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Job Details
Senior Medical Director for Primary Care - Jefferson Medical Group North
FTE: 1.0 (0.7 Administrative / 0.3 Clinical)
Reports to: SVP / Associate CMO, JMG North
Works closely with: JMG North Operations Team
Job Description
The Senior Medical Director for Primary Care (SMD-PC) for Jefferson Medical
Group (JMG) North is a physician leader responsible for supporting and advancing
high-quality, safe, efficient, and patient-centered primary care across the
region. This role provides oversight to primary care clinicians within JMG North
and ensures alignment with Jefferson’s mission, standards, and strategic
priorities.
The SMD-PC will allocate 0.7 FTE to administrative leadership and 0.3 FTE to
clinical practice, maintaining an active patient-care presence while serving as
a trusted, accessible leader for clinicians. The SMD-PC promotes a culture of
wellness, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, helping JMG
achieve excellence in quality, safety, service, and financial stewardship.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
LEADERSHIP & OVERSIGHT
* Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the
values of Jefferson.
* Provide medical leadership and operational oversight for primary care
physicians and APPs within JMG North.
* Serve as the primary clinical liaison between frontline clinicians and system
leadership, supporting bidirectional communication, transparency, and timely
issue resolution.
* Model professionalism and foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing
culture.
* Mentor clinicians and practice leaders to support resilience, engagement,
accountability, and retention.
Quality, Safety & Population Health
* Advance Jefferson’s quality and safety agenda, ensuring clinicians remain
informed, engaged, and accountable for key initiatives.
* Lead efforts related to opioid stewardship, including monitoring prescribing
practices and helping drive reductions in inappropriate use.
* Champion adoption and effective use of the “On Point” safety system and other
organizational safety tools.
* Collaborate with Population Health leadership to support performance on
quality metrics, gap closure, preventive care, chronic disease management,
and value-based care initiatives.
* Represent JMG North on relevant ACO committees, providing leadership and
clinical insight.
Strategic & Financial Alignment
* Partner with the SVP/Associate CMO and Administrative SVP for JMG North to
meet strategic, operational, and financial goals.
* Participate in regional planning and execution of initiatives aimed at
improving access, efficiency, growth, and patient experience.
* Provide clinical input into resource allocation, staffing models, care
delivery design, and performance optimization.
Clinician Engagement & Communication
* Conduct regular practice visits, rounding, and meetings to maintain a deep
understanding of local needs, barriers, and opportunities.
* Facilitate consistent communication of system priorities and changes to
clinicians, ensuring clarity and alignment.
* Support onboarding, orientation, and integration of new primary care
clinicians.
* Leads the longitudinal orientation program for new Primary Care physicians
and Advanced Practice Clinicians within Jefferson Medical Group.
Clinical Responsibilities (0.3 FTE)
* Provide direct primary care services consistent with professional standards
and Jefferson clinical guidelines.
* Maintain a high level of clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and
patient satisfaction.
* Serve as a role model for evidence-based practice, patient safety, and
team-based care.
QUALIFICATIONS
* MD or DO degree required.
* Board certification in a primary care specialty (Family Medicine, Internal
Medicine, or Medicine-Pediatrics).
* Active Pennsylvania medical license (or eligibility).
* Demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical or operational capacity
preferred.
* Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
* Commitment to clinician wellness, patient-centered care, and continuous
improvement.
Competencies & Attributes
* Collaborative leadership style with ability to build trust and maintain
strong clinician relationships.
* Ability to balance system priorities with the realities of frontline
practice.
* Data-informed decision-making with the ability to interpret and act on
performance metrics.
* Skilled at fostering accountability while supporting growth and development.
* Flexible, adaptable, and committed to organizational integrity and mission.
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Abington Memorial Hospital
Primary Location Address
225 Newtown Road, Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater
Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern
New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create
unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to
providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making
our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional
leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through
basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University
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home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the
Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today
comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate
programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health
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nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the
country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas,
serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals
campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the
region. Jefferson Health Plans
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is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of
health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35
years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment
opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion,
creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy,
national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status,
handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time
colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance,
dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability,
flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as
voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on
insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas
Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part
time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than
part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have
access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
For more benefits information, please click here
[https://www.wearejefferson.org/content/dam/enterprise/documents/restricted/guidebook.pdf]