Senior Medical Director-Health Care Delivery
Listed compensation
$184k-$397k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
- Company: Oak Street Health
- Job Title: Senior Medical Director
- Location: Michigan
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Role Description
The Senior Medical Director joins Oak Street Health at a transformative time for primary care, leading the market transition from fee-for-service to value-based care.
Partnering directly with the Regional Vice President, this position drives operational and clinical excellence across hospital admissions, quality metrics, patient satisfaction, provider engagement, and medical expense management.
To maintain a deep connection to patient care and clinic workflow, the Senior Medical Director practices primary care in health center clinics 2.5 days per week alongside provider colleagues.
This role reports directly to the Executive Medical Director for the region and serves as a key clinical thought partner in refining the overall care model.
Core Responsibilities
Medical Director Management & CoachingSupervise, mentor, and align health center Medical Directors with organizational priorities. Guide leaders through team management, performance feedback, and resolution of daily operational questions.
Train medical directors on data-driven tools, quality dashboards, and initiatives to keep patients healthy and reduce avoidable hospitalizations. Instill managed care perspectives into leadership routines and explain provider performance/compensation structures. Lead the interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention of providers across the region.
Physician Leadership DevelopmentPartner with Provider Services to cultivate an internal pipeline of skilled clinical leaders. Coach providers in problem-solving, communication, conflict resolution, value-based care delivery, and executive collaboration.
Organizational Strategy & Clinical ProgramsRepresent Oak Street Health to external partners (e. g., health plans, health systems) to build sustainable strategic partnerships. Serve on cross-functional committees to enhance the care model, including: Medical & Care ManagementQuality Improvement & Utilization ManagementNetwork & Health Plan ManagementDocumentation & Risk AdjustmentClinical Compliance & Policy Development
Population Health LeadershipSupervise interdisciplinary Complex Care Teams serving high-need patient populations. Oversee Transitions Nurses monitoring hospitalized patients and coordinating post-discharge care. Collaborate with Population Health and Quality teams to innovate care delivery. Lead documentation and coding compliance, including provider education and chart reviews. Execute other clinical and operational duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience
Education & Board Certification:M.D., D.O., or DNP degree. Physicians must be Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. DNPs must be certified in a primary care discipline. Preferred: Fellowship training in Geriatrics or advanced degrees (M.B.A., M.P.H., J.D.).
Clinical Experience: Minimum of 5 years in an outpatient primary care setting.
Leadership Experience: Minimum of 3 years as a Medical Director or clinical executive, directly managing a medical group of 20 or more providers.
Domain Expertise: Demonstrated experience in managed care, value-based care models, and payer-provider alignment. Proven track record using metrics to analyze cost, quality, and patient satisfaction data to redesign clinical workflows. Strong familiarity with population health principles and efficient resource allocation.
- Work Authorization: Valid US work authorization required.
- Cultural Alignment ("Being Oaky")
- Radiate positive energy and assume good intentions.
- Drive clinical excellence while creating an unmatched patient experience.
- Take personal ownership to deliver measurable results.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, scrappy, and innovative healthcare environment.
- Remain composed under pressure and navigate ambiguity with proactive problem-solving skills.
Why Oak Street Health?
Oak Street Health provides the opportunity to lead healthcare innovation on the front lines of value-based care, backed by a collaborative and supportive culture. Benefits include:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off (vacation and sick leave)
- Generous 401(k) match with immediate vesting
Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs
Oak Street Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40
- Time Type
- Full time
Pay Range
The Typical Pay Range for This Role Is
$184,112.00 - $396,550.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great Benefits for Great People
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/28/2027
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Medical Director oversees clinical and operational excellence by mentoring medical directors and driving value-based care initiatives. They also maintain a clinical practice 2.5 days per week while representing the organization to external partners and health systems.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an M.D., D.O., or DNP degree with board certification in Internal or Family Medicine. A minimum of 5 years of outpatient primary care experience and 3 years of medical leadership experience managing 20+ providers is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Medical Director-Health Care Delivery at CVS Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,617 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
CVS Health ranks #7 of 11 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$342k (30 salary observations; 290 listings), vs ~$296k nationally (4,168 salary observations; 18,083 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$290k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $302k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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