Corewell Health is seeking to fill the position of Medical Director for Clinical & Social Care. The incumbent will collaborate with the Vice President for Health Equity Strategies in embedding health equity into all parts of the organization by integrating public health principles into healthcare. Key activities will include communicating, socializing, and operationalizing an equity-promoting model for integrating clinical and social care; providing technical assistance and other kinds of support to clinical service lines seeking to integrate equity into their work; and serving as an equity ambassador, thought leader, communicator, and co-strategist in collaboration with clinical service lines.This role will also work closely with the VP Community Investments by helping to: amend, draft and approve policies for the School Nurse Program; create processes, procedures and practices that support clinical policies within the School Nurse and Chronic Disease management programs; and provides clinical consultation, clinical subject matter expertise and supports/services to community stakeholders.In addition to working closely with the VP, Health Equity Strategies the VP, Community Investments, this position will also collaborate with the Medical Director, Equitable Outcomes on the Quality Safety and Experience team.The ideal candidate has competencies and experience in both healthcare and public health.

Essential Functions:

• Health Equity- Provide technical support, guidance and advice to clinical service lines seeking to integrate equity into their work;- Serve as a physician champion for health equity across the system, including supporting clinical and operational processes, procedures, programs, policy, and other interventions to advance equity of care;- Attend provider meetings. Huddles, etc. to stay abreast of priorities, concerns, activities, etc. and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy/equity-promoting integrated model for clinical and social care.- Collaborate in ideation, writing, co-lead (as PI or co-PI), and executing grant proposals;- Conduct internal and external presentations (including CMEs); and- Collaborate with Communications and Marketing Teams in creating and disseminating messaging related to the system health equity strategy and the transformation model (i.e., equity-promoting integrated model for clinical and social care - a new model for care delivery).

• Community Health- Provide clinical support, guidance, oversight, and consultation, as needed, in clinical settings and to community programs including (but not exhaustive): Review, craft and sign off on clinical policies, procedures, guidelines, and clinical pathways, etc.;- Serve as a link, translator, and ambassador between community health and clinical stakeholders to ensure adherence to policies and standards of practice;- Review clinical end points; sign off on billed services and nurses’ standing orders;- Bring latest research and determine best practices & process for clinical decision making and program development;- Serve as PI on grants, as needed;- Sign contracts, as needed, and provide oversight of CLIA-waived lab testing.

Qualifications:

• Required Doctorate MD or DO

• Preferred Master's Degree MPH or DrPH

• LIC-Physician (MD) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required Or

• LIC-Osteopathic Physician (DO) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required

Corewell Health Medical Group West:

The Corewell Health West Medical Group is part of a not-for-profit health system serving 13 counties in West Michigan. Corewell Health West is a region of Corewell Health™, formerly the BHSH System (Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health) that provides care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving over 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

About Corewell Health West Michigan

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people-including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 physicians and advanced Practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities – and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members.

About Grand Rapids, MI:

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education. In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here (https://careers.corewellhealth.org/us/en/benefits-new) .

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Corewell Health Place - 100 Corewell Drive NW - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Health Equity - Admin

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

40

Days Worked

5

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

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