customer needs.
Support accreditation surveys using appropriate standards of performance; ensure compliance with DMHC/CMS/NCQA/state/local healthcare laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
Serve on teams to develop and update policies, procedures, workflows, tools, and action plans; recommend, implement and evaluate new/revised standards, policies, procedures, guidelines to ensure consistency with organisational philosophy/values and regulatory requirements.
Ensure all functional activities are fully documented in accordance with organisational standards and practices.
Job Requirements
5 years of clinical practice.
5-7 years of experience in provider network, clinical or hospital setting.
Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
Current MD/DO licence to practice medicine within the State of California; Board Certification in a relevant specialty.
Experience in building and maintaining physician relationships and partnerships.
Deep understanding of the health industry.
Strong communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in value‑based care and/or population health (strongly preferred).
Payer relationship experience preferred.
CMS knowledge preferred.
Where You'll Work The purpose of Dignity Health Management Services Organization (Dignity Health MSO) is to build a system‑wide integrated physician‑centric, full‑service management service organization structure. We offer a menu of management and business services that will leverage economies of scale across provider types and geographies and will lead the effort in developing Dignity Health’s Medicaid population health care management pathways. Dignity Health MSO is dedicated to providing quality managed care administrative and clinical services to medical groups, hospitals, health plans and employers with a business objective to excel in coordinating patient care while containing costs and continually improving quality of care.
Pay Range $118.62 - $176.44 per hour
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Hybrid work: Home and onsite within California; up to 50% travel across the state.
Position Summary The Medical Director oversees development, implementation, and continuous improvement of clinical strategy across the Value Hub. The role requires deep understanding of clinical operations, healthcare management, and collaborative leadership. The Medical Director works closely with network participants to ensure care delivery and clinical operations meet the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. They provide strategic oversight to the Value Hub Operations and serve a leadership role in Value Hub governance, driving CommonSpirit's Population Health strategy and growing Value‑Based Care in the region.
Essential Functions Leadership
Participates as an active leader of the Regional Value Hub leadership team.
Drives strategic alignment across the Regional Value Hub with CommonSpirit Health’s Population Health strategy and Value Based Care goals.
Serves as clinical advisor and leader in interactions with health plans, employers, and network participating providers.
Provides direct oversight to other market or regional Medical Directors in the Value Hub.
Leads the development and execution of clinical strategies and initiatives to improve patient care and operational efficiency.
Fosters strong relationships with employed and independent providers to ensure ongoing collaboration and alignment.
Chair of the Value Hub Governance Committee, organizing leaders within the region for oversight, decision‑making, and standardization for strategy and operations.
Guides and supports network operations professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Provides clinical and strategic guidance to operational teams as directed in activities according to local market, affiliated medical groups, health plans, CommonSpirit Health, and relevant federal/state agencies.
Works closely with all departments along the care continuum and service providers to enhance the patient experience.
Keeps the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of decision‑making and action.
Interacts with others to demonstrate confidence in intentions and organizational values.
Demonstrates breadth/depth of professional/technical skills; shares knowledge and contributes to CommonSpirit Health’s direction within area of expertise.
Collaboratively problem‑solve with medical staff, Practice Managers, Directors, and other regional Medical Directors.
Facilitates effective communication between staff and leadership to align and address concerns.
Operations
Lead clinical strategy and initiatives in partnership with the National PHSO, interacting with Value Hub operations, practice managers, and market providers to promote clinical excellence and operational efficiency.
Support development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives, providing education and engagement with physicians to drive performance and outcomes.
Oversee and mitigate issues with physician performance, including patient satisfaction, performance management, and behavioural refinement.
Address escalated provider or patient complaints.
Collaborate with network providers to develop and implement strategies for improving patient outcomes and reducing variability in care.
Build strong relationships to increase participation and partnership with independent physicians.
Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to address regulatory and compliance issues as needed.
Serve as a clinical advisor and participate in strategic planning for the networks, focused on enhancing performance, identifying growth opportunities, and providing the clinical perspective on new contractual arrangements as needed.
Support major initiatives (e.g., platform implementations, strategic transformations) as the clinical advisor for the Regional Value Hub.
Quality / Outcomes
Partner with PHSO Quality and Risk team and Value Hub leadership to formulate and implement strategies for achieving applicable metrics.
Advise on department performance including: setting goals, monitoring performance progress, providing feedback, recognising and addressing performance issues.
Ensure that patient and provider perspectives drive department actions and business decisions; construct and implement service practices that meet patient/customer needs.
Support accreditation surveys using appropriate standards of performance; ensure compliance with DMHC/CMS/NCQA/state/local healthcare laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
Serve on teams to develop and update policies, procedures, workflows, tools, and action plans; recommend, implement and evaluate new/revised standards, policies, procedures, guidelines to ensure consistency with organisational philosophy/values and regulatory requirements.
Ensure all functional activities are fully documented in accordance with organisational standards and practices.
Job Requirements
5 years of clinical practice.
5-7 years of experience in provider network, clinical or hospital setting.
Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
Current MD/DO licence to practice medicine within the State of California; Board Certification in a relevant specialty.
Experience in building and maintaining physician relationships and partnerships.
Deep understanding of the health industry.
Strong communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in value‑based care and/or population health (strongly preferred).
Payer relationship experience preferred.
CMS knowledge preferred.
Where You'll Work The purpose of Dignity Health Management Services Organization (Dignity Health MSO) is to build a system‑wide integrated physician‑centric, full‑service management service organization structure. We offer a menu of management and business services that will leverage economies of scale across provider types and geographies and will lead the effort in developing Dignity Health’s Medicaid population health care management pathways. Dignity Health MSO is dedicated to providing quality managed care administrative and clinical services to medical groups, hospitals, health plans and employers with a business objective to excel in coordinating patient care while containing costs and continually improving quality of care.
Pay Range $118.62 - $176.44 per hour
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