Primary Care Medical Director; Nurse Practitioner), Boynton Health

About the Job Position Summary

The Primary Care Medical Director (Nurse Practitioner) provides clinical and operational leadership for Boynton Health's Primary Care services ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) while maintaining an active advanced practice clinical role. Reporting to the Executive Medical Director, this position is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of clinical operations, provider practice, quality initiatives, and patient care delivery within Primary Care. The Director independently manages provider performance, clinical workflows, patient access, and operational issues while ensuring compliance with organizational policies, accreditation standards, and evidence-based practice.

Working in partnership with the Executive Medical Director and other Medical Directors, this position implements strategic initiatives, supports quality improvement efforts, and provides leadership that promotes safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. Consistent with the HC Pro 5 classification, this position exercises independent judgment in managing daily clinical operations, supervising providers, resolving operational issues, and implementing organizational priorities established by executive leadership.

The scope of responsibility is focused on the effective operation and continuous improvement of Primary Care services.

Maintain an active clinical practice providing comprehensive primary care services consistent with Minnesota Nurse Practitioner licensure, credentialed privileges, and Boynton Health standards.

• Assess, diagnose, and manage acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive healthcare needs.
• Perform comprehensive health assessments, physical examinations, and preventive health screenings.
• Order, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within approved clinical privileges.
• Prescribe medications, therapies, and medical devices consistent with scope of practice and evidence-based guidelines.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and coordinate care with specialists and other healthcare providers.
• Provide patient education focused on disease prevention, health promotion, treatment options, and self-management.
• Perform office-based procedures consistent with credentialed clinical privileges.
• Respond to urgent and same-day patient care needs, including assigned coverage within Urgent Care and Gopher Quick Clinic.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the electronic health record.
• Participate in interdisciplinary consultation to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.

• Direct the daily clinical operations of Primary Care to ensure safe, timely, high-quality patient care.
• Implement departmental priorities, operational initiatives, and clinical practice standards established by executive leadership.
• Exercise independent judgment in resolving day-to-day provider, staffing, scheduling, and patient care operational issues.
• Monitor provider productivity, patient access, quality measures, and operational performance and implement corrective actions as appropriate.
• Recommend workflow improvements, policy revisions, staffing adjustments, and operational enhancements.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to ensure efficient coordination of nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, behavioral health, and support services.
• Participate in budget planning and resource discussions by providing operational recommendations and monitoring resource utilization.
• Implement organizational initiatives related to quality improvement, accreditation, patient safety, and operational excellence.

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for primary care physicians and advanced practice providers.
• Establish clear performance expectations and conduct performance evaluations.
• Promote provider engagement, accountability, professional development, continuing education, and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Participate in provider recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, orientation,…