PACE Medical Director

Overview

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

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Benefits include:✅ Competitive compensation & benefits✅ Medical, dental, vision✅ Company-paid life insurance✅ Flexible spending accounts✅ 403(b) retirement plan

• 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the PACE Medical Director provides general medical direction and supervision of the medical aspects of care for VCC PACE Program. The Medical Director is responsible for the delivery of participant care, clinical outcomes, and for the implementation, as well as oversight, of the quality assessment and performance improvement program. Engages and guides Quality Assurance Manager to participate in data analysis, implement quality improvement initiatives, and follow through with assigned performance improvement processes.

Provides direction and supervision to all primary care providers and contracted specialists. Ensures the quality of related primary care, nursing, and allied health services. The Medical Director is responsible for the development and maintenance of medical policies and procedures/standards and protocols. Ensures compliance with State, Federal, and local regulations associated with PACE program requirements, and including Clinic Licensure, HIPAA, and Fraud Waste and Abuse.

Essential Job Functions

• Shall attend in-service education program, including orientation, skill training and continuing education.
• Shall receive in-service training in first aid and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the first six months of employment.
• Assumes overall accountability and responsibility for the medical care of the participants at VCC PACE Program. Oversees the medical service team to promote quality and outcome goals.
• Acts as Clinic Administrator Designee in the absence of the Administrator (Executive Director). The Administrator Designee will carry out the day-to-day functions of the clinic.
• Helps recruit primary care physicians and midlevel providers
• Directs, supervises and evaluates the performance of Primary Care Physician and midlevel providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant).
• Provides initial and ongoing training of primary care physicians and midlevel providers and participates in their periodic performance evaluations.
• Supervises medical/clinical staff to assure a practice and physical area of practice is in compliance with OSHA regulations, licensure requirements, and agency policies and procedures.
• Ensures that a safe and clean environment is maintained for staff and program participants.
• Participates in the development and implementation of compliance programs. Enforces and promotes compliance with laws and regulations.
• Ensuring timely completion of initial and annual competencies of physicians, mid-level providers, and contracted providers providing services in the clinic.
• Assuring the quality of medical, podiatric, or dental services provided to all patients treated by the clinic.
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