Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
The Director of Internal / Adult Medicine is a strategic clinical and educational leader within the Internal / Adult Medicine Department at HHM Health. This position is responsible for delivering exceptional patient care and ensuring that departmental quality metrics, including HEDIS and UDS, are met. The Director oversees and supports physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (NPs and PAs), and Internal Medicine residents, as well as monitors physicians who supervise APPs. Additionally, the Director plays a key role in teaching Internal Medicine residents and collaborates closely with the Internal Medicine Program Director to align clinical care with excellence in graduate medical education.
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical and Operational Leadership
- Deliver high-quality adult medical care in the outpatient setting.
- Lead departmental efforts to meet or exceed all applicable HEDIS and UDS measures through data review, workflow optimization, and targeted quality improvement initiatives.
- Track the performance of Adult Medicine providers, identify gaps, and address any needed performance improvement.
- Foster a department culture emphasizing accountability, continuous learning, and interprofessional collaboration.
- Encourage scholarly activity in areas such as quality improvement, APP education, and team-based care.
APP Oversight and Supervisory Structure
Serve as the primary supervising physician for assigned NPs and PAs, per Texas prescriptive delegation laws and HHM Health policy.Monitor and support other physicians who supervise APPs to ensure consistent compliance with supervision requirements, prescriptive authority protocols, and documentation standards.Establish standardized supervisory guidelines, review performance reports, and provide feedback to both APPs and their supervising physicians.Promote APP professional development through mentorship, peer review, and training opportunities.Educational Leadership and Resident Teaching
Provide direct clinical teaching, didactics, and mentoring for Internal Medicine residents in both patient care and quality improvement.Integrate HEDIS / UDS awareness and population health concepts into resident education.Conduct regular evaluations and provide feedback aligned with ACGME competencies.Collaboration with the Internal Medicine Program Director
Co-develop and implement curricula that integrate quality metrics, population health management, and APP team-based care.Align resident schedules and clinical learning experiences with departmental operational needs.Collaborate on recruitment, onboarding, and development of teaching faculty.Qualifications and Skills Required
MD or DO, Board-certified in Internal Medicine.Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (or eligibility to obtain).Minimum 5 years of Internal Medicine practice, with experience supervising physicians, residents, and advanced practice practitioners.Demonstrated success in meeting or improving HEDIS or UDS measures.Knowledge of Texas regulations regarding APP supervision and prescriptive delegation.
Proven ability to monitor, mentor, and provide oversight to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.Strong administrative, leadership, and quality improvement skills.Preferred Qualifications
Membership in ACP, APDIM, or related professional organizations.Experience in faculty development and APP integration into team-based care models.Scholarly work in medical education, quality improvement, and supervision best practices.What We Offer
At HHM Health, the health and well-being of our employees matters just as much as that of our patients. We offer free employee coverage for vision, dental, and life insurance; and competitive medical premiums. Additionally, our full-time employees are eligible for the following :
Health Savings Account403(b) retirement savings plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 3% and match 50% of the next 2% (contribute 5% to get 4% matched). 100% vested upon enrollment.Generous paid time off plan for full-time employees (includes Sick and Volunteer Days)Paid HolidaysAccidental Death & Dismemberments (ADD) planShort-term & Long-term DisabilityEmployee Assistance Programs (EAP)HHM CARES Fund (employee emergency relief fund)Equal Opportunity Employer
HHM Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. HHM Health hires and promotes based solely on the qualifications of the individual and the essential functions of the job being filled.