Center Medical Director

Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health, seeks a Center Medical Director to lead the clinic's clinical team, balancing primary care and administrative duties. The CMD will mentor providers, drive strategic initiatives, and ensure high-quality, evidence-based care to keep patients healthy and out of the hospital.

The role emphasizes leadership in a fast-growing organization with focus on value-based care, clinician development, and a positive practice culture. 40 hours/week, full-time, in New York.

Qualifications

• MD/DO/APN/PA graduate required.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine for MD/DO; Family, Adult, or Gerontology for APN.
• Experience in clinical leadership roles.
• Experience using a metrics-driven approach to care and quality projects.
• US work authorization.
• 5+ years of outpatient practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical team at the center with 80% clinical time and 20% administrative time.
• Mentor, coach, and advise providers in Oak Street clinics.
• Drive organizational strategic initiatives and coordinate with regional leadership.
• Coordinate onboarding of new providers at the center.
• Ensure care teams prepare for daily huddles, care planning, and documentation workflows.
• Ensure care is evidence-based and keeps patients healthy and out of the hospital.
• Implement the value-based care model and Oak Street guidelines at center level.
• Conduct performance reviews and develop provider goals and development plans.
• Foster a culture of coaching and growth within the care teams.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring & coaching

Team collaboration

Measurement-based care

Problem solving

Communication

Patient-centered care

Education

MD/DO/APN/PA

Job description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Title

Center Medical Director

Company

Oak Street Health

Role Description

The purpose of the Center Medical Director role at Oak Street Health is to lead the clinical team at their center in providing the best patient care and a great place to work in order to keep patients happy, healthy and out of the hospital. The Medical Director will practice primary care in our clinics alongside their provider colleagues at 80% clinical time and 20% administrative time. The CMD will have mission‑critical leadership responsibilities, which include setting an example for how thoughtful primary care is practiced, serving as a formal mentor, coach, and advisor to providers in Oak Street clinics, and participating in critical organizational‑wide strategic initiatives.

Core Responsibilities

The Center Medical Director is the medical leader for his/her OSH center. In this role the CMD will have the following responsibilities:

Support of Organizational Strategy

• Work in tight collaboration with the Practice Manager and Outreach Manager/Director to achieve our organizational objectives:
• Best Care Anywhere
• Unmatched Patient Experience
• Exceptional Growth
• Great Place to Work and Leader in DE&I
• Drive implementation of OSH strategic initiatives.
• Follow direction from regional leadership (regional medical director or senior medical director) in collaboration with CMDs in the region to implement regional priorities and reach regional objectives.
• Cascade both organizational information to care team members as well as escalade care team concerns and ideas to the rest of the organization.

Provider Management

• Help coordinate and lead the onboarding of new providers at the center.
• Model excellent medical care, implementation of the care model, and success in metrics.
• Support consistent and robust OSH care model implementation by ensuring care teams are effectively preparing for and executing daily huddles, patient care planning and management, admission prevention work, and clinical documentation workflows.
• Ensure that the medical care provided by each provider and care team is appropriate evidence based care that keeps patients healthy and out of the hospital.
• Understand, teach and implement Oak Street's clinical guidelines at both the individual provider and center level.
• Support each care team and the center to provide the highest quality (primary and secondary) preventative care.
• Educate and provide ongoing support for providers in implementation of the value based full risk model of care.
• Assess and address root causes when center metric goals are not reached.

Leadership and Coaching

• Create and maintain a culture of coaching up and growth of providers and care teams.
• Listen to feedback from care team members and address concerns with constructive problem-solving.
• Conduct performance reviews and discuss provider goals and help develop plans to achieve these goals.

Culture

• Acknowledge and celebrate successes of care team members and communicate opportunities for improvement.
• Achieve triad best practices.
• Support a positive, Oaky culture of joy in practice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidates Will Be

• M.D., D.O., or A.P.N or P.A. graduates.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine required for M.D. or D.O., Board certification in Family, Adult, or Gerontology for A.P.N.
• Experience in clinical leadership roles, leading and coaching providers to be the best they can be for their patients and their colleagues.
• Experience using a metrics-driven approach to the provision of medical care and/or quality projects.
• Passionate about their work and motivated to be a part of a fast growing organization.
• Aware of their leadership skills and potential for impact and eager to share those with a fast-growing, energetic team on the leading edge of healthcare innovation.
• Commitment to older adults and to low-income patients.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a love for problem solving.
• Ability to remain calm in the midst of the storm, guiding others to smart, effective solutions.
• 5+ years of experience in outpatient practice preferred.
• Fellowship training in Geriatrics, other professional degrees (e.g., M.B.A., J.D., M.P.H.), and prior executive roles welcomed but not required.
• US work authorization

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is

$174,070.00 - $374,920.00

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great Benefits For Great People

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/23/2027

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.