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Matter Health
Detroit, Michigan

Regional Medical Director

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250k-$350k

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Job Description

About Matter Health

Matter Health delivers primary and preventive healthcare directly to older adults living in public housing communities.

Our mission is simple: to improve healthcare access by meeting patients where they are and building trusted relationships within the communities we serve. We are rapidly expanding across the Northeast and building a team of mission-driven professionals who thrive in fast-paced, people-centered environments.

We Lead with Love in Everything We Do.

About the Role

Matter Health is seeking an experienced and strategic Regional Medical Director to provide physician leadership across our Detroit and Chicago markets. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with operational and clinical leaders to support care delivery, elevate provider performance, advance quality initiatives, and drive ongoing market growth.

Our physicians serve older adults residing in affordable housing communities—many of whom face significant barriers to accessing healthcare. The ideal candidate is a mission-driven physician leader, passionate about improving outcomes for underserved populations and supporting providers and clinical teams across multiple markets.

As Regional Medical Director, you will be a key clinical leader, charged with ensuring exceptional care delivery while advancing clinical strategy, provider engagement, operational excellence, and patient outcomes. This highly collaborative position is ideal for a physician leader who enjoys team-building, process improvement, and championing healthcare innovation in community-based settings.

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical leadership and oversight across assigned Chicago or Detroit markets
  • Partner with Operations, Clinical, and Executive leadership to support growth initiatives and strategic objectives
  • Mentor, develop, and support physicians and advanced practice providers
  • Lead quality improvement initiatives and champion high-quality patient care
  • Assist in developing, standardizing, and optimizing clinical workflows, protocols, and best practices
  • Monitor clinical performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve patient outcomes and operational effectiveness
  • Support provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention
  • Participate in clinical program development and implementation
  • Serve as a clinical ambassador and leader within Matter Health communities

Qualifications

  • Active MD or DO license
  • Board certification required
  • 5+ years of physician leadership experience preferred
  • Experience leading providers or managing multi-site healthcare operations strongly preferred
  • Background in value-based care, population health, primary care, or community-based healthcare is a plus
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • Proven success driving operational improvements and clinical initiatives
  • Experience leading through growth, change, and organizational expansion
  • Willingness to travel throughout the Chicago or Detroit region as needed (approximately 25–40%)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Multi-market or regional leadership experience
  • Experience serving underserved or senior populations
  • Medicare Advantage or value-based care experience
  • Familiarity collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Passion for serving vulnerable, underserved, or aging populations
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across clinical and operational settings
  • What Success Looks Like
  • Partnering effectively with Regional Operations leadership to drive market performance
  • Supporting and developing physicians and advanced practice providers across assigned markets
  • Improving quality, patient outcomes, and provider engagement
  • Helping to scale Matter Health’s integrated care model throughout the Southeast
  • Serving as a trusted clinical leader, balancing operational excellence with compassionate, patient-centered care

Why Matter Health

We believe that where someone lives should never determine the care they receive. Every team member at Matter Health plays an essential role in improving healthcare access for older adults historically underserved by traditional healthcare systems. This is not just our mission statement—it’s the work we do every day.

We Lead with Love in Everything We Do.

Working at Matter Health

We are committed to supporting the whole person—at work and beyond. Full-time team member benefits begin the first of the month following your start date.

  • Health & Wellness
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-funded HSA options
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • Voluntary illness, accident, and hospitalization coverage
  • Access to Matter Health’s in-person and virtual care services
  • Financial Security
  • Competitive compensation
  • 401(k) with company match beginning at day 60
  • Access to financial wellness resources and support
  • Time Away
  • Up to 4 weeks of PTO
  • 10 paid company holidays
  • 2 volunteer days annually to support causes meaningful to you
  • Professional Growth
  • Annual CME allowance for continuing education and certifications
  • Dedicated paid CME days for conferences and professional development
  • Opportunity to work within an innovative, community-based healthcare model

Collaborative Interdisciplinary Clinical Support Team

Eligibility is based on full-time employment status. Additional details will be shared during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Matter Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are dedicated to creating an environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical operationsStrategic planningProvider mentorship

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$250k–$350kInternal Medicine median $280k (middle half $255k–$290k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$312k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine listings in Michigan46 active1,374 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment634 active listings, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine hiring demand#3 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed
New Internal Medicine listings571 in the last 30 days341 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
55% this job
Relocation assistance
32%
Loan repayment
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 4.5
Better work-life than 30% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,357 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Matter Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employer-funded HSA options
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Up to 4 weeks PTO
10 paid company holidays
2 volunteer days
Annual CME allowance

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$79k≈ 0.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,328/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.