Urgent Care - Clinic Medical Director - Physician

Urgent CarePart-Time

Compensation

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin. BETTER TOGETHER

Position Summary

The Clinic Medical Director (CMD) is a physician who primarily engages in clinical practice with the remainder of time in administration and management of a Group Health Cooperative (GHC-SCW) clinic site.

The incumbent will work cooperatively with the Senior Medical Director (SMD), Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and the Clinic Manager as a member of an integrated local management team to manage the daily needs and operations of the clinic.

The CMD will also serve on the Clinic Leadership Council (CLC), Process Improvement Team (PIT), Provider Engagement Panel (PEP), and other appropriate committees, as needed. The CMD will be expected to work a minimum of.5 FTE (inclusive of administrative time).

The CMD is expected to always use professional judgment in relation to making recommendations to patients for their personal medical care.

Our clinicians play a vital role in delivering accessible, high quality and person-centered care to our members. We're looking for individuals who embody the cooperative spirit and are committed to excellence, teamwork, integrity and outstanding service. Check us out by clicking on Many Talents, One Mission! The Benefits of Working at GHC-SCW.

Job Specific Minimum Qualifications

Current, unrestricted Wisconsin State Licensure as a Physician in a primary care specialty required.

Completion of a residency in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics, or comparable experience required. Required to become Board Certified within six (6) months of employment.

  • Knowledge and/or experience in managed health care delivery.
  • Ability to maintain currency in area of expertise in in respective field of specialty.
  • Current, unrestricted and valid Federal Controlled Substance registration (DEA) Certificate.

Possession of or eligibility for a valid Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certificate is required. Employee must obtain certification within four (4) months of employment.

Medical management skills such as team building, HR management including conflict management, performance appraisal, coaching, and utilization management techniques or the willingness to acquire through job training.

Ability to work within a team concept.

Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills in order to project a professional image to interact courteously and effectively with patients, the public, staff and others.

Excellent customer skills. Ability to be culturally sensitive and to work with a diverse patient population.

  • Ability to provide leadership and to delegate.
  • Ability to read and interpret various medical reports and/or results.

Ability to use computers and related software such as Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to use and/or learn electronic medical record systems such as EPIC.

Ability to learn and maintain currency with GHC-SCW and University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics (UWHC) policies and procedures.

Ability to maintain strict patient, proprietary and employee confidentiality. Knowledge of HIPAA requirements.

  • Ability to prioritize and organize a diverse workload.
  • Ability to stand/walk for up to eight hours per/day.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, twist, assist patient in turning; assist patient in arising from exam table.
  • Ability to see at near, mid and far range.
  • Ability to speak and hear in person and on the telephone.
  • Ability to perform fingering and handling with both hands.

Ability to push wheelchair patients. Ability to assist patient in rising from and returning to wheelchair.

The incumbent knows and abides by all Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) organizational and departmental policies, sets personal standards and strives for high quality work in completing assignments, performs job duties in a timely manner, and represents the organization in a positive manner. The incumbent understands our Mission, Vision, and Common Values (stated below) and is committed to promote these values in behavior and attitude.

Our Mission Statement

We partner with members and the communities we serve to maximize health and well-being.

Our Vision

As a local, not-for-profit, member-owned Cooperative, we are the most trusted resource for lifelong health and well-being in the communities we serve.

Our Values

  • We are a not-for-profit Cooperative
  • We are member-centered
  • We are equitable and inclusive
  • We are quality-driven
  • We are innovative
  • We are community involved

We Believe

  • Healthcare is a human right.
  • In treating all people with dignity and respect.
  • There is strength in diversity.
  • Equity celebrates our humanity.
  • We are better together.

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GHC-SCW considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinic Medical Director balances clinical practice with the administrative and operational management of a clinic site. They collaborate with senior leadership and serve on various councils to ensure high-quality, person-centered care.

Requirements

Requires a medical degree with residency in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics and an unrestricted Wisconsin State Physician license. Candidates must be Board Certified or become so within six months and possess a valid DEA certificate.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationCultural SensitivityDelegationMedical Report InterpretationEPIC EMRHIPAA CompliancePatient Confidentiality

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care - Clinic Medical Director - Physician at Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care — ranked against 349 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 349 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison
501-1,000 employees