Executive Medical Director (East Region)

Company Description

More Than Just Care, It’s Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material.

To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.

Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, 29 days of PTO, management incentive program, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.

Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.

Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

Job Description

Your Leadership in Action

Clinical Quality & Evidence-Based Care: Demonstrates advanced expertise in ambulatory practice operations and leads the adoption of evidence-based, multidisciplinary care models aligned with the latest clinical standards.

Performance Improvement & Resource Stewardship: Drives physician network quality, cost management, and performance initiatives; ensures efficient, ethical use of clinical resources and adherence to evidence-based protocols.

Regulatory, Safety & Compliance Leadership: Ensures compliance with regulatory, legal, and accreditation standards while advancing safe care practices, care coordination, and continuity across the network.

Administrative & Financial Oversight: Oversees documentation integrity, revenue capture, budgeting, and financial performance; contributes to physician compensation models, contracting decisions, and risk mitigation strategies.

Strategic & Operational Leadership: Partners across clinical and administrative dyads to execute strategic plans, support growth, and lead quality, patient experience, and operational excellence initiatives.

Physician Leadership & Engagement: Leads, mentors, and evaluates medical directors and clinicians; supports recruitment, development, performance improvement, and fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• What’s Required
• Medical Doctor (MD or DO) from an accredited institution
• Board certification in area of clinical expertise or has equivalent qualifications in compliance with medical staff credentialing process.
• Active medical license in the State of Michigan (or eligible for licensure)
• Education in business, management, quality and safety science (preferred)
• Minimum of five years of clinical practice (preferred)
• At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience
• Proven ability to lead clinical teams across multiple practices
• Strong interpersonal, strategic, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in quality improvement, physician engagement, and healthcare operations.
• Additional Information

Are you Munson Material? Apply today!

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Shift: Day Shift

Status: Full Time