Director / Lead Physician | Columbus Area, Ohio

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Columbus, OH, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Healthtech • Professional Services
The Role
Provides full-scope primary care for medically and socially complex patients while supervising physicians, APPs, nurses, behavioral health staff, and medical assistants. Responsibilities include chronic and acute care, transitional care, interdisciplinary coordination, opioid prescribing, quality initiatives, population health oversight, policy development, and clinical leadership. The role is fully onsite and offers an advancement path from Associate Medical Director to Medical Director.
Summary Generated by Built In
Lead Primary Care Physician / Associate Medical Director

We are partnered with a mission-driven community health organization seeking a Board-Certified Primary Care Physician to join their team in a leadership-track role as an Associate Medical Director, with the opportunity to transition into Medical Director. This position is for physicians who are passionate about caring for complex patient populations and who bring strong clinical judgment, professionalism, and reliability.

This role is 100 percent onsite Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, providing full-scope primary care while supervising and developing providers within a collaborative team environment.

Job Description

The Associate Medical Director delivers comprehensive primary care and provides leadership to physicians, APPs, nurses, behavioral health staff, and medical assistants. This individual will treat medically and socially complex patients, including those with chronic disease, substance use disorders, infectious disease, and behavioral health challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive primary care to a managed patient panel
• Diagnose and manage chronic and acute conditions
• Conduct transitional and follow-up care for high-risk individuals
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary support staff
• Comfortable prescribing opioids when medically appropriate
• Work with populations experiencing high medical and social complexity

Leadership & Oversight

• Coach and supervise clinical providers to elevate quality and best practices
• Lead population health huddles and support quality/utilization target achievement
• Collaborate closely with the Medical Director in clinical decision-making
• Participate in policy development, workflows, and value-based care initiatives
• Represent the center in clinical discussions and organizational planning

This position is ideal for a physician who is committed to community health and interested in long-term leadership advancement.



Requirements

Must Have

• Current Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (no exceptions)
• Minimum 5 years clinical experience post-training
 – Experience from FQHC or community health settings may allow some flexibility
• Recent hands-on primary care experience within the last 2 to 3 years
• Comfort prescribing opioids when appropriate
• Full-time onsite availability M-F, 8am-5pm
• Professional maturity and reliability consistent with leadership-track expectations

Acceptable with Conditions

• Infectious Disease or Addiction Medicine physicians may be considered if fully willing to practice primary care only, with no split percentage between specialties
• Preventive or Occupational Medicine backgrounds do not qualify alone
 – Must also have recent true primary care experience

Not Accepted

• New graduates or residents
• Providers awaiting board results (must be currently certified)


Benefits
Competitive compensation package with performance incentives
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO and paid holidays
• Malpractice coverage
• CME funds + CME time
• Retirement & profit-sharing options
• Relocation support
• Cell phone stipend
• Leadership development and Medical Director track support

This organization is committed to compassionate care for vulnerable populations and invests in physicians who align with that mission. If you are a Primary Care physician seeking a meaningful clinical environment with advancement opportunity, we would like to discuss further.



Skills Required

  • Current board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
  • At least 5 years of clinical experience after training
  • Recent hands-on primary care experience within the last 2 to 3 years
  • Comfort prescribing opioids when medically appropriate
  • Full-time onsite availability Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Professional maturity and reliability appropriate for a leadership-track role
  • Infectious Disease or Addiction Medicine physicians must be willing to practice primary care only, without a split specialty schedule
  • Preventive or Occupational Medicine candidates must also have recent, substantive primary care experience
  • New graduates, residents, and physicians awaiting board results are not accepted
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The Company
5 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Healthcare United is a nationwide physician recruiting and healthcare staffing firm. It connects hospitals, medical groups, private practices, clinics, and other healthcare organizations with permanent physicians and advanced practice providers. The company supports employers through recruiting and hiring, while helping providers find suitable long-term roles, including specialty and early-career opportunities. Its mission emphasizes responsive, expert permanent full-time recruitment support for healthcare organizations.

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