Primary Care Medical Director (Physician) — Northampton/Amherst, MA

Location: Northampton and Amherst, MA

Overview
Provide clinical leadership and oversight across primary care practices. Maintain an active clinical panel (70% clinical, 30% administrative) to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, support providers, optimize operations, and advance continuous improvement and value-based initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain active clinical practice (≈70% FTE) and dedicate ≈30% FTE to administrative/leadership duties
• Establish and enforce clinical standards, quality metrics, and patient safety programs
• Mentor, evaluate, and support physician and advanced practice providers; lead performance improvement efforts
• Ensure regulatory compliance and oversee risk management and credentialing processes
• Optimize care delivery: workflows, staffing models, access, and efficiency
• Lead population health and value-based care initiatives, including payer program participation
• Use EHR and data analytics to monitor outcomes, reduce variation, and drive improvement
• Oversee patient experience efforts and service recovery processes
• Collaborate with practice and organizational leadership on strategic planning and clinical operations

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $250,000–$300,000 (DOE)
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off + 10.5 paid holidays
• CME allowance and CME days
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Licensing and DEA reimbursement

Qualifications

• MD or DO with active Massachusetts medical license or willingness to obtain one
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• 2–5 years outpatient primary care experience
• Prior experience as a Medical Director, Lead Physician, or equivalent clinical leadership role
• Demonstrated skills in clinical quality improvement, communication, and team development
• Experience with population health, payer programs, practice transformation, or health informatics preferred
• Training or certification in leadership, quality improvement, or informatics is a plus

Work Environment
Collaborative, patient-focused primary care practices with opportunity to shape clinical strategy, improve outcomes, and support provider development while maintaining meaningful clinical engagement.