Associate Medical Director, Integrated Care

Scope of Role

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and working collaboratively with the Medical Director, Primary Care and Medical Director, Psychiatry, the Associate Medical Director, Integrated Care provides clinical and administrative leadership to support the delivery of integrated, whole-person healthcare across Signature Health. The role promotes effective collaboration between primary care, psychiatry, substance use disorder treatment, nursing, and behavioral health teams to improve patient outcomes, access to care, and operational efficiency. This role serves as a clinical leader, consultant, and champion for integrated care models while maintaining a direct patient care practice and directly supervises assigned medical providers.

How You'll Succeed

• Promote a culture of integrated, patient-centered care supporting coordination of physical health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment services.
• Serve as a clinical resource to providers managing complex patients with co-occurring medical and behavioral health conditions.
• Support development and implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols, workflows, and standards of care.
• Champion collaborative care, population health, and measurement-based care initiatives.
• Manage and oversee the daily objectives of assigned providers.
• Monitor provider performance through coaching, mentorship, professional development, and performance review.
• Promote provider engagement, retention, and professional growth.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new providers.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitor clinical quality indicators, productivity metrics, patient safety events, and operational performance measures.
• Develop and implement corrective action plans when performance concerns are identified.
• Participate in peer review processes, credentialing recommendations, and ongoing quality monitoring.
• Identify barriers to effective integration between primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, and support services.
• Partner with operational and clinical leaders to develop workflows improving patient access, care coordination, and treatment engagement.
• Support implementation and optimization of integrated care programs and emerging care delivery models.
• Facilitate communication and problem-solving among multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in strategic planning and departmental initiatives.
• Contribute to implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan and strategic priorities.
• Represent Signature Health in internal committees, external collaborations, and community partnerships.
• Assist with preparation for regulatory, accreditation, and compliance reviews.
• Maintain an active patient care practice as determined by organizational and business needs.
• Provide clinical consultation to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health clinicians, and nursing staff.
• Participate in after-hours call responsibilities and urgent clinical consultation as assigned.
• Ensure clinical documentation complies with organizational, regulatory, and payer requirements.
• May provide telehealth services as needed.
• Promote integrated-care competencies among medical and behavioral health providers.
• Participate in educational activities, case conferences, and provider development initiatives.
• Assist with oversight of student and resident training experiences as requested.

Knowledge & Experience

• Active and unrestricted Ohio physician license (MD or DO).
• Board Certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, or a dual-boarded specialty required.
• Dual board certification in Psychiatry and Family Medicine strongly preferred.
• DEA registration required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum 5 years of post-training clinical practice experience required.
• Previous leadership, supervisory or administrative experience preferred.
• Experience working within an integrated care setting, Federally Qualified Health Center, Community Mental Health Center, or similar multidisciplinary environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing patients with complex medical, behavioral health, and substance use conditions.
• Strong communication, leadership, relationship-building, and change management skills.