Medical Director

• 16th Street Health Center, Arlington Health Center
• Arlington Admin ;
  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• 16th Street Health Center, Arlington Health Center
• Arlington Admin ;
  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Empowering communities through accessible, inclusive, and compassionate care, this is the work we do every day.

At Jane Pauley Community Health Center, every role is connected to something bigger. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we deliver integrated, whole-person care to individuals and families across Indiana, regardless of income or insurance status.

Our teams work at the intersection of clinical excellence and community impact, supporting underserved populations while building a culture rooted in collaboration, respect, and growth. Here, you are not just joining a workplace, you are becoming part of a mission that truly matters.

The Medical Director provides senior clinical leadership and oversight across assigned health center sites, including the 16th Street location. This role ensures high-quality, patient-centered care; strong provider performance; and consistent adherence to HRSA, UDS, Joint Commission, and value‑based care standards. The Medical Director partners closely with operational, nursing, quality, and behavioral health leaders to translate organizational strategy into reliable frontline practice.

This is a highly visible leadership role ideal for a physician committed to safety‑net medicine, integrated care, and developing high-performing clinical teams.

• Serve as the senior clinical leader for assigned sites, supporting physicians, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams
• Promote evidence‑based medicine, standardized workflows, and patient‑centered care
• Support integration across primary care, behavioral health, dental, optometry, and enabling services

• Partner with Quality leadership to achieve UDS, HRSA, and payer quality benchmarks
• Review and act on site‑level dashboards and provider performance metrics
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and corrective action plans
• Support FTCA readiness through peer review, documentation standards, and risk mitigation
• Lead Pediatric and Adult Clinical Councils related to P&T, clinical policies, and procedures

• Conduct or support peer review, clinical coaching, and performance feedback
• Participate in provider onboarding, mentoring, and remediation
• Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer on privileging, re‑credentialing, and professional standards

• Partner with Operations and Nursing to optimize access, panel management, and clinic flow
• Address variation in rooming processes, visit types, same‑day access, and care team workflows
• Support implementation of new clinical programs and service lines

• Participate in reviews of adverse events, near misses, and patient complaints
• Lead root cause analyses and ensure timely follow‑up
• Implement corrective actions and coaching to improve safety

• Serve as the primary clinical liaison between frontline providers and system leadership
• Communicate organizational priorities, policy changes, and quality expectations
• Elevate site‑level issues, risks, and resource needs to the Chief Medical Officer

• Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer
• Directors of Operations, Quality & Population Health, Clinical Informatics
• Compliance Officer
• Behavioral Health leadership
• Site Managers and Nursing Leadership
• Physicians, Advanced Practice Clinicians, Therapists
• Contracted care management teams

• MD or DO, board‑certified in a primary care specialty
• Minimum 5 years of clinical practice; leadership experience strongly preferred
• Experience in FQHC, safety‑net, or Medicaid‑focused environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead clinicians, manage performance, and drive quality improvement
• Experience with PCMH models preferred
• Strong understanding of…