Senior Medical Director, Primary Care & Quality

Meritus Health; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Education Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Shift Differential Pay

Job summary

Meritus Health invites applications for a Medical Director of Primary Care to lead clinical and operational efforts across the medical group in Maryland. The role focuses on standardizing practice, enhancing patient-centered care, improving access, and sustaining financial performance through evidence-based strategies.

Collaboration with physicians, APPs, and leadership is essential to success. The Medical Director will champion quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, drive

Responsibilities

• Provide physician leadership and clinical oversight for primary care practices.
• Promote evidence-based, standardized clinical practices and protocols.
• Support appropriate utilization of diagnostic testing, referrals, medications, and other healthcare resources.
• Monitor clinical quality, safety, and patient outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce unwarranted clinical variation.
• Serve as a clinical resource for physicians, APPs, and practice leadership.
• Participate in peer review, clinical governance, and quality improvement activities.
• Partner with practice leaders to establish clear expectations for physician and APP performance.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and retention of primary care providers.
• Participate in physician performance reviews and professional development.
• Address clinical performance concerns in collaboration with administrative and medical leadership.
• Promote physician engagement, accountability, teamwork, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop and support physician leadership within primary care.

Job description

Meritus Health invites applications for a Medical Director of Primary Care to lead clinical and operational efforts across the medical group in Maryland. The role focuses on standardizing practice, enhancing patient-centered care, improving access, and sustaining financial performance through evidence-based strategies.

Collaboration with physicians, APPs, and leadership is essential to success. The Medical Director will champion quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, drive