Description
Medical Director, Quality and Value-Based Performance
Medical Director, Quality and Value-Based Performance Riverside Medical Group – Newport News, Virginia
Riverside Medical Group is seeking a physician leader to serve as Medical Director of Quality and Value-Based Performance. This is a highly visible role focused on advancing value-based care across a growing, integrated health system.
This opportunity offers the ability to shape strategy, influence outcomes, and partner directly with clinical and executive leadership to drive performance across MSSP and commercial value-based arrangements.
About the Role:
The Medical Director will provide physician leadership across all value-based initiatives, with a focus on improving quality, outcomes, utilization, and financial performance through data-driven strategies and strong collaboration.
This leader will play a key role in advancing Riverside’s participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program and other payer programs, while helping standardize care delivery and elevate performance across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead value-based performance initiatives across MSSP and commercial payer arrangements
- Partner with physicians, advanced practice providers, and operational leaders to drive quality and utilization improvement
- Analyze performance data and develop actionable strategies to improve outcomes and cost of care
- Oversee development and implementation of population health dashboards and provider scorecards
- Standardize clinical workflows and evidence-based protocols to enhance efficiency and care quality
- Serve as Medical Director for ACO initiatives and participate in ACO governance and operations
- Collaborate with payer partners and lead performance reviews, gap closure efforts, and improvement cycles
What Makes This Role Unique
- Enterprise-level influence across a respected, physician-led organization
- Direct impact on clinical quality, financial performance, and patient outcomes
- Close collaboration with executive leadership and payer partners
- Opportunity to help shape and scale a mature and evolving value-based care strategy
Qualifications:
- MD or DO, Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Pediatrics
- Eligible for or currently holding a Virginia medical license
- 10+ years of experience, including meaningful involvement in value-based care models
- Demonstrated experience with MSSP, ACOs, or other risk-based arrangements
- Strong understanding of HCC risk adjustment, population health management, and utilization performance
- Familiarity with payer performance, cost structures, and medical loss ratios
- Experience working with data, dashboards, and performance reporting tools (Epic preferred)
- Proven leadership, communication, and change management skills
About Riverside Medical Group:
Riverside Medical Group is part of Riverside Health System, a mission-driven, physician-led organization committed to advancing care delivery across the region. With a strong foundation in quality and a growing focus on value-based care, Riverside offers an environment where physician leaders can make a meaningful and lasting impact.
Location:
Newport News, Virginia, located in the Hampton Roads region, offers coastal living with access to a broad range of cultural, recreational, and professional amenities.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a CV directly to nicole.laroche@rivhs.com
or reach out for a confidential conversation (757) 224-4990.
