Medical Director-Population Health/Provider Education
Listed compensation
$214k-$298k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey as a Medical Director-Population Health/Provider Education in Hopewell, New Jersey, United States. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $214,100 - $297,885
- Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
- Retirement Plans
- Generous PTO
- Incentive Plans
- Wellness Programs
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements, competitive compensation. Work with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey in Hopewell, New Jersey, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director designs and implements provider education and performance management initiatives to improve population health and value-based care outcomes. They lead clinical transformation teams and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive quality, affordability, and provider engagement.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with at least 10 years of clinical experience in a value-based setting and 5 years of medical management experience. A current, unrestricted medical license in New Jersey is required, along with expertise in managed care regulations and population health principles.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Population Health — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$256k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $235k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director-Population Health/Provider Education at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,741 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Above average in Physician roles
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- No call
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