Associate Director (Physician Leader), Clinical Education

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Associate Director (Physician Leader), Clinical Education in United States.

This is a senior physician leadership role focused on advancing clinical excellence through education, training, and hands-on practice within a value-based primary care environment. You will serve as a key clinical educator, shaping how providers deliver high-quality, senior-focused care across multiple markets. The role blends active clinical practice with large-scale educational leadership, ensuring alignment between real-world care delivery and evidence-based standards. You will design and deliver impactful training programs, lead clinical learning initiatives, and support provider performance improvement. Acting as a trusted medical leader, you will influence clinical behaviors, support onboarding and continuous development, and strengthen a culture of teaching and collaboration. This is a highly visible role with national impact, combining strategic leadership with direct clinical engagement.

• Lead market-based clinical education initiatives, delivering training on value-based care, population health, senior care models, and clinical workflows across multiple regions.
• Design and execute onboarding and continuous education programs for physicians and advanced practice providers, both in-person and virtually.
• Partner with market leadership to identify performance gaps and implement targeted education and clinical improvement interventions using data-driven insights.
• Maintain active clinical practice to ensure ongoing clinical credibility and integrate real-world insights into educational content and strategies.
• Lead enterprise clinical education programs, including Grand Rounds and clinician development committees, ensuring alignment with evidence-based standards.
• Develop and support clinical guidelines, care pathways, and best practice frameworks to improve quality and consistency of care delivery.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to clinical educators and advanced practice provider educators, fostering a strong teaching culture.
• Represent clinical education in cross-functional committees, academic partnerships, and organizational initiatives.

Requirements:

• MD or DO degree with board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
• Active medical license with eligibility to obtain additional state licensure as required.
• Minimum of 10 years of clinical experience, preferably in value-based primary care settings.
• Proven experience in physician and APP education, mentoring, and clinical training delivery.
• Strong background in quality improvement, performance improvement, and healthcare transformation initiatives.
• Experience in medical leadership roles and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Medicare Advantage, clinical coding, documentation standards, and utilization management.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence across all levels.
• Comfort with EMR systems and ability to integrate technology into clinical education.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% to support market-based activities.
• Preferred: experience in academic medicine, residency programs, CME teaching, APP mentorship, and Athena EMR.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual base salary ranging from $223,800 to $313,100 USD.
• Eligible for performance-based bonus incentive plan.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, parental leave, caregiver leave, and volunteer time.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage and life insurance.
• Flexible remote work model with occasional travel for training and collaboration.
• Strong career development, clinical certification, and leadership growth opportunities.