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Medical Director Managed Care Physician Engagement

  • Dignity Health Management Services
  • Bakersfield, California, Remote
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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $118.62 - $176.44 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job ID
2025-431862
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Quality Management
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Mon-Fri
Shift
Day
Remote
Yes
Category
Management

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Medical Director of Physician Engagement leads the development and execution of strategies to engage physicians and APPs, driving new business, network expansion, and improvements in population health, health equity, and integrated care. This role acts as a key liaison, fostering relationships with providers across various markets to advance critical business and clinical initiatives.

The Director oversees physician/APP engagement and provider relations teams, ensuring effective network education, communication, issue resolution, and expansion. They collaborate with Network Management and Contracting to strengthen provider relationships and work with Clinical Analytics, Clinical Strategy, and Quality Management to develop member health programs. Additionally, they partner with health plan leadership to explore innovative community health initiatives.

Key responsibilities include implementing and overseeing clinical initiatives alongside executive leadership, mentoring provider relations teams, and resolving provider issues. The role ensures consistent provider interactions with Managed Care operations and plays a vital part in new business development, including recruitment and training of clinical staff. This individual supports quality improvement efforts, analyzes provider KPIs, and contributes to the strategy for the national Population Health Services Organization (PHSO), including various healthcare technology systems. They also provide backup support for utilization management activities. The Director ensures care solutions align with best practices and the organization's mission, collaborating broadly to achieve shared goals.

***This position will be hybrid work from home (within California) and in-clinic, requiring up to 50% travel to provider offices, primarily in the Bakersfield/Central CA region.


Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:


- Minimum 7 years experience practicing medicine as a physician within a managed care setting
- Minimum 5 years experience in a value-based provider group or managed care setting
- Minimum 2 years experience in medical administration, preferably with an IPA
- Current MD/DO license to practice medicine within the State of California; Board Certification is required, preferably in a primary care specialty
- Management / leadership experience in healthcare setting
- Knowledge of clinical standards of care, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, and Medicaid / Medicare programs and dual eligible populations, and benefit systems is preferred.
- HEDIS/Stars and HCC/Risk adjustment knowledge.

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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 in a manner that supports containing costs while continually improving quality of care and levels of service. Dignity Health MSO accomplishes this by capitalizing on industry-leading technology and integrated administrative systems powered by local human resources that put patient care first.


Dignity Health MSO offers an outstanding Total Rewards package that integrates competitive pay with a state-of-the-art, flexible Health & Welfare benefits package. Our cafeteria-style benefit program gives employees the ability to choose the benefits they want from a variety of options, including medical, dental and vision plans, for the employee and their dependents, Health Spending Account (HSA), Life Insurance and Long Term Disability. We also offer a 401k retirement plan with a generous employer-match. Other benefits include Paid Time Off and Sick Leave.

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Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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