Advance Your Career in Physician Leadership

Baptist Primary Care is seeking an experienced, board-certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician to serve as Medical Director and Chief Attending Physician at River Garden in Jacksonville, Florida.

This full-time opportunity combines clinical practice with meaningful physician leadership. You will oversee the quality and delivery of care provided to patients and residents while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to strengthen clinical performance, safety, and patient outcomes.

With an average daily volume of 10–15 patients and light call responsibilities, this position offers a rewarding balance of leadership and direct patient care.

What You Can Expect

• Medical Director and Chief Attending Physician leadership role
• Average daily volume of 10–15 patients
• Light call responsibilities
• $20,000 signing bonus
• Epic electronic health record
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary care environment
• Support from Baptist Primary Care and the Baptist Health system

Your Leadership Impact

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight for patient and resident care
• Help guide quality, safety, and clinical performance initiatives
• Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement activities
• Support infection prevention and control efforts
• Participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutics, resident care, departmental, and leadership meetings
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to improve care delivery
• Promote safe, effective, and compliant clinical practices

Comprehensive Benefits

• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
• Relocation assistance
• CME allowance
• 401(k) with a 3% employer match
• $20,000 signing bonus

What You Will Need

• MD or DO degree
• Board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Active, unrestricted medical license or eligibility for Florida licensure
• Current DEA registration
• Five or more years of clinical experience
• Experience caring for geriatric patients
• Long-term care experience preferred
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

There’s a Place for You Here

Jacksonville offers year-round sunshine, miles of Atlantic coastline, vibrant neighborhoods, abundant outdoor recreation, and a growing culinary and arts scene. Physicians can enjoy the amenities of a major metropolitan area with the welcoming atmosphere and relaxed pace of coastal Florida.

Bring your clinical experience and leadership skills to Baptist Primary Care and make a lasting difference for patients, residents, and care teams at River Garden.

Baptist Primary Care is an integral component of Baptist Health, Northeast Florida’s “Most Preferred” provider since 1990 ranking highest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation. Baptist Primary Care physicians enjoy the ability to build thriving practices with extensive specialty support as part of the largest and most robust physician network in the region. With six award-winning hospitals and services spanning the spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care, Baptist Health offers providers the opportunity to build exceptional careers backed by a renowned reputation, outstanding infrastructure, and a patient-centered culture at the heart of our mission.