Family Medicine Physician - Medical Director Chicago

Regional Coverage: South and Southwest areas Illinois
on-site position located southern suburbs of Chicago

We are seeking a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician with admin experience to join a mission-driven community health organization. The ideal candidate will provide quality care and help advance the organization's mission of improving access to comprehensive primary care.

Position Summary

The Family Medicine Regional Medical Director provides clinical leadership while maintaining a Family Medicine practice.
Expected admin time is 2.5 days a week.

This position serves as the primary point of clinical accountability between frontline providers and organizational leadership. The Regional Medical Director works closely with the Chief Medical Officer, regional operations and nursing leadership, Specialty Medical Directors, Human Resources, and clinical teams to advance quality, patient safety, provider engagement, access to care, and operational excellence.

The Regional Medical Director also serves as a voting member of the Clinical Leadership Council. Regular travel throughout the assigned region is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor regional clinical quality measures and lead improvement efforts to meet or exceed national FQHC benchmarks.
• Lead clinical peer review, chart audits, patient-safety initiatives, and sentinel-event reviews.
• Support Joint Commission survey readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Meet regularly with physicians and advanced practice providers to support engagement, development, and retention.
• Partner with Human Resources and clinical recruitment leadership on provider recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with regional operations and nursing leadership to improve patient access, clinical workflows, and patient experience.
• Champion team-based care and Patient-Centered Medical Home models.
• Manage provider empanelment and support appropriate credentialing and privileging.
• Participate in site leadership meetings and regional planning activities.
• Strengthen connections between regional providers and Specialty Medical Directors.
• Identify service gaps and contribute to regional growth plans, grant-funded programs, and community health needs assessments.
• Attend monthly Clinical Leadership Council meetings and contribute to organizational clinical policies.
• Complete at least eight hours of leadership development annually.

Required Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Illinois medical license.
• Current and unrestricted DEA registration.
• Board certification in Family Medicine.
• At least two years of clinical experience with a Federally Qualified Health Center or community health organization.
• Demonstrated commitment to health equity and medically underserved communities.
• Ability to maintain an active clinical practice while fulfilling regional leadership responsibilities.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the assigned region.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading physicians, advanced practice providers, or multidisciplinary clinical teams across multiple locations.
• Experience with clinical quality improvement, peer review, and patient-safety programs.
• Familiarity with HRSA requirements, UDS and HEDIS measures, 340B, and Joint Commission standards.
• Experience with Patient-Centered Medical Home and team-based care models.
• Graduate education in public health or healthcare administration, such as an MPH or MHA.
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, developing, and retaining clinical providers.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong clinical leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to lead and influence clinical teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to interpret clinical quality data and translate findings into measurable improvements.
• Understanding of multisite clinical operations and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to balance patient care with regional administrative leadership.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical quality dashboards, or the ability to learn these systems quickly.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary of $240,000–$280,000
• FTCA malpractice coverage with no tail obligation
• Loan repayment program eligibility
• Three weeks of paid vacation to start, increasing to four weeks after four years of employment
• $2,000 CME allowance and five paid CME days
• Three paid summer days
• One paid Wellness Day annually
• Five paid sick days
• Eleven paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Critical illness, cancer, and accident coverage
• AD&D, supplemental life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount programs