Community Health Services Network (CHSN) - Primary Care Regional Medical Director

About the role

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic t

Responsibilities

• Clinical & Administrative Leadership
• Serve as the principal physician leader for the assigned CHSN region, accountable for regional clinical excellence, provider engagement, and operational performance.
• Provide direction, mentorship, and accountability for CHSN Provider Leads and regional physicians, including performance feedback, professionalism expectations, and peer review engagement.
• Partner with the Regional Operations, Nursing Leaders, and APP leaders to execute strategic initiatives, policy implementation, and day-to-day network leadership.
• Ensure timely, compliant documentation practices and clinical standard adherence.
• Provide visible, accessible leadership presence across practices and school-based health centers.
• Clinical Quality, Safety & Performance Improvement
• Lead regional execution of CHSN clinical quality, patient safety initiatives.
• Support and sponsor performance improvement projects at the regional and practice level, including the SBHCs, ensuring alignment with CHSN and Population Health and Health Equity strategic priorities.
• In conjunction with network region triad leadership, review operational and clinical dashboards regularly (quality, access, financial, safety, experience, productivity, panel health) and support action planning with site (traditional practice and SBHC) leadership teams
• Participate in and support enterprise quality and safety programs and shared learning.
• People Leadership & Provider Culture
• Recruit, support, and retain regional providers in partnership with CHSN leadership.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, professionalism, wellness, and continuous improvement.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to physicians through FPPE/OPPE processes, evaluations, and mentoring.
• Create effective communication channels ensuring consistent cascading of CHSN initiatives and expectations, in alignment with Cincinnati Children's values and expectations.
• Education, Engagement & Community Role
• Support faculty and learner engagement at CHSN practices and SBHCs when applicable.
• Reinforce CHSN's commitment to family-centered care, health equity, and population health advancement.
• Serve as a visible ambassador of CHSN across practices and community partnerships.
• Strategic & Business Execution
• Participate in strategic planning for the region to advance access, experience, quality outcomes, and financial health aligned to CHSN and enterprise goals.
• Support operational and growth strategies, including evaluation of service needs and optimization of practice performance.
• Provide insight into regional opportunities, risks, and innovative approaches.
• Required Qualifications
• MD or DO with unrestricted Ohio medical license (or eligibility).
• Board certified in Pediatrics or relevant specialty.
• Minimum 5 years clinical experience with demonstrated leadership responsibility preferred.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage change, and drive performance improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, collaboration, and conflict management skills.
• Rank (Staff Physician III, IV, Faculty) is commensurate with training and experience.
• Work Expectations
• Minimum 40% direct clinical activity within a CHSN practice.
• Regular on-site leadership presence across assigned regional practices and school-based health centers.
• Participation in regional and network leadership forums.
• Success Will Be Measured By
• Regional achievement of quality, safety, access, experience, and financial KPI performance.
• Strong provider engagement and retention.
• Consistency of practice standards and experience across the region.
• Advancement of CHSN strategic goals and pediatric population health outcomes.
• Primary Location
• Vernon Manor
• Schedule
• Full time
• Shift
• Day (United States of America)
• Department
• Community Health Svcs Network
• Employee Status
• Regular
• FTE
• 1
• Weekly Hours
• 40

Benefits

Additional Information

The Regional Medical Director serves as the senior clinical leader for their designated CHSN region, accountable for provider leadership, clinical excellence, and advancement of CHSN's strategic and population health goals. Working in a partnership with the Regional Practice/Operations Leader and Nursing Leader and Advanced Practice Provider Leader, the Regional Medical Director co-leads execution of quality outcomes, safety, patient experience, access, and financial stewardship priorities while fostering a motivated, collaborative, and continuously improving provider culture. The Regional Medical Director provides direct oversight and coaching for CHSN Provider Leads and ensures consistent expectations, alignment, and performance across practices in the region. The Regional Medical Director also practices clinically at least 50% of their time in a CHSN practice to remain deeply connected to front-line care delivery. Various ranks will be considered to perform this role and propel the mission forward.

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