Senior Medical Director for Primary Care - Physician - JMG North, Jefferson Health

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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.

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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, 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, 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 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.

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