Regional Medical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Empowering communities through accessible, inclusive, and compassionate care.

At the Jane Pauley Community Health Center (JPCHC), every role is rooted in purpose. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we're committed to providing high-quality, integrated care regardless of income or insurance status. Our mission-driven team supports underserved populations in Indiana, and we're proud to create a welcoming, team-based environment where employees can grow and thrive.

Summary

The Regional Medical Director (RMD) provides senior clinical leadership and oversight for a defined group of health center sites. This role ensures consistent clinical quality, patient safety, access to care, and provider performance while advancing organizational priorities related to HRSA compliance, UDS outcomes, Joint Commission standards, and value-based care.

The RMD partners closely with site leadership, Quality, Nursing, and Operations to translate clinical strategy into reliable, high-quality frontline care. This is a highly visible leadership role ideal for a physician who is passionate about safety-net medicine, integrated care, and developing high-performing clinical teams.

Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Leadership & Oversight

• Serve as the senior clinical leader for assigned sites, supporting physicians, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary care teams

• Promote evidence-based medicine, standardized clinical workflows, and patient-centered care

• Support integration across primary care, behavioral health, dental, optometry, and enabling services

Quality & Performance Management

• Partner with the Director of Quality to achieve UDS, HRSA, and payer quality benchmarks

• Review and act on site-level dashboards and provider performance data

• Lead site-specific quality improvement initiatives and corrective action plans

• Support FTCA readiness through peer review, documentation standards, and risk mitigation

• Lead and oversee Pediatric and Adult Clinical Councils addressing P&T, clinical policies, and procedures

Provider Performance & Development

• Conduct or support peer review, clinical coaching, and performance feedback

• Participate in provider onboarding, mentoring, and remediation when needed

• Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer on privileging, re-credentialing, and professional standards

Access, Throughput & Clinical Operations

• Partner with Operations and Nursing to optimize access, panel management, and clinic flow

• Address variation in rooming processes, visit types, same-day access, and care team workflows

• Support implementation of new clinical programs and service lines

Patient Safety & Risk Management

• Participate in the review of adverse events, near misses, and patient complaints

• Lead root cause analyses at the site or regional level

• Ensure timely follow-up and implementation of corrective actions and coaching

Medical Staff Communication

• Serve as the primary clinical liaison between frontline providers and system leadership

• Communicate organizational priorities, policy changes, and quality expectations

• Elevate site-level issues, risks, and resource needs to the Chief Medical Officer

Direct Supervisory Responsibilities

• Clinic Medical Directors

• Dental Director and/or Optometry Director

Key Collaborative Relationships

This role works closely with:

• Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer

• Directors of Operations, Quality & Population Health, Clinical Informatics

• Compliance Officer

• Behavioral Health leadership

• Site Managers, Nursing Leadership

• Physicians, Advanced Practice Clinicians, and Therapists

• Contracted and partnered care management teams

QualificationsEducation & Experience

• MD or DO required; board-certified in a primary care specialty

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience; leadership experience strongly preferred

• Experience in FQHC, safety-net, or Medicaid-focused care environments

• Demonstrated ability to lead clinicians, manage performance, and drive quality improvement

• Experience with Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) models preferred

• Strong understanding of population health, disease management, and value-based payment programs

• Proven success leading pay-for-performance or quality incentive initiatives

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and mission-driven with strong communication skills

• Demonstrated sound judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities

• Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office

Licenses & Certifications

• Active Indiana Medical License

• Active Indiana DEA and CSR

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 50% to regional practice locations

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use hands for routine office and clinical tasks

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally

• Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and focus adjustment

Why Join Us

You'll join a mission-driven organization committed to equitable access, integrated care, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to shape clinical excellence across multiple sites while supporting providers and teams serving diverse and underserved communities.

What We Offer:

• Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, benefit plans
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time
• 401(k) with a 6% contribution
• Life and Disability insurance plan

Join a mission-driven organization where your work supports community wellness and expands equitable access to care. Apply now and help us continue making a difference one patient, one referral, one connection at a time.