Administrative/CEO Physician

Southeast Medical Group; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Medical Group is seeking an experienced physician executive to join our leadership team as a Regional Medical Director. This role focuses on strategic growth, clinical quality, patient experience, and high-level collaboration across multiple locations.

The successful candidate will lead physicians and APPs, partner with administrators, and drive value-based care initiatives while traveling throughout the region. MD/DO with a strong leadership track record is required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree; unrestricted license or eligibility in Georgia.
• Minimum seven years of progressive physician leadership experience.
• Experience leading physicians, APPs, staff and administrative teams.
• Experience overseeing multiple ambulatory locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership to physicians, APPs, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Promote evidence-based medicine and standardized clinical pathways.
• Improve clinical quality, patient safety, and patient experience.
• Partner with operational leadership to optimize access, efficiency, and practice performance.
• Support physician recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, engagement, and retention.
• Advance value-based care, population health, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Utilize data to drive continuous improvement; lead strategic initiatives.
• Develop future physician leaders and strengthen organizational leadership.

Skills

Executive leadership

Communication

Travel willingness

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Education

MD/DO

Medical license eligibility

Job description

Southeast Medical Group (SEMG) is a physician-led, multi-site healthcare organization dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care through clinical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. We are seeking an experienced physician executive to join our leadership team as a Regional Medical Director.

Position Summary

The Regional Medical Director (RMD) serves as the senior physician leader for an assigned region of approximately outpatient practice locations, depending on geographic area and practice size. Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer, the RMD partners with physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), practice administrators, clinical managers, and executive leadership to advance clinical quality, operational performance, provider engagement, patient experience, and strategic growth. This is a leadership-focused role requiring approximately 95% administrative responsibilities with regular travel throughout the assigned region.

Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership to physicians, APPs, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Promote evidence-based medicine and standardized clinical pathways.
• Improve clinical quality, patient safety, and patient experience.
• Partner with operational leadership to optimize access, efficiency, and practice performance.
• Support physician recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, engagement, and retention.
• Advance organizational initiatives related to value-based care, population health, and quality improvement.
• Utilize clinical, operational, and financial data to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead strategic initiatives while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Develop future physician leaders and strengthen organizational leadership.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Current unrestricted medical license or eligibility for licensure in Georgia.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive physician leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, clinical staff, and administrative teams.
• Experience overseeing multiple ambulatory practice locations.
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel throughout the assigned region.

Preferred

• Experience with value-based care, population health, ACOs, Medicare Advantage, and commercial quality programs.
• Knowledge of ambulatory practice operations, revenue cycle management, and physician performance improvement.
• Graduate leadership education (MBA, MHA, MMM, CMPE, or equivalent) is a plus.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a collaborative physician leader who combines clinical credibility with strategic vision, operational insight, and a passion for developing people. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to physicians and executive leadership while helping Southeast Medical Group achieve its goals for quality, growth, provider engagement, and organizational excellence.

Why Southeast Medical Group?

At Southeast Medical Group, we believe that outstanding patient care begins with exceptional physician leadership. Our Regional Medical Directors play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization by mentoring providers, improving healthcare delivery, and leading meaningful change across our practices.