Medical Director, Community Health Center | Primary Care Physician Leadership

Ready to take your first step into physician leadership? A mission-driven community health center (FQHC) network in New York City is looking for a primary care physician to serve as Medical Director at one of its neighborhood health centers. You’ll lead the center’s clinical team while continuing to care for patients.

This is a great opportunity if you’ve spent several years in practice and want to grow into a leadership role. You’ll lead a welcoming, judgment-free practice that serves a diverse, underserved community, including LGBTQ+ patients and people living with HIV.

What You’ll Do

• Carry a primary care patient panel of adults, adolescents, and children
• Partner with the Center Director to run day-to-day medical operations, quality, and patient flow
• Provide clinical leadership at your health center, supervising and mentoring physicians and advanced practice providers
• Champion high-quality, culturally responsive care for every patient who walks through the door
• Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma
• Provide sexual and reproductive health services, including IUD and Nexplanon placement and removal
• Report to the network’s primary care leadership and help shape clinical programs across the organization
• Deliver HIV prevention and treatment (PrEP / PEP) and gender-affirming care

What You’ll Bring

• 1+ years of post-residency experience in outpatient primary care
• AAHIVS certification, or interest in earning it (preferred)
• Experience with long-acting reversible contraception (IUD / Nexplanon)
• Experience in gender-affirming care and in caring for LGBTQ+ patients (a strong plus)
• An MD or DO, board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine
• An active New York State medical license
• Pediatric experience
• A passion for community health and a desire to grow into leadership; prior medical director experience is not required

Why You’ll Love It

• A salary of $195,000–$225,000
• Leadership development for physicians ready to step up
• A generous benefits package
• A supportive, values-driven team caring for medically underserved New Yorkers
• Meaningful, varied clinical work with a broad patient population
• A welcoming workplace that encourages applicants of all backgrounds, including clinicians of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community

Atlas Search is a tri-state area recruitment agency, connecting new graduates, Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians and Nurse Leaders to hospitals, clinics, multi-specialty groups, nursing homes, managed care companies, private practices, and healthcare start-ups.
If you would like to learn more about the opportunities we offer, please submit your CV for consideration here.