We are seeking a Medical Director to serve as our senior physician leader. Champion clinical excellence, shape innovative care models, and mentor a dedicated multidisciplinary team—all while maintaining an active primary care practice. You'll partner directly with executive leadership to drive quality, foster provider wellness, and expand access to high-quality care for our community.
Salary: $230,000-$260,000
Schedule: M-F, 32-40 hours
Patient Load: 60% patient, 40% admin/leadership
Robust Benefits Package
Lead & Mentor: Oversee and evaluate physicians and APPs, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
Drive Quality: Partner with compliance and quality teams on HRSA/FTCA standards, peer reviews, and population health initiatives (including UDS and value-based care).
Innovate & Collaborate: Integrate medical services with behavioral health, dental, and school-based programs to deliver holistic care.
Shape Strategy: Advise executive leadership on provider staffing, panel optimization, new care models, and long-term organizational goals.
Practice Medicine: Maintain a balanced clinical schedule providing direct patient care in a community health setting.
Education: MD or DO from an accredited institution.
Licensure: Current (or eligible for) unrestricted Virginia Medical License & DEA registration.
Certification: Board Certified in a Primary Care specialty (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or similar).
Experience: 5+ years of active clinical practice required.
Leadership experience in an FQHC, Community Health Center, or safety-net setting strongly preferred.
Demonstrated background in team-based care, quality improvement, and HRSA/FTCA compliance.
Balanced Role: Enjoy a structured blend of protected administrative time and rewarding clinical practice.
Mission-Driven Culture: Lead a dynamic team truly committed to patient-centered, equitable healthcare.
Strategic Voice: Have a seat at the table with executive leadership and board members to directly influence the future of community medicine.
This role is part of a broader effort to strengthen access to high-quality primary care across Virginia. Our approach is simple: support providers, build strong care teams, and ensure communities have access to the care they deserve. If this ignites your heart-mission then reach out to our Sr. Recruiter Tyler, for a 10 minute intro call. 804.750.0456 or [email protected]
Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA), established in 1980, is a non-profit membership organization that serves as the primary care association for Virginia’s thirty-one community health centers and look-alike health centers. Membership in VCHA is open to all Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Center look-alikes operating delivery sites in Virginia. VCHA supports its health centers in their mission to provide access to health care regardless of geographic location or ability to pay. VCHA works with health centers, community leaders, and partners to enhance access to affordable, high-quality health care and to find solutions for expanding access to care in areas that need it most.
