Regional Medical Director, Primary Care Leader

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New Jersey; On-site; USD 265,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation model

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans

Paid holidays and PTO

CME allowance and dedicated CME time

Malpractice coverage

Relocation allowance

Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

A leading health system in New Jersey is seeking a full-time Regional Medical Director to enhance the Primary Care Service Line. The role involves 80% clinical responsibilities and 20% administrative tasks. Candidates must possess an MD or DO, with board certification in Family or Internal Medicine preferred. Leadership experience and a New Jersey medical license are required. This position offers a competitive compensation model, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a well-regarded medical group.

Qualifications

• An MD or DO required.
• Board eligible or certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Existing or Eligibility for New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct medical care to primary care patients in an office-based setting.
• Demonstrates and models service excellence behavior.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Utilizes effective patient care plans.

Job description

Description

Valley Medical Group, part of the Valley Health System in Paramus, New Jersey, is seeking a full-time Regional Medical Director to join our growing Primary Care Service Line.

The Director works collaboratively in a Dyad relationship with the practice managers, service line director and supervisors to provide physician leadership for the clinical and support staff of the assigned offices under the Primary Care Service Line. This position helps facilitate delivery of safe, accessible, high-quality patient centered medical care by ensuring implementation of sound practices and procedures to provide optimal patient and staff experience.

Provider will spend 80% of time performing clinical responsibilities and 20% of time performing administrative responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Primary Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct medical care to primary care patients in an office-based setting.
• Always demonstrates and models service excellence behavior. Responds with concern, cooperation, and respect. Establishes cooperative working relationships with all individuals with whom contact is made.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Utilizes appropriate and effective patient care plans. Completes documentation concurrently as patients are seen.
• Assists in the oversight of operational functions at the applicable office/s in collaboration with the Service Line leadership.
• Demonstrates an understanding that the goal is to best serve the patient and assure delivery of high-quality care and services.

Primary Administrative Duties and Responsibilities:

• Makes recommendations to service line leadership for changes to medical protocols.
• Leads the development and implementation of PDSA’s and/or workflows for quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the quality team and service line leadership.
• Leads regularly scheduled or ad hoc provider and/or staff meetings in collaboration with practice manager/ supervisor to address the below mentioned duties and escalates to the service line chair as appropriate

Qualifications

• An MD or DO
• Board eligible or certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Previous leadership experience required
• Existing or Eligibility for New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS required

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation model with generous wRVU productivity incentives (uncapped potential)
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability
• 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans
• Paid holidays and PTO
• CME allowance and dedicated CME time
• Malpractice coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Non-profit health system; eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Compensation range from 265K to 275K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

Salary Disclosure Information:

Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

The Valley Hospital in Paramus, NJ

Situated less than 15 miles from Manhattan, Paramus is in the heart of Bergen County, one of the most desirable counties in the United States, with excellent schools, numerous recreational and cultural activities. Its proximity to New York City allows for easy access to everything the city has to offer or live in New York City and enjoy a simple reverse commute. With the opening of our new $975 million, 370 bed acute care hospital on April 14, 2024, The Valley Health System continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing exceptional, world class care to the 1.1 million residents of our catchment area.

Valley Medical Group

An integral part of Valley Health System, Valley Medical Group is a physician-led and professionally-managed group practice dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people we serve. Valley Medical Group features more than 300 physicians and nearly 200 advanced practice providers in 60 adult and pediatric specialties.We are a well-established Medical Group committed to providing exceptional care to our community. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a large team of experts in the field, and a key provider within a nationally recognized, top-quality, patient-centered network.

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Mount Sinai Health System
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Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.