Regional Medical Director

Sanitas Medical Centers; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanitas Medical Center in the Tampa market seeks a Regional Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and strategic direction across multiple centers. You will work with Medical Directors, physicians, and executives to uphold high-quality, patient-centered care and drive clinical excellence.

The role may include direct patient care as needed and requires a physician leader with proven Medical Director experience in Family Medicine or Primary Care, plus strong judgment and collaboration

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Previous Medical Director experience in Family Medicine or Primary Care.
• Minimum 5 years as a Primary Care Medical Director.
• Experience leading physicians and APPs.
• Experience working with multicultural patient populations.
• Strong understanding of primary care delivery, clinical quality, care coordination, and population health.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and engage clinical and operational leadership.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and improved health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight across assigned medical centers within the region.
• Partner with local Medical Directors and center leadership to establish and maintain consistent clinical standards and practices.
• Promote high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care across the region.
• Monitor and support clinical quality, patient outcomes, provider performance, utilization, and productivity.
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives to improve clinical outcomes and operational performance.
• Support disease management, population health, preventive care, and care coordination programs.
• Collaborate with health plan and organizational partners to achieve clinical and value-based goals.
• Provide leadership and guidance to physicians and APPs, including ARNPs and PAs.
• Recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention of medical providers.

Skills

Medical leadership

Primary care knowledge

Multicultural patient care

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Position Summary

The Regional Medical Director provides clinical leadership, oversight, and strategic direction across multiple Sanitas Medical Center locations within the Tampa, Florida market.

This position partners closely with local Medical Directors, physicians, advanced practice providers, center leadership, and executive management to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, patient-centered medical care. The Regional Medical Director is responsible for advancing clinical quality, supporting physician performance and development, promoting evidence-based care, and helping achieve regional clinical and operational objectives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced physician leader with previous Medical Director experience in a Family Medicine or Primary Care setting, strong clinical judgment, demonstrated leadership abilities, and an understanding of value-based healthcare.

The Regional Medical Director may also provide direct patient care within the appropriate scope of practice and clinical needs of the organization.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight across assigned medical centers within the region.
• Partner with local Medical Directors and center leadership to establish and maintain consistent clinical standards and practices.
• Promote high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care across the region.
• Monitor and support clinical quality, patient outcomes, provider performance, utilization, and productivity.
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives designed to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, and operational performance.
• Support the development and implementation of disease management, population health, preventive care, and care coordination programs.
• Collaborate with health plan and organizational partners to achieve defined clinical, quality, and value-based care goals.
• Provide leadership and professional guidance to physicians and advanced practice providers, including ARNPs and PAs.
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, onboarding, development, and retention of medical providers.
• Support physician performance management, professional development, continuing education, and clinical competency.
• Mentor local Medical Directors and physician leaders and promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and clinical excellence.
• Develop, review, and implement clinical policies, guidelines, protocols, and standards of practice.
• Promote appropriate documentation, care planning, risk adjustment, coding, and utilization practices.
• Review clinical quality data, patient complaints, patient satisfaction results, adverse events, and other indicators of care quality; develop and implement corrective or improvement plans as appropriate.
• Collaborate with operational leadership on regional goals, strategic initiatives, budgets, and resource planning.
• Monitor and support compliance with applicable regulatory, clinical, safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and organizational requirements.
• Provide clinical input into the development of new programs, services, care delivery models, and operational initiatives.
• Present clinical performance, quality, and operational updates to executive and organizational leadership as needed.
• May provide direct patient care within the physician's scope of practice and organizational needs.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by executive leadership.

Leadership & Management Responsibilities

The Regional Medical Director provides professional leadership and clinical oversight for physicians and advanced practice providers within the assigned region.

Responsibilities May Include

• Providing clinical leadership and mentorship to local Medical Directors and providers.
• Participating in provider performance evaluations and performance improvement plans.
• Supporting provider recruitment and selection.
• Identifying clinical education and development opportunities.
• Addressing professional practice concerns and physician performance issues.
• Supporting appropriate management of physician behavior, impairment, and other professional practice concerns in accordance with organizational policies.
• Promoting effective communication and collaboration among clinical and operational teams.

Qualifications

Required

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Previous Medical Director experience in a Family Medicine or Primary Care setting.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Primary Care Medical Director.
• Experience providing clinical leadership to physicians and/or advanced practice providers.
• Experience working with multicultural patient populations.
• Strong understanding of primary care delivery, clinical quality, care coordination, and population health.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and work effectively with clinical and operational leadership.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and improved health outcomes.

Preferred

• Experience working within a value-based care, managed care, risk-based, or population health model.
• Experience with quality metrics, utilization management, risk adjustment, and clinical performance improvement.
• Experience leading multiple primary care locations or geographically distributed clinical teams.
• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or another appropriate primary care specialty.
• Experience with provider recruitment, development, and performance management.

Core Competencies

The Successful Regional Medical Director Will Demonstrate

• Clinical Leadership: Provides strong clinical direction while maintaining a commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Strategic Thinking: Connects clinical priorities with organizational goals and develops practical strategies to improve outcomes.
• Physician Leadership: Builds trust, develops providers, promotes accountability, and supports physician engagement.
• Quality & Outcomes: Uses clinical data and performance metrics to identify opportunities and drive measurable improvement.
• Collaboration: Effectively partners with physicians, advanced practice providers, operational leaders, health plan partners, and executive leadership.
• Patient Focus: Maintains a strong commitment to patient experience, access, quality, safety, and continuity of care.
• Adaptability: Successfully leads in a dynamic and growing healthcare environment.

About the Sanitas Care Model

Sanitas is committed to a value-based, team-oriented approach to healthcare that emphasizes prevention, proactive management of chronic conditions, care coordination, and improved health outcomes.

Our physicians and care teams are supported by clinical resources, technology, and multidisciplinary collaboration designed to help patients achieve better health while creating a positive healthcare experience.

The Regional Medical Director will play a key role in advancing this model across the Tampa market by supporting clinical teams, strengthening care delivery, improving quality outcomes, and developing physician leadership.

Why Join Sanitas Medical Center?

This is an opportunity to take on a meaningful regional leadership role within a growing healthcare organization while continuing to influence patient care at the clinical level.

The Regional Medical Director Will Have The Opportunity To

• Influence clinical strategy across multiple medical centers.
• Develop and mentor physicians and clinical leaders.
• Lead initiatives that improve quality and patient outcomes.
• Help advance value-based primary care.
• Partner directly with senior operational and executive leadership.
• Shape clinical programs and care delivery initiatives.
• Make a meaningful impact on the health of the communities served by Sanitas.

Sanitas Medical Center is committed to creating an environment where physician leaders can make a meaningful difference—for their patients, their teams, and the communities they serve.