Medical Director
3 days ago
San Diego
Medical Director (Fully Remote) Compensation: $250,000 – $400,000 (experience-based) Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO), CME allowance, 401(k) Schedule: Full-Time | Fully Remote Position Overview We are seeking an experienced and mission-driven physician leader to serve as the Program Medical Director for multidisciplinary care programs supporting complex Medi-Cal, Medicare Advantage, and dual-eligible populations. This role blends clinical leadership with strategic oversight—ideal for a physician who excels in guiding value-based programs, partnering with health plans, shaping operational alignment, and developing high-performing care teams. As the organization expands, this position will evolve into an enterprise-level leadership role with broad influence over medical strategy, clinical operations, and regional team development. Key Responsibilities Health Plan Collaboration & Strategic Leadership • Serve as the lead clinical representative in recurring operational and strategy meetings with payer partners., • Collaborate directly with medical directors and quality teams on care model design, performance evaluation, and program refinement., • Participate confidently in discussions involving value-based metrics, shared savings, contract provisions, and risk-based performance indicators., • Provide mentorship and supervision to Nurse Practitioners and interdisciplinary care teams., • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and clinical excellence., • Guide teams toward measurable performance outcomes and coordinated care delivery., • Support hiring, onboarding, and development of additional providers as new programs launch., • Act as the clinical liaison between payer requirements and internal operational leaders., • Partner closely with Operations, Quality, Compliance, and Analytics to ensure program success., • Oversee quality and compliance initiatives for Medi-Cal, Medicare Advantage, and dual-eligible programs., • Use performance data to guide decision-making, interventions, and continuous improvement., • MD with an active, unrestricted California medical license., • Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in adult internal medicine, cardiology or primary care., • At least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience., • Background working with Medi-Cal, Medicare Advantage, and dual-eligible populations., • Strong understanding of value-based care, risk arrangements, and quality metrics., • Proven ability to collaborate with payer partners on clinical and contractual topics., • A strategic physician leader who can unite multidisciplinary teams around shared goals., • Comfortable navigating payer language, performance guarantees, and quality benchmarks., • Excels in environments where clinical insight and operational strategy intersect., • Motivated to build scalable systems and develop future physician leaders., • Passionate about improving outcomes for medically and socially complex populations.