The posting
About Our Company
We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.
Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.
When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.
Job Description
Home Location: 15881 FM 529 Houston, TX 77095
In this hybrid clinical & administrative role, the Clinical Lead helps facilitate day-to-day clinical operations within the practice, including the direction of patient, staff, and provider interactions while maintaining a service-based approach to issue resolution. This leader will partner with Practice Managers within the clinic to promote the highest standards of patient with a focus on excellent patient experiences. Additionally, the Clinical Lead provides support, mentoring, and training to staff, encouraging and developing their abilities to effectively address patient needs and provide safe patient care.
How You Will Get Things Done:
- Ensure appropriate onboarding and orientation of new clinical support staff and manage ongoing training and development needs, including clinical assessment, and involvement in the hiring process
- Participate in patient care activities including but not limited to rooming, obtaining vital signs, patient histories, lab specimens, administering medications and vaccines
- Authorize prescription refills as directed by providers while following Village policies
- Monitor patient schedules and clinical inboxes to ensure patient needs are addressed promptly
- Schedule patient appointments/follow-up appointments in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Collaborate with Practice Manager on clinical staffing assignments and work in a patient-facing clinical role as needed
- Other duties as assigned
How You Will Build Trust:
- Demonstrate kindness and compassion in all patient interactions
- Participate in brand marketing rotating throughout the vestibule, with a focus on engaging and increasing patient volume
- Be honest, honor your commitments, and communicate effectively
- Demonstrate exceptional adherence to infection control measures, point of care test/CLIA waived lab compliance, OSHA for healthcare settings and safe vaccine storage, handling, and administration
- Mentor, support, and develop new clinical support staff
- Attend leadership meetings, conducting clinical staff meetings and huddles in collaboration with the Practice Manager with a focus on staff engagement. Provide office supervision in the absence of the Practice Manager
How You Will Innovate:
- Communicate organizational and clinical changes to staff positively and champion support of all change
- Prepare and administer PO, IM, and ID medications as directed by the Provider, utilizing the “Rights of Vaccine or Medication Administration”
- Provide instruction to the patient regarding medications and diet
- Perform quality controls and equipment checks
Experience to Drive Change:
- Current unencumbered license as an LVN/LPN or current certification as an MA
- Current BLS certification for healthcare providers preferred; required within 90 days of employment
- High School Diploma/Equivalency required
- Experience in primary care, family practice, internal medicine, urgent care or ER preferred
- 3-5 years minimum clinical experience in primary care or similar practice setting with proven phlebotomy, lab processing and handling, CLIA waived testing compliance, and vaccine storage, handling, and administration experience required
- Passion for mentoring with a focus on patient safety
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Safety Disclaimer
Our Company cares about the safety of our employees and applicants. Our Company does not use chat rooms for job searches or communications. Our Company will never request personal information via informal chat platforms or unsecure email. Our Company will never ask for money or an exchange of money, banking or other personal information prior to the in-person interview. Be aware of potential scams while job seeking. Interviews are conducted at select Our Company locations during regular business hours only. For information on job scams, visit, https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/JobScams or file a complaint at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/.
