Medical Director Primary Care

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Lee Health has been honored with the inaugural Pinnacle of EHR Experience Award from the KLAS Arch Collaborative, recognizing our health system's efforts to enhance the electronic health record (EHR) experience for physicians and providers. The award places Lee Health among an elite group of only 10 organizations nationwide to receive this honor.

Lee Health is seeking Primary Care Physicians!

Lee Health is a nonprofit organization with more than 17,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,250 employed primary care and specialty care providers with multiple practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital that together house over 1,800 hospital beds. As a physician-led organization, Lee Health takes an active role in clinician wellness and engagement. Our team strives to provide opportunities for personal and professional development as well as a balance between work and personal satisfaction.

Lee Health's primary care division is robust with multiple locations and access points to serve the community. With community access at the heart of our mission and vision, our team continues to look for individuals and locations for on-going expansion of this division.

Position Information:

This Medical Director role offers an opportunity to lead large-scale, value-based primary care initiatives within one of Florida's most respected non-profit health systems. The position blends meaningful clinical practice (30%) with strategic, operational, and people leadership (70%), influencing care delivery across 22 clinics and more than 160 providers serving Southwest Florida.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic physician-leader who thrives at the intersection of clinical excellence, system redesign, and physician engagement, and who wants to leave a lasting impact on community health.

Scope & Influence

• Oversight of 22 primary care clinics with diverse practice models (Family Medicine & Internal Medicine)
• Leadership of 160+ physicians and APPs
• Direct partnership with two Regional Medical Directors
• Central driver of value-based care, access expansion, quality performance, and provider engagement
• Key collaborator with specialty services, and system leadership

Qualifictions:

MD or DO with Board Certification in either Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

Active Florida License and DEA (or ability to obtain prior to start date)

Current BLS with the American Heart Association

Min. 3-5 years of Primary Care Clinical Experience

Some leadership experience is required

Benefit Highlights:

- Generous paid time off to enjoy the Beautiful Southwest Florida weather and beaches!

- Sign on bonus & relocation package

- Dedicated CME time and funding

- Malpractice Insurance and tail coverage

- 403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement option

- Short term/long term disability

Fort Myers:

Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle you've always dreamed of in coastal southwest Florida! We have warm weather year-round, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets, dozens of recreational parks and ecological preserves, as well as numerous world-renowned golf courses. There are a variety of restaurants, plenty of shopping at nearby malls and outlets, art, history and a wide variety of festivals year-round. There is truly something for everyone! Plus, no state income tax!


Southwest Florida International Airport is easy to access and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Florida's major cities: Orlando, Tampa, and Miami.


If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office at View email address on click.appcast.io.

As a community-focused nonprofit health system in Florida, it's our mission to build a healthier future for our community.