Medical Director Physician
At a glance
Medical Director role posted by Archway Physician Recruitment, a recruiter. Burlington, MA · full-time · $289,000–$322,000 a year.
physicianroles summary, based on the recruiter's listing.
What you'll do
- Direct hospital medicine operations, coordinating daily workflow, hospitalist coverage, patient flow, staffing, and clinical issues
- Split your work evenly between clinical duties and department administration
- Guide provider hiring and onboarding, including interviews, APP support, and FPPE for new clinicians
- Address provider performance and professionalism while advancing quality improvement and stroke initiatives
- Join key committees and coordinate timely updates on discharges, transfers, telemetry changes, and care-team concerns
What you bring
- An MD or DO, plus a background in hospital medicine
- A Massachusetts medical license or eligibility to obtain one
Who this fits
This role suits a hospital medicine physician interested in leadership, inpatient operations, quality improvement, and developing teams. It combines clinical and administrative work in equal proportions and includes department coverage as Administrator-On-Call. The position is full-time in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
From the recruiter
Medical Director of Hospital Medicine opening in Newburyport, MA Full-Time 0.5 Clinical / 0.5 Administrative Hospital Medicine LeadershipA community hospital in coastal Massachusetts is seeking a full-time Medical Director of Hospital Medicine to lead daily operations, clinical quality, provider engagement, and patient-centered inpatient care.Opportunity Highlights:
- Lead and shape the Department of Hospital Medicine
- 0.5 clinical and 0.5 administrative role
- Oversee daily workflow, hospitalist coverage, patient flow, staffing needs, and clinical concerns
- Serve as Administrator-On-Call for the department
- Support recruitment, candidate interviews, APP support, onboarding, and FPPE for new providers
- Address clinical performance, professionalism, and quality improvement initiatives
- Support stroke improvement efforts and hospital-wide initiatives
- Participate in key committees, including Hospital Medicine, Peer Review, Stroke, Code, Patient Experience, and ED-Hospital Medicine-ICU collaboration
- Facilitate communication around discharges, transfers, telemetry downgrades, and real-time concerns from nursing and ancillary staff Compensation and Benefits:
- Base salary range: $289,000 - $322,000
- Generous Medical Director stipend included as part of the total compensation package
- Potential eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation
- Productivity and quality bonus opportunities may be available
- Additional benefits to be discussed during the interview process Candidate Requirements:
- MD or DO
- Hospital Medicine background
- Massachusetts medical license or eligibility
- Interest or experience in physician leadership, inpatient operations, quality improvement, and team development
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work closely with hospital leadership, APPs, physicians, nursing, and ancillary teams