The Medical Director of Primary Care for Arizona is responsible for overseeing and elevating the quality of care across all HealthyU Clinics, while supporting cost-effective care delivery and operational excellence. This role is central to advancing the organization’s success as a value-based healthcare leader.
A key focus of this position is to drive quality metric performance across the state of Arizona through the effective implementation and utilization of Adageis. The Medical Director will lead efforts to train, educate, and support providers in understanding, improving, and sustaining quality outcomes. They will develop and implement strategies to ensure providers meet and exceed performance benchmarks while aligning with organizational goals.
This role reports to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and works closely with executive leadership to enhance patient outcomes, improve care delivery, and support the continued growth of the HealthyU brand. Key responsibilities include:
Quality Metrics & Adageis Leadership
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Lead and drive quality metric performance across all Arizona clinics, ensuring alignment with value-based care objectives.
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Champion the implementation and utilization of Adageis as the primary tool for tracking, managing, and improving provider performance.
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Train, teach, and mentor providers on Adageis use, quality metrics, and performance improvement strategies.
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Identify gaps in care and implement workflows and interventions to improve HEDIS, STAR, and other quality measures.
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Establish accountability structures and monitor provider performance to ensure continuous improvement in quality outcomes.
Provider Oversight & Development
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Collaborate with providers to educate on care processes and identify opportunities to enhance overall care quality.
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Supervise and support primary care providers, including involvement in recruitment, credentialing, and onboarding.
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Develop and implement training programs, standards of practice, and treatment protocols.
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Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and excellence in patient care.
Clinical & Operational Leadership
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Manage medical care delivery and clinical services, including cost management, utilization review, quality assurance, clinical safety/risk management, and medical protocol development.
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Provide leadership and support to the Quality Improvement (QI) program to ensure high-quality patient care.
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Participate in administrative and clinical staff meetings and contribute to organizational decision-making.
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Collaborate regularly with specialty care medical directors to ensure coordinated, comprehensive care delivery.
Value-Based Care & Organizational Goals
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Support and advance HealthyU’s mission as a value-based healthcare organization, including improving quality metric satisfaction, reducing overall healthcare costs, increasing patient access to care, and optimizing provider schedule utilization.
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Assist in the development of integrated delivery systems in collaboration with operations leadership.
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Use data-driven insights to improve clinical and operational performance.
Growth & Strategic Development
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Support the continued growth and expansion of the HealthyU brand and business throughout Arizona.
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Contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance patient access,
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Collaborate with executive leadership on long-term clinical and operational strategy.
Compliance, Culture & Patient-Centered Care
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Maintain confidentiality of all information related to patients, providers, and staff.
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Establish and uphold policies ensuring patient rights and person-directed care approaches.
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Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, and respect among clinical staff.
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Maintain awareness of regulatory, political, and economic factors impacting healthcare delivery.
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Uphold and communicate HealthyU’s mission and values internally and within the community.
Clinical Responsibilities
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Provide direct and indirect patient care as needed.
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Maintain current knowledge of healthcare trends, clinical best practices, and evolving standards of care.
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Perform all other duties as assigned.
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MD or DO with board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
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Active and unrestricted Arizona medical licens
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Proven leadership experience in primary care or population health
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Experience with value-based care models and quality metrics (HEDIS, STAR, etc.)
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Experience with population health platforms (Adageis strongly preferred)
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
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Ability to travel to all HealthyU Clinics
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Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive measurable improvements in care quality and performance
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Current knowledge of acute and chronic care best practices
We offer a competitive compensation package designed to support both your professional and personal well-being:
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Competitive base salary + wRVU and Bonus (Patient Experience, Quality, Supervision, etc.)
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Medical coverage with employer contributions, plus GAP, EAP, and life insurance
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Voluntary benefits including dental, vision, HSA, short- and long-term disability, and hospital indemnity plans
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Generous paid time off, including:
- 4 weeks of vacation for new hires
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Paid sick time
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10 paid holidays
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Paid parental leave
- Malpractice coverage
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CME support
