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Melrose-Wakefield Hospital

Primary Care Regional Medical Director

wakefield, MA

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Job description

Tufts Medicine Primary Care is seekingaPrimary Care Regional Medical Director to oversee our primary care practices inourMelrose/Wakefieldareamarket. We are seeking tenured primary care physicians with the acumen to lead our practices to continued success and to support the goals of Tufts Medicine Primary Care across five domains: quality, patient experience, access,growthand financial stewardship. Key responsibilities of this role will include the following:

Physician/Advanced Practice Clinician Supervisor

Physician and APC Recruitment

Business Management

Growth & Strategic Planning

Day-to-Day Operation al Excellence

Business Development

Driving Value-Based Contracting Performance

Why join our team:

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated Massachusetts-based healthcare system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional,connectedand accessible care experiences to our patients.Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital,MelroseWakefieldHospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

We are a physician-led, patient centered organization looking to grow our primary care practices with team players dedicated to providing meaningful patient care, while fostering a work environment that is in tune with the needs of a modern workforce.

Join Tufts Medicine Primary Care in our mission to heal, to comfort, to teach, to learn and to seek knowledge to promote health and prevent disease.

Howyou'lltransform patient care:

You'llmanage day to day operations, clinical practice oversight, and staff engagement

You'llfocus on patient care and develop longitudinal relationships with your patients

You'llown driving quality-based goals for your teamthrough evidence-based practices, performance measurement, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

You'llprovide service and people focused support to meet the needs of patients, providers management and staff

You'llmanage practice relationships with regional Specialists to keep care local and ensure that care referred to Specialists is high quality and effective

You'llwork cross-functionally with executive level leadership to provide direction in the implementation of business and medical strategies, organizational initiatives, and priorities

You'll partner with the clinically integrated network to drive success in value-based contracting, including improving population health metrics, reducing the total cost of care, and achieving performance-based targets tied to risk-based agreements, all while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning.

You'lloptimizeaccess to care through innovative care models (e.g., team-based case, telehealth), efficient scheduling and panel management strategies.

You'lleffectively manage,facilitate, and communicate organizational change

You'llensure clinical functions foster the organization's desired culture of service excellence, accountability and achieves established business goals

You'llpartner withthe Provider Recruitment and Retention team and leadership to design and implement retention programs to ensure the availability of a qualified workforce including temporary provider staffing

You'llembrace one of our most fundamental values of active engagement within our communities, bringing the strength of academic and community care

You'lljoin an organization built on collaborative practices and community

Who you are:

Tenured primary care physician with the acumen to lead our practices to continued success and a passion for patient care

Adaptable and excited to manage competing demands, changes in work environments, and problem solving

Dedicated and passionate to focus on leading a dynamic team of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners

Bring an entrepreneurial spirit to your leadership approach

A team player who is excited to work cooperatively with a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines to champion world class patient satisfaction and support

Work, Live, and Grow :

As an employee of Tufts Medicine, you will receive:

Guaranteed Base Salary

Academic Appointment through Tufts University School of Medicine

Substantive 403(b) retirement plan

CME Funds and Time Away

Generous PTO and Holiday Policy

Robust Benefits Package

Location: 888 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880

How to apply: You can apply with your CV and Cover Letter via the apply buttonlocatedat the top of this listing. Should you have any questionsregardingthe position or any complicationssubmittingan application with us, please feel free to reach out to Dave Rezendes, Senior Physician Recruiter,

Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $260,000 to $290,000 annually withadditionalcompensationcommensuratewith leadership experience. Actual compensation will bedeterminedduring the selection process and is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, internal equity, and academic rank.

At Tufts Medicine, we view this investment not merely as compensation, but as recognition of the significant impact you will have in advancing our mission and shaping the future of patient care, research, and education.

Why Tufts Medicine: Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional,connectedand accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital,MelroseWakefieldHospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, an expansive home care network and a large integrated physician network.Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated care team members providing more than 1.5 million patient experiences per year.The health system is the principal teaching affiliate for Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts Medicine came together in 2014 toleveragethe experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminateon the basis ofrace, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal,stateor local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation toparticipatein the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privilegesofemployment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us

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wakefield, MA, 01880, US

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