ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. We offer competitive rates and compensation programs, a comprehensive benefits program (including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement), attractive working conditions, and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

About the Role

The Administrative Medical Director will provide clinical leadership and strategic oversight for the development, implementation, and expansion of a comprehensive Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) program serving rural communities across Southern New Jersey. This role will lead the creation of innovative care models that improve access to preventive, behavioral health, specialty, and care coordination services through community-based, mobile, and telehealth-enabled approaches aligned with the Rural Health Transformation initiative.

The service area includes rural communities in Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Burlington, and designated rural areas of Atlantic County. The Administrative Medical Director will build a sustainable regional network of services addressing identified barriers including specialty access, transportation challenges, behavioral health needs, fragmented care coordination, and digital inequities experienced by rural residents. The program will leverage telehealth, community partnerships, navigation services, and integrated multidisciplinary care models.

A physician leader with expertise in autism and/or developmental disabilities who can build a regional Rural IDD Medical Home model combining community outreach, mobile services, telehealth, behavioral health integration, and specialty care access to create a sustainable Southern New Jersey Center of Excellence for individuals with IDD.

Responsibilities

• Strategic program development for a comprehensive IDD program in rural Southern New Jersey.
• Clinical leadership to drive innovative care models improving access to preventive, behavioral health, specialty, and care coordination services.
• Rural access expansion through community-based, mobile, and telehealth-enabled approaches.
• Community partnerships and stakeholder engagement across the rural service area.
• Care coordination and navigation to address barriers such as specialty access, transportation, and behavioral health needs.
• Quality, evaluation, and outcomes measurement for program effectiveness.
• Education and workforce development initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators

• Successful launch of a rural IDD clinical program.
• Increased access to specialty and behavioral health services.
• Expansion of telehealth services for individuals with IDD.
• Development of community partnerships across the rural service area.
• Improved care coordination and referral completion.
• Improved patient and caregiver experience.
• Achievement of grant milestones and reporting requirements.
• Establishment of a sustainable IDD care model for long-term growth.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in clinical program development.
• Experience caring for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with telehealth, population health, community health, or rural health initiatives preferred.
• Experience with grant-funded programs or quality improvement initiatives preferred.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Must be DO/MD licensed for the role.
• Must have experience with an EHR.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Opportunities for career growth through professional development.