<p>A faith-based, rapidly growing health system in Dallas, TX is seeking a full-time Medical Director for its Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization. This executive clinical leadership role drives value-based care transformation across a network of 12 hospitals and dozens of regional clinics. The position serves as the primary clinical champion for ACO performance, physician engagement, and population health strategy.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time, Monday–Friday schedule (8 AM–5 PM); no nights or weekends indicated</li> <li>Part of a nationally recognized, award-winning health system</li> <li>Great Place to Work Certified 2026–2027</li> <li>Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 & 2026</li> <li>Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025</li> <li>TIME's Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026</li> <li>Newsweek's America's Most Admired Workplaces 2026</li> <li>Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Provide strategic clinical leadership for the MSSP ACO program, ensuring CMS compliance and advancing shared-savings goals</li> <li>Lead quality strategy to improve CMS metrics including preventive health, chronic condition management, patient experience, and utilization measures</li> <li>Serve as liaison between clinical staff, administration, and the value-based care leadership team</li> <li>Oversee performance dashboards with analytics teams; translate data insights into actionable clinical improvement plans</li> <li>Lead root cause analyses, care variation reduction projects, and performance improvement initiatives</li> <li>Build and maintain relationships with employed and independent physicians to promote ACO engagement and accountability</li> <li>Educate providers on MSSP requirements, documentation best practices, and VBC performance measures</li> <li>Facilitate provider meetings, clinical education sessions, and performance feedback forums</li> <li>Partner with care management and post-acute leadership to optimize patient transitions and reduce readmissions</li> <li>Develop patient-centered strategies for high-risk, high-cost populations including chronic disease management, telehealth, and home-based care</li> <li>Collaborate with community organizations to address social determinants of health for Medicare beneficiaries</li> <li>Serve as a key member of the ACO Board; participate in quarterly CMS performance reviews</li> <li>Represent the ACO at local, regional, and national MSSP forums and conferences</li> <li>Key performance indicators include MSSP shared savings targets, quality score benchmarks, reduction in avoidable admissions, improved CAHPS scores, and risk adjustment accuracy</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>MD or DO degree required; advanced degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field preferred</li> <li>Current, unrestricted Texas medical license (or eligibility to obtain)</li> <li>Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a relevant specialty required</li> <li>8–10 years of clinical practice experience with progressive leadership responsibilities</li> <li>Prior experience in value-based care, ACOs, population health, or clinical integration strongly preferred</li> <li>Proven track record in quality improvement, physician engagement, and cost containment programs</li> <li>Experience with CMS MSSP quality reporting, risk adjustment, and performance improvement preferred</li> <li>Strong understanding of healthcare economics, CMS payment models, and ACO operations</li> <li>Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate analytics into clinical action</li> <li>Excellent communication, collaboration, and physician engagement skills</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Dallas, TX is a major metropolitan hub offering a vibrant urban lifestyle, diverse neighborhoods, and a robust healthcare ecosystem. The health system has served the Dallas region for nearly a century and continues to expand as one of the fastest-growing health systems in America.</p>