Medical Director - Primary Care

Bayless Integrated Healthcare; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous retirement plan with a company match

Licensure reimbursement and CEU/CME support

Employee wellness program

Licensure reimbursement and CEU/CME

Malpractice coverage and credentialing

Wellness program and team discounts

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Phoenix is seeking a Medical Director for Primary Care to provide clinical and administrative leadership. This role involves driving clinical quality, performance, and patient outcomes, while maintaining active patient care responsibilities. The ideal candidate will hold an MD or DO with a valid Arizona medical license, possess board certification, and have at least five years of leadership experience in Primary Care. This hybrid position offers competitive benefits, including comprehensive insurance, retirement plans, and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of physician leadership experience, preferably in Primary Care.
• Strong ability to function effectively in a dyad leadership model.
• DEA registration and Fingerprint Clearance Card (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Provide physician leadership to ensure compliance with standards.
• Maintain direct patient care responsibilities.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and collaborate on operational planning.
• Balance direct patient care (about 50%) with administrative duties and strategic planning.

Skills

Provider coaching

Quality improvement

Effective communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

MD or DO with active Arizona medical license

Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

Job description

Job Purpose: The Medical Director – Primary Care provides clinical and administrative leadership for Denova’s Primary Care services through a dyad partnership with the Vice President of Medical Operations. This role is responsible for driving clinical quality, provider performance, patient outcomes, and operational effectiveness while maintaining active patient care practice. The Medical Director serves as a physician leader, coach, and strategic partner, supporting an integrated care model that aligns Primary Care with Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, and Wellness services.

This is an exempt, hybrid position reporting to the Vice President of Medical Operations.

What You Will Do:

Clinical Leadership & Dyad Partnership

• Partner in a dyad leadership model with the VP of Medical Operations, sharing accountability for clinical quality, provider performance, patient outcomes, and operational effectiveness.

Clinical quality and safety

• Provide physician leadership to ensure Primary Care services meet federal, state, and regulatory standards (including Medicare/Medicaid compliance).
• Develop, review, and approve Primary Care clinical policies, procedures, and standards of care.

Provider Coaching, Performance & Development

• Serve as the primary physician coach for Primary Care providers.
• Establish and monitor provider expectations related to quality, productivity, documentation, and panel management.
• Conduct regular provider check‑ins focused on clinical outcomes, best practices, professional development, engagement, burnout prevention, and workflow optimization.
• Participate in performance improvement plans and corrective action when necessary.
• Support provider onboarding, mentoring, and retention efforts.

Patient Care & Clinical Excellence

• Maintain direct patient care responsibilities as part of a balanced role (approximately 50% clinical / 50% administrative).
• Provide clinical consultation on complex patient care cases.
• Support chart reviews, peer review processes, and clinical risk management activities.

Quality Improvement & Operations

• Lead or co‑lead quality improvement initiatives, chart audits, and peer reviews.
• Collaborate on operational planning to ensure safe, efficient, and patient‑centered care delivery.
• Support audit preparation and implementation of corrective action plans.

Workforce Planning & Collaboration

• Participate in recruitment, interviewing, and selection of Primary Care providers.
• Partner with HR and leadership on workforce planning and provider engagement.
• Promote collaboration across Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, and Wellness teams to support integrated care.

Administrative & Strategic Responsibilities

• Contribute clinical input to strategic planning, annual operating plans, and budget considerations.
• Serve on committees and represent the organization internally and externally as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We Need From You:

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Arizona medical license.
• Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Minimum of 5 years of physician leadership experience, preferably in Primary Care.
• Demonstrated experience in provider coaching, quality improvement, and performance management.
• Strong ability to function effectively in a dyad leadership model.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• DEA registration (if applicable) and Fingerprint Clearance Card (or ability to obtain).

Your Work Schedule:

• Full‑Time: Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
• Hybrid role with primary patient care based out of the Peoria location.

Perks of Being Part of Denova:

• Comprehensive low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous retirement plan with a 3.5% company match.
• Secure your future with both long and short‑term disability options.
• Enjoy holiday pay, PTO, and life insurance benefits.
• Licensure reimbursement and Continuing Education (CEU/CME) support.
• Covered under Denova’s malpractice and professional liability insurance.
• Credentialing and privileging costs fully covered by Denova.
• We offer an employee wellness program and fantastic discounts for all Denova team members.
• And there's so much more waiting for you!

Denova Collaborative Health LLC is an integrated primary care and behavioral health practice based in the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Our comprehensive virtual care services are available for residents throughout the entire state of Arizona.

We provide a “whole person” approach to health and promote collaboration among our team of primary care providers and specialists. Our unique service integration of primary care, behavioral health, addiction medicine, and wellness enables our team to provide better health outcomes.