Executive Medical Director (East Region)
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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Executive Medical Director (East Region)
Munson Healthcare, northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Executive Medical Director for the East Region. This role is a blend of .8 administrative and.2 clinical responsibilities, offering a unique opportunity to lead and innovate in a beautiful and vibrant region.
Responsibilities
- Clinical Quality & Evidence-Based Care: Demonstrate advanced expertise in ambulatory practice operations and lead the adoption of evidence-based, multidisciplinary care models aligned with the latest clinical standards.
- Performance Improvement & Resource Stewardship: Drive physician network quality, cost management, and performance initiatives; ensure efficient, ethical use of clinical resources and adherence to evidence-based protocols.
- Regulatory, Safety & Compliance Leadership: Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and accreditation standards while advancing safe care practices, care coordination, and continuity across the network.
- Administrative & Financial Oversight: Oversee documentation integrity, revenue capture, budgeting, and financial performance; contribute to physician compensation models, contracting decisions, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Strategic & Operational Leadership: Partner across clinical and administrative dyads to execute strategic plans, support growth, and lead quality, patient experience, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Physician Leadership & Engagement: Lead, mentor, and evaluate medical directors and clinicians; support recruitment, development, performance improvement, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Medical Doctor (MD or DO) from an accredited institution
- Board certification in area of clinical expertise or has equivalent qualifications in compliance with medical staff credentialing process.
- Active medical license in the State of Michigan (or eligible for licensure)
- Education in business, management, quality and safety science (preferred)
- Minimum of five years of clinical practice (preferred)
- At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience
- Proven ability to lead clinical teams across multiple practices
- Strong interpersonal, strategic, and communication skills
- Demonstrated success in quality improvement, physician engagement, and healthcare operations.
We Offer
- Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
- Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, 29 days of PTO, management incentive program, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
- Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
- Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.
About the Company
More Than Just Care, It’s Community
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Additional Information
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
Are you Munson Material? Apply today!
Location: Gaylord, Michigan, United States
Employment Type: Full Time
Categories: Physician