Medical Director, Arizona

Morgan Consulting Resources, Inc. - Healthcare Executive Search; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Consulting Resources, Inc. - Healthcare Executive Search is seeking a Medical Director to provide physician leadership and clinical oversight for an assigned market within CareMore's value-based care model.

The role focuses on driving quality outcomes, supporting provider performance, and delivering cost-effective care for Medicare, Medicaid, and risk-based populations. The position collaborates with operational leaders, care management, utilization management, and interdisciplinary teams

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required with residency in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Disease Management or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years as a practicing physician in hospital medicine, primary care, or specialty medicine.
• Current, unrestricted medical license in applicable state(s).
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine, or related specialty.
• Valid DEA license.
• Experience in value-based care, population health, or integrated care delivery models.
• Experience in Medicare/Medicaid managed care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide physician leadership and clinical oversight for an assigned market, clinic, or defined population.
• Drive quality outcomes, support provider performance, and ensure cost-effective care delivery.
• Lead care model execution for complex and chronic populations and advance population health strategies.
• Collaborate with operational leaders and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary utilization.
• Lead and supervise clinical staff at multiple locations, including hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Population health

Clinical oversight

Quality improvement

Education

MD/DO degree

Residency in Internal Medicine / Family Medicine / Geriatrics

Board Certification (IM/FM/Geriatrics)

DEA license

Job description

This position will work on-site at 4821 N. Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85704.

About the Position

The Medical Director provides physician leadership and clinical oversight for an assigned market, clinic, or defined population within CareMore's value-based care model. This role is responsible for driving quality outcomes, supporting provider performance, and ensuring clinically appropriate, cost-effective care delivery for Medicare, Medicaid, and other risk-based populations.

The Medical Director partners closely with operational leaders, care management, utilization management, and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce avoidable utilization, and advance population health strategies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drives continuous improvement in clinical excellence, quality outcomes, and care performance.
• Provides clinical oversight and subject-matter expertise to support operational and quality initiatives.
• Provides patient care services to patients on an as-needed basis to support provider staff.
• Provide medical leadership for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Support care model execution for complex and chronic populations.
• Lead initiatives focused on HEDIS performance, STAR ratings, risk adjustment / RAF accuracy, chronic disease management, and preventive care compliance.
• Drive reduction in hospital admissions, readmissions, and ED utilization.
• Leads and manages clinical staff at 3 locations: Henderson, Tenaya and Flamingo clinics, including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance evaluations.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Disease Management or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a practicing physician in hospital medicine, primary care, or specialty medicine.
• Current, unrestricted medical license in applicable state(s).
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine, or related specialty.
• Valid DEA license.
• Experience working within value-based care, population health, or integrated care delivery models.
• Experience working in Medicare and/or Medicaid in managed care settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-3 years of clinical leadership or medical directorship experience.
• Prior experience collaborating with care management, utilization management, or interdisciplinary care teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and support quality improvement initiatives.