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Welltel | Freehold, NJ + Brooklyn, NY Full-Time | W-2 $165,000 - $200,000 annually + Benefits + PTO
About Welltel
Welltel is a rapidly growing New York-based telehealth organization providing in-home and virtual care services to patients referred through health plans, care agencies, and community health partners. Our mission is to improve access to quality care while delivering a seamless experience for both patients and providers.
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Director to lead clinical quality, provider performance, compliance, and program development across our expanding provider network. This is a leadership role for a clinician who wants to build, improve, and scale clinical operations while ensuring exceptional patient care and documentation standards.
Position Summary
The Clinical Director will be responsible for establishing and maintaining clinical excellence across the organization. This individual will oversee provider quality, clinical documentation standards, compliance initiatives, onboarding and training programs, and the development of new clinical service lines. The ideal candidate combines strong clinical expertise with leadership experience and a passion for building systems that support both quality care and organizational growth.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Quality & Documentation
- Set the documentation standard for every visit type, including HPI, history, medication review, assessment, treatment plan, PCP information, and follow-up justification.
- Make sure every note supports its medical decision-making and the level billed, under CMS and payer guidance.
- Build and maintain EMR templates, macros, and structured forms in eClinicalWorks, and shape how AI-assisted documentation tools fit into the workflow.
- Run an objective QA scorecard with a target audited chart pass rate above 95%.
- Monitor provider performance and implement quality improvement initiatives.
Compliance & Regulatory Oversight
- Serve as the internal expert on New York Medicaid and Medicare telehealth rules, including audio-visual versus audio-only documentation and billing requirements.
- Enforce non-negotiable clinical and compliance gates, including telehealth consent and proper scope-of-practice language.
- Keep providers in their lane: assess and document, refer back to the PCP or specialist, and avoid managing care they do not own.
- Work with Welltel’s attorney and FQHC partners to find compliant ways to support operations and patient care, not just to say no.
- Ensure adherence to clinical documentation, billing, and regulatory standards.
Provider Leadership & Development
- Own onboarding and training for every new provider before they see patients.
- Coach providers using real charts and practical feedback.
- Run performance improvement plans when providers do not meet documentation, compliance, or clinical standards.
- Terminate providers who do not meet the standard, with a clear escalation path, including immediate termination for patient abandonment or gross negligence.
- Be the clinical voice providers respect and go to with questions.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Program Development
- Design the follow-up care model, including when a return visit is justified, what happens during the return visit, and how labs and results are handled.
- Ensure appropriate coverage and escalation for abnormal results.
- Build clinical pathways for patients with and without a PCP.
- Provide clinical oversight for new visit types and programs, including Welltel’s nursing home discharge program.
- Partner with operational leaders to improve patient outcomes and care delivery processes.
Qualifications
Required
Active NP, PA, MD, or DO license in good standing.
Experience diagnosing and treating patients in a clinical setting.
Demonstrated experience leading clinical quality, documentation, compliance, or provider performance programs.
Experience supervising and mentoring providers.
Strong understanding of clinical documentation, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
Experience developing processes, workflows, programs, or clinical initiatives.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
Telehealth experience.
Knowledge of New York Medicaid and Medicare telehealth regulations.
Experience in home care, MLTC, FQHC, value-based care, or population health settings.
Experience with eClinicalWorks (eCW).
Experience launching or scaling clinical programs.
Bilingual skills are a plus.
What We're Looking For
The right candidate is:
A builder who enjoys creating systems and improving processes.
A respected clinical leader who can coach and develop providers.
Comfortable balancing compliance requirements with business objectives.
Hands-on, practical, and solutions-oriented.
Passionate about improving quality, patient outcomes, and provider performance.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary: $165,000 - $200,000
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid Time Off
Location
Primarily based in Freehold, NJ
Approximately one day per week in Brooklyn, NY
Some flexibility based on business needs
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical director jobs.
- Master's degree or higher in a clinical discipline, healthcare administration, or related field
- Active clinical licensure such as LCSW, LPC, RN, or equivalent required in most postings
- Five or more years of progressively responsible clinical and supervisory experience
- Demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance, accreditation, and quality improvement processes
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems and clinical documentation standards
- Experience managing multidisciplinary clinical teams and operational budgets
Tips for Your Clinical Director Job Search
Tailor your resume for clinical oversight
Clinical director resumes need to show both clinical credentials and administrative scope. Quantify your staff size, budget responsibility, and any accreditation outcomes you led. Hiring teams want evidence you've managed people and programs, not just caseloads.
Align your credentials with state licensing rules
Many clinical director postings require a licensed clinician in the specific discipline, such as LCSW, LPC, or RN, with active state licensure. Confirm your license is current and transferable before applying to roles in states where you're not yet licensed.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists clinical director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your care setting
Clinical director roles in outpatient behavioral health, long-term care, and acute hospital settings require very different regulatory knowledge. Filter your search by care setting and look for postings that name the regulatory bodies you already work under, such as CARF or Joint Commission.
Prepare a leadership philosophy for interviews
Interview panels for clinical director roles almost always include a values or leadership question. Prepare a concise statement about how you balance clinical standards with staff wellbeing, and be ready to walk through a real situation where you resolved a clinical quality or staff performance issue.
Negotiate start dates and onboarding support
Clinical directors often need time to give proper notice at their current organization and complete credentialing with a new employer. Raise start date flexibility during the offer stage, and ask whether the organization provides onboarding support for regulatory or accreditation transitions.
Clinical Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most clinical directors?
The companies hiring the most clinical directors right now include Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism, AbbVie, and CHRISTUS Health, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is consistently strong at large health systems, behavioral health networks, and home health agencies.
How many clinical director jobs are remote?
About 56% of clinical director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote roles most concentrated in telehealth programs, utilization management, and behavioral health consulting. Roles that require direct patient care oversight or on-site staff supervision are far less likely to offer remote flexibility.
How do you become a clinical director?
Start by earning a graduate degree in a clinical field and obtaining your state clinical license. Build several years of direct clinical practice, then move into supervisory roles such as team lead or clinical supervisor. Develop skills in regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and budget management. Seek out interim or acting director assignments to demonstrate readiness for a permanent role.
Can you get hired as a clinical director with limited leadership experience?
Some organizations, particularly smaller nonprofits and community health centers, will hire a strong clinician into a first clinical director role if you can show initiative in quality improvement projects, committee work, or informal mentorship. Framing your clinical expertise alongside any supervisory responsibility, even informal, strengthens your case when direct management experience is limited.
What does the clinical director interview process look like?
Most clinical director processes include an initial screening with HR, a panel interview with clinical and operational leadership, and often a presentation or case study on a clinical quality or staffing challenge. Reference checks with former supervisors and clinical colleagues are standard. Some organizations add a peer meeting with clinical staff before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to clinical director jobs?
You can find and apply to clinical director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your credentials, care setting, and location preferences, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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