OB/GYN Medical Director Physician Opportunity in Fairfield County, CT | 100% Outpatient | Clinical Leadership Role
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Job description
Healthcare United is seeking an experienced OB/GYN Medical Director Physician for a full-time outpatient opportunity in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
This position offers a strong mix of clinical care and leadership, with approximately 75% direct patient care and 25% administrative responsibilities. The physician will provide outpatient OB/GYN care while also supporting clinical operations, quality initiatives, provider performance, team-based care, documentation standards, and overall care delivery across assigned locations.
The ideal candidate will be a mission-driven OB/GYN physician with strong clinical skills, leadership experience, and a desire to serve a diverse community patient population. This is a great fit for a provider who enjoys both patient care and mentoring clinical teams in a collaborative outpatient environment.
The Medical Director will work closely with executive clinical leadership, nursing leadership, operations, practice management, quality, and clinical informatics teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
This is a 100% outpatient setting with excellent support, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to serve in a meaningful physician leadership
- Competitive compensation
- Full-time outpatient position
- 100% outpatient setting
- Mix of clinical care and administrative leadership
- Opportunity to serve in a physician leadership role
- Strong clinical and operational support
- Collaborative team-based care environment
- Excellent health and welfare benefit options
- Patient-centered, mission-driven practice setting
- Opportunity to support women’s health care across a diverse Fairfield County community
Job Responsibilities
Serve as a clinical leader for OB/GYN services across assigned locations
Maintain a role consisting of approximately 75% clinical care and 25% administrative responsibilities
Work closely with the Chief Medical Officer, nursing leadership, operations, practice managers, and clinical staff
Support day-to-day clinical operations and delivery of patient care
Provide guidance, supervision, mentorship, and support to clinicians and clinical teams
Help advance team-based care models across assigned departments and locations
Monitor clinician productivity, clinical performance, quality metrics, and documentation standards
Participate in peer review activities and quality improvement initiatives
Collaborate with clinical informatics staff to improve EPIC workflows, documentation, in-basket management, and operational efficiency
Assist with clinician staffing, scheduling, coverage needs, and productivity goals
Review clinician quality scorecards and support improvement efforts
Help ensure adherence to clinical protocols, daily huddles, and organizational care standards
Partner with leadership to meet clinical, quality, financial, and operational goals
Support patient-centered care delivery across a diverse community patient population
Serve as a senior clinical resource when needed
Qualifications
Completion of an accredited OB/GYN residency program
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Active or eligible unrestricted Connecticut medical license
Active Federal DEA and Controlled Substance Registration
Current CPR certification required
ACLS certification required
Three to five years of clinical management experience preferred
Outpatient OB/GYN, community health, FQHC, public health, or women’s health leadership experience preferred
Strong clinical operations knowledge
Ability to supervise, advise, mentor, and support physicians and clinical staff
Experience monitoring provider productivity, quality metrics, peer review, and documentation standards
Strong understanding of quality, safety, infection control, and ethical standards of care
EPIC experience preferred
Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively with diverse patients, providers, staff, and leadership teams
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required
MHA or MPH preferred but not required
Working Hours
100% outpatient setting
Approximately 75% direct patient care and 25% administrative leadership