About this opportunity
Core Clinical Partners lists this Medical Director Physician opportunity in amsterdam, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About Core Clinical Partners
At Core Clinical Partners, we re redefining healthcare partnerships by doing things better.
As a physician-founded, owned, and led physician services company, we offer the personalized care of a local group with the support and resources of a national company while staying debt-free, allowing us to stay true to our mission. We actively engage and empower our clinicians, and our localized approach ensures the needs of each clinician, hospital, and community are met.
Your expertise is valued, your voice is heard, and your impact is real. Together, we re not just providing care; we re redefining it.
The Opportunity
Core Clinical Partners is seeking a Hospital Medicine Medical Director to lead our established program at St. Mary's Healthcare in Amsterdam, New York.
This is an opportunity for a physician leader who wants to remain clinically active while helping shape the future of a growing hospital medicine program. The Medical Director will partner closely with hospital administration, nursing leadership, Emergency Medicine leadership, and Core Clinical Partners operational leadership to drive quality outcomes, strengthen clinician engagement, support operational performance, and advance strategic program initiatives.
The role includes dedicated Medical Director compensation, protected administrative time, and the opportunity to influence program direction while maintaining an active clinical practice. The clinical and administrative structure will be tailored to support the needs of the program and the responsibilities of the physician leader selected.
Highlights
Physician-founded, owned, and led organization
Opportunity to lead and grow an established hospital medicine program
Protected administrative time to support Medical Director responsibilities
Clinical leadership role with continued active practice
Collaborative leadership model across Hospital Medicine, Emergency Medicine, hospital administration, and Core Clinical Partners
About the Program
St. Mary's Hospital Medicine program is an established 10-clinician practice supported by a daily coverage model that includes day physician, day NP/PA, and nocturnist coverage.
Program Highlights
10-clinician Hospital Medicine team
Daily coverage model includes:2 Day Physicians
2 Day NPs/PAs
1 Nocturnist Physician
Mid-40s average daily census
Transitioning to a closed ICU model in early 2027
No Procedures required
Meditech Expanse EMR with Dragon
Collaborative environment with nursing leadership, administration, and multidisciplinary teams
Core Clinical Partners manages both the Hospital Medicine and Emergency Medicine programs at St. Mary's Healthcare. This integrated leadership structure fosters close collaboration between departments, supports patient throughput initiatives, enhances communication, and creates alignment around quality, operational, and patient experience goals.
About St. Mary's Healthcare
St. Mary's Healthcare is an independent community health system serving Montgomery and Fulton Counties in Upstate New York. Since 1903, St. Mary's has been committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality healthcare while maintaining deep roots within the communities it serves.
The organization has earned recognition for its commitment to patient safety, quality, community service, and workplace culture, including:
Forbes Top Hospital 2026
Leapfrog "A" Hospital Safety Grade
Times Union Top Workplace
Top Workplace Leadership Award
Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition across multiple primary care practices
These recognitions reflect St. Mary's ongoing commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, clinician engagement, and continuous quality improvement.
Medical Director Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to physicians and advanced practice clinicians
Partner with hospital administration and Core Clinical Partners leadership to achieve program goals
Support clinician engagement, retention, and professional development
Lead quality improvement and performance initiatives
Collaborate with Emergency Medicine leadership on patient flow, admissions processes, and operational priorities
Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning efforts
Support program growth, strategic planning, and operational excellence
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and exceptional patient care
Qualifications
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Hospital Medicine experience required
Prior physician leadership experience preferred
Demonstrated interest in quality improvement, operations, and physician leadership
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Eligible for unrestricted New York medical licensure
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive clinical compensation
Dedicated Medical Director Stipend
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) with company match
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
CME allowance
Leadership support and development opportunities through Core Clinical Partners
Who can apply
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