Area Medical Director

Cortica is looking for an Area Medical Director to join our growing team!

As the AMD, you will have the opportunity to work hand in hand with administrative leaders to support your sites’ medical staff and family wellness counselors in their delivery of care. This includes support for interviewing candidates, supervising onboarding, training, and clinical care, career mentorship, and participation in clinic team building.

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering innovative therapies for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!

Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, or other applicable, legally protected characteristics. All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual’s qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.

Our medical centers are high-energy, collaborative environments full of professionals who are passionate about serving this unique population. Cortica’s clinical team is led by our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Suzanne Goh, and our Head of Neurodevelopmental Medicine and Physician Operations, Dr. Elysa Marco.  Drs. Goh and Marco are behavioral pediatric neurologists, neuroscience researchers, and authors of numerous peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books in the field.

Our clinical services span:

• Pediatric Neurology (including metabolism and genetics)
• Nutrition and Feeding
• Speech-Language Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Family Counseling
• Behavior Intervention (ABA and Developmentally Based Models)
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Neuromodulation Therapies

What will you do?

• Completes direct patient care and time for chart review, encounter documentation, and patient-care related activities done on the same day as a billed patient visit. *Patient care activities will be prorated based on number of direct reports.
• Recruit new physicians and nurse practitioners. This includes:
  • Interviewing following our rigorous screening process by Talent Acquisition and/or Executive teams
  • Welcoming prospective physicians and/or nurse practitioners to visit your home site for direct patient care observation supporting orientation experience.
• Ensure new physicians and nurse practitioners complete established Medical Practitioner Training curriculum in timely manner
• Establish Cortica’s presence as a leader in neurodevelopmental care through business development, community outreach, and payer relations
• Provide clinical support each week for each direct report
• Participate and/or lead team meetings, program-building, supervision, mentorship, and employee engagement. Team meetings may include, but are not limited to:
  • NDM faculty meeting
  • Area weekly rounds
  • Site leadership meeting
  • Collaborative case conference
  • Area Medical team meeting (Site Medical Directors)
• Lead, inspire and motivate area medical team to align and execute on the organization’s vision and provide performance coaching as needed for individuals not meeting goals
• Develop a deep understanding of clinical and operational KPIs set for the medical program and executes to goal across all sites within your Area
  • Clinical metrics (whole child scorecard,)
  • Operational metrics (*ex.: NEV’s, RVU’s, research enrollment)

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You have completed Medical School from an Accredited University.
• You have completed a Residency or Fellowship in Child Neurology.
• You are Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Child Neurology, Neurodevelopmental
• Disabilities, or other related specialty.
• You currently possess an unrestricted in the corresponding states (Texas & Illinois) medical license or have the ability to obtain one before the start date.
• Previous experience in a clinical leadership position preferred

Your Compensation & Benefits

Cortica cares deeply about the well-being of each member of our team, and we have created a passionate, caring, and growth-minded culture that helps teammates thrive! As a Cortica teammate, we’ll support your well-being through medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching and rapid vesting, paid holidays and wellness days, life insurance, disability insurance options, tuition reimbursements for professional development and continuing education, and referral bonuses. We value you and the experience you bring to your role, and are proud to provide you with a compensation and benefits package designed to enhance all aspects of your life.

The base pay range for this opening is $227,772 to $253,080. According to your skill level, relevant experience, education level, and location, you will receive compensation that fits appropriately within the range.

EOE. This posting is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the role and its duties. Please review the job description in the following link:  https://bit.ly/3TSLnOw