System Executive Medical Director, Medicine

Overview

Rochester, New York

Trusted Leadership. Disciplined Execution. Rochester Regional Health (RRH) is seeking an exceptional physician executive to serve as System Executive Medical Director, Medicine, a rare senior leadership opportunity within one of New York State’s largest and most respected integrated health systems.

The role sits at the center of clinical performance, physician leadership, and enterprise execution at a moment when the opportunity to make a lasting impact has never been greater.

• Systemwide leadership across nine hospitals
• Oversight of 560+ physicians and advanced practice providers
• Enterprise scope across Internal Medicine subspecialty divisions
• Leadership oversight of two Internal Medicine residency programs and four fellowship programs
• Senior physician leadership role within an integrated health system

The System Executive Medical Director, Medicine provides systemwide clinical leadership for the Medicine Service Line across Rochester Regional Health’s multi-hospital enterprise. The role oversees more than 560 physicians and advanced practice providers across eight core medical and subspecialty divisions, two Internal Medicine residency programs, and four fellowship programs, spanning eight hospitals that include academic, community, and rural settings.

This is a highly selective search for a physician leader in Internal Medicine or an Internal Medicine subspecialty—including Pulmonary/Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Nephrology, Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology, Dermatology, and related fields with a distinguished record of clinical excellence and demonstrated success in service line or departmental leadership.

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a physician executive known for sound judgment, reliability, collaboration, and the ability to deliver consistent results within a complex system.

The System Executive Medical Director, Medicine is accountable for advancing integrated, high-quality medical services across the continuum of care, with responsibility for:

• Establishing and maintaining standards for quality, patient safety, and professional practice
• Advancing the system’s Clinical Governance & Clinical Integration (CGCI) framework
• Supporting and developing physician leaders while respecting appropriate clinical autonomy
• Strengthening collaboration across physicians, nursing, operations, quality, and administrative partners
• Driving clinical, operational, and financial performance aligned with system priorities
• Serving as a key member of the senior physician leadership team alongside Executive Medical Directors for Surgery and other disciplines

There is a strong academic and educational component to the role, including leadership oversight of ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs and collaboration with teaching and research partners across the system.

The ideal candidate will be a physician leader who brings:

• Demonstrated success leading complex clinical programs or service lines
• Strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and credibility with physician peers
• The ability to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflict constructively
• Comfort working within a physician–administrator dyad model
• A grounded understanding of value-based care and performance accountability
• A leadership style defined by steadiness, collaboration, and follow-through

• Physician, M.D. or D.O.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or an Internal Medicine subspecialty
• Licensed in New York State or eligible for licensure in NYS
• MBA or MHA preferred but not required
• Actively practicing medicine
• Minimum of 5 years as an attending physician
• Minimum of 5 years in program, departmental, or service line leadership
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and interdisciplinary leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively with professionals at all levels of the organization

Rochester Regional Health is a $3.2 billion integrated health system serving approximately 1.6 million people across New York State. The system includes:

• 9 hospital locations
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