System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services

System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services

Med Star Health is seeking a System Medical Director with at least 10 years' experience to lead our Physician Advisor Services. This dynamic leadership role offers the perfect blend of strategic influence and clinical impact across our health system.

As System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services, you will build, lead, and manage a team of physician advisors while shaping the future of our physician advisor program. You will actively serve as a physician advisor yourself while coaching team members and driving accountability for results. Your leadership will be instrumental in developing performance metrics that improve length of stay management and resource utilization throughout our enterprise.

This hybrid leadership position requires significant on-site presence during the initial 12‑18 months to establish physician leadership, rebuild program foundations, and model clinical excellence, with flexibility to transition to a more balanced hybrid schedule as the program stabilizes and leadership systems are fully established.

In this role, you will:

• Build, coach, and manage a high performing physician advisor team
• Drive length of stay improvements through strategic program development
• Review critical cases referred by utilization review and case management teams
• Guide your physician advisor team with best practices and case assignments
• Collaborate with physician leaders, hospital executives, and key departments including finance, compliance, and clinical care transformation
• Champion efficient, high quality patient care and effective discharge planning

This position offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful difference at both the strategic and clinical levels. You will help strengthen care coordination and drive improvement initiatives that impact patient outcomes across Med Star Health.

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement plan

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) - Board Certification required
• Preferred:
  Additional certification in healthcare administration, business, or physician advisory

• Minimum 10 years of physician advisory experience and direct clinical practice
• Strong knowledge of case management, utilization review, regulatory standards, denials management, observation medicine, and length of stay
• Familiarity with MCG and Inter Qual clinical criteria

• Current medical license in the practicing state
• Board Certified
• Preferred: ACPA‑C or ABQUARP certification in Physician Advisory (or willingness to obtain within 1 year of hire)

To learn more or apply, please contact Samantha Waddell at

This position has a hiring range of $290,000 - $350,000.