Internist Job at Berkshire Health System in Pittsfield, MA

Clinical Lead Physician Opportunity, Primary Care Outpatient

Sign on Bonus Plus Great Incentives! Eligibility for Loan Repayment!

Berkshire Health Systems Is Seeking Primary Care Physician to join their East Mountain Medical Practice.

The Role

As our Clinical Lead of Primary Care, you will enter a thriving and collaborative environment where your expertise will shape the future of our organization. We provide comprehensive primary care services to promote the health and well-being of our community, and we need a dedicated strategic leader to ensure exceptional healthcare delivery.

About Us

Berkshire Health Systems offers providers the opportunity to live and work in a beautiful and culturally rich community

Co-located at multi service rural health clinic site including various specialty and surgical providers, lab draw on site. Collaborate with health care leaders to improve access, quality and other performance This is an exceptional full time opportunity with a thriving practice in beautiful Great Barrington, MA

• Established hospital based practice located just minutes from Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Health System s 25 bed critical access hospital
• Specialty support
• Affiliation with Berkshire Medical Center, an award winning 302 bed community teaching hospital
• Affiliation with University of Massachusetts Medical School and University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Responsibilities:

• The Clinical Lead is the clinical leader for one of our Primary Care Practices of Berkshire Faculty Service (BFS).
• The Clinical Lead s overall function is to be a clinical partner for implementation of action plans to meet access, service & quality standards, drive clinical alignment & development of the practice and monitor & conduct crucial conversations with providers not adhering to organizational expectations.
• In addition to administrative responsibilities (0.05 FTE), the Clinical Lead is primarily a practicing clinician (~0.95 FTE) that models professionalism amongst peers.

Experience:

• Previous leadership experience in medical setting and experience in clinical performance evaluation is preferred but not required
• A strong record as a respected clinician and collaborator between full time faculty and physicians
• Demonstrated ability/interest in effectively leading a provider group and/or large organizational initiatives

Direct Reports:

• The Clinical Lead will be responsible for managing all employed providers and enabling BFS strategies within their practices. The Clinical Lead have the Practice Manager as their dyad and will report directly to the Medical Director of Primary Care.

Meeting & Accountability Structure:

The Clinical Lead will be expected to attend and actively participate in the following accountability and governance meetings.  Standard meeting agendas will be provided for each meeting, and it will be the responsibility of the meeting owners to populate and distribute agendas and action plans upward and across governance.

• Monthly completion of Practice dyad monthly KPI reviews/action plans 
• Communication up with Director Dyad with all monthly practice updates
• Attendance and Participation in monthly Cross Practice Director Dyad Meetings
• Attendance and Participation in daily/weekly Practice Operations Meetings

Comprehensive Benefits:  We offer a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance options, and more. 

• Competitive Sign on Bonus
• Professional Liability Insurance
• 403(b) & 457(b) Pension Plans
• Generous PTO Package
• Short Term and Long Term Disability at no cost to you!
• Life and AD&D Insurance at no cost to you!
• Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, Spouse Life, and Child Life Insurance
• Options for Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Continuous Medical Education Allowance

More About Us

At Berkshire Health Systems, you will not only be a vital contributor to our dynamic medical community but will also be a part of an exciting region that values natural beauty, promotes a balanced, active lifestyle, and supports world-renowned, thriving cultural institutions, such as Tanglewood, The Clark Art Institute, Mass MoCA, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Barrington Stage Company, and the Berkshire Theatre Group.   

This is a great opportunity to practice in a beautiful and culturally rich area while being affiliated with a health system with award winning programs, nationally recognized physicians, and world class technology.