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Director / Lead Physician | Columbus Area, Ohio

columbus, OH

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Job description

Lead Primary Care Physician / Associate Medical Director We are partnered with a mission-driven community health organization seeking a Board-Certified Primary Care Physician to join their team in a leadership-track role as an Associate Medical Director, with the opportunity to transition into Medical Director. This position is for physicians who are passionate about caring for complex patient populations and who bring strong clinical judgment, professionalism, and reliability. This role is 100 percent onsite Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, providing full-scope primary care while supervising and developing providers within a collaborative team environment.

Job Description The Associate Medical Director delivers comprehensive primary care and provides leadership to physicians, APPs, nurses, behavioral health staff, and medical assistants. This individual will treat medically and socially complex patients, including those with chronic disease, substance use disorders, infectious disease, and behavioral health challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

Provide comprehensive primary care to a managed patient panel

Diagnose and manage chronic and acute conditions

Conduct transitional and follow-up care for high-risk individuals

Coordinate care with interdisciplinary support staff

Comfortable prescribing opioids when medically appropriate

Work with populations experiencing high medical and social complexity

Leadership & Oversight

Coach and supervise clinical providers to elevate quality and best practices

Lead population health huddles and support quality/utilization target achievement

Collaborate closely with the Medical Director in clinical decision-making

Participate in policy development, workflows, and value-based care initiatives

Represent the center in clinical discussions and organizational planning

Requirements

Must Have

Current Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (no exceptions)

Minimum 5 years clinical experience post-training – Experience from FQHC or community health settings may allow some flexibility

Recent hands-on primary care experience within the last 2 to 3 years

Comfort prescribing opioids when appropriate

Full-time onsite availability M-F, 8am-5pm

Professional maturity and reliability consistent with leadership-track expectations

Acceptable with Conditions

Infectious Disease or Addiction Medicine physicians may be considered if fully willing to practice primary care only, with no split percentage between specialties

Preventive or Occupational Medicine backgrounds do not qualify alone – Must also have recent true primary care experience

Not Accepted

New graduates or residents

Providers awaiting board results (must be currently certified)

Benefits

Competitive compensation package with performance incentives

Health, dental, and vision benefits

PTO and paid holidays

Malpractice coverage

CME funds + CME time

Retirement & profit-sharing options

Relocation support

Cell phone stipend

Leadership development and Medical Director track support

This organization is committed to compassionate care for vulnerable populations and invests in physicians who align with that mission. If you are a Primary Care physician seeking a meaningful clinical environment with advancement opportunity, we would like to discuss further.

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Worksite address

columbus, OH, 43224, US

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