Inpatient Medical Director – SoCal

Astrana Health

Inpatient Medical Director providing physician leadership for inpatient care across Astrana Health’s hospital partners. Ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care aligned with value-based strategies.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeOrange • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $325,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as physician leader for inpatient clinical operations across assigned hospitals.
Drive quality, safety, and patient outcomes aligned with Astrana Health’s value‑based and capitated risk programs.
Partner with hospitalists, specialists, nursing leadership, and case management to optimize LOS, avoidable utilization, and transitions of care.
Oversee physician performance, clinical compliance, and adherence to evidence‑based protocols and pathways.
Collaborate with Population Health, Utilization Management, and Post‑Acute teams to reduce readmissions and total cost of care.
Support payer and delegated risk requirements, including clinical documentation, medical necessity, and audits.
Act as clinical liaison between Astrana Health, hospital partners, and community physicians.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution; active and unrestricted medical license in CA.
5+ years of inpatient clinical experience; prior physician leadership.
Experience in value‑based care, risk‑bearing models, or delegated health plan environments.
Strong working knowledge of utilization management, quality metrics, and hospital operations.
Proven ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Strong understanding of state and federal regulations (e.g., CMS, DMHC, NCQA).
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage providers in meaningful, respectful clinical dialogue.
Highly collaborative mindset with a commitment to improving healthcare equity, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

Benefits

Comp & perks

While this is a Remote - US Based position, this MD will need to reside SoCal to travel to inpatient, post-acute facilities, physician groups, ASC, and Health Plans.
The national target pay range for this role is $250,000 - $325,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location (current or future), experience, and other job-related factors.
Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at **humanresourcesdept@astranahealth.com** to request an accommodation.**

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Hard Skills & Tools

Medical Degree (MD or DO)Inpatient clinical experienceUtilization managementQuality metricsClinical complianceEvidence-based protocolsRisk-bearing modelsClinical documentationMedical necessityAudits

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationInfluenceCommunicationEngagementCommitment to healthcare equityCommitment to qualityCommitment to cost-effectiveness

Certifications

Active and unrestricted medical license in CA