Lead Physician, Primary Care & Quality Innovation

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 247,000 - 346,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + incentive bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Relocation assistance

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

403b match and 457b plan

Professional development

Job summary

Baystate Health is seeking an experienced physician to join as Medical Director of Primary Care in Chicopee, MA. The role leads an established community primary care practice while staying clinically active and connected to patients.

You will have dedicated protected leadership time to drive quality improvement, access, and operational priorities, mentoring physicians and APPs. Opportunity to collaborate with Baystate Health leaders on patient safety and experience initiatives.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Eligible for unrestricted Massachusetts medical licensure.
• Commitment to high-quality outpatient primary care and an excellent patient experience.
• Interest or experience in physician leadership, quality improvement, or practice transformation.
• Previous Medical Director experience welcomed; leadership career progression encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Serve as clinical leader of an established community primary care practice.
• Dedicated protected leadership time to support practice leadership, team development, quality improvement, access, and operational priorities.
• Mentor physicians and APPs while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and patient-centered practice culture.
• Partner with practice and system leaders to advance patient safety, patient experience, provider engagement, access, and operational excellence.
• Support practice growth through physician and APP recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and retention.
• Champion evidence-based care, consistent clinical standards, team-based care, continuous improvement, and collaboration across Baystate Health.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Outpatient care

Quality improvement

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Baystate Health is seeking an experienced physician to join as Medical Director of Primary Care in Chicopee, MA. The role leads an established community primary care practice while staying clinically active and connected to patients.

You will have dedicated protected leadership time to drive quality improvement, access, and operational priorities, mentoring physicians and APPs. Opportunity to collaborate with Baystate Health leaders on patient safety and experience initiatives.