Medical Manager (Physician)
About The Position
Responsible for providing 30 hours per week of direct, high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centered care and 10 hours per week of administrative leadership to strengthen clinical quality, provider resilience, and team integration. The Medical Manager serves as a working clinical leader, modeling exemplary care while providing supervision, performance oversight, and professional development support to assigned medical providers. In partnership with Medical Directors and interdisciplinary leadership, this role advances quality initiatives, ensures appropriate staffing coverage, supports recruitment and onboarding, and promotes operational excellence across assigned programs or sites. Demonstrates a commitment to, and provides leadership for, SummitStone Health Partner’s values by delivering visionary and operational leadership while fostering trust, collaboration, and a diverse and inclusive environment.
Requirements
- Graduate degree from an accredited program in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
- Minimum of 1–3 years of directly relevant clinical experience in behavioral health and/or substance use treatment required.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be evaluated and considered.
- Valid license to practice in the State of Colorado as a Physician (MD or DO) required.
- Board certification in applicable specialty required for physicians or ability to obtain within 1 year
- DEA Registration required.
- Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in mental health, substance use disorder treatment, or related integrated care settings preferredExperience working within interdisciplinary, team-based care models preferred.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide 30 hours per week of direct inpatient and/or outpatient clinical care, delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered treatment that actively identifies and reduces barriers to care, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations.
- Provide 10 hours per week of administrative leadership, including direct supervision of assigned providers through performance management, documentation review, coaching, personnel response, and oversight of administrative processes (timekeeping, leave, CME, etc.).
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and manage the full scope of medical, mental health, and substance use conditions, including diagnosis, prescribing, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, emergency stabilization, referrals, and continuity of care planning.
- Ensure quality and continuity of care by educating and counseling patients, adjusting treatment plans as needed, participating in on-call coverage, responding to patient concerns, and documenting services accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
- Demonstrate commitment to equity and culturally responsive care, incorporating awareness of structural racism and institutional inequities into clinical practice, care delivery, and team collaboration.
- Advance clinical quality, provider resilience, and team integration in partnership with Medical Directors and interdisciplinary leadership, fostering accountability, collaboration, and a positive team culture.
- Support recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and professional development of medical staff, strengthening clinical excellence and leadership capacity across the provider team.
- Ensure appropriate staffing coverage and operational alignment to meet 24/7 inpatient or outpatient service needs in collaboration with medical and operations leadership.
- Serve as a clinical and operational resource for assigned programs/sites, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines, safety standards, infection control practices, quality improvement initiatives, and organizational policies.
- Maintain regulatory and professional compliance and continuing medical education, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; advise leadership on regulatory or practice-related changes as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
- Mental health and wellness resources
- Short-term and long-term disability insurances
- Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service
- Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
- A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
