Medical Director, MD or DO
myPlace Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Los Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $275,000 - $325,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Oversee day-to-day clinical operations at assigned center(s) as the accountable medical leader
- Deliver evidence-based, high-quality, and cost-effective medical services to PACE participants
- Provide comprehensive medical care including evaluations, diagnoses, treatment plans, and coordination with specialists and hospital teams
- Maintain meticulous, clear, and compliant medical documentation
- Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor physicians, advanced practitioners, and transitions of care coordinators
- Train and oversee contracted primary care physicians, advanced practitioners, and specialists
- Oversee development and implementation of the Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Program (QAPI)
- Monitor utilization trends (inpatient hospitalizations, ER visits) and set outcome targets
- Design and implement interventions to improve participant health, quality of life, and satisfaction
- Oversee periodic chart audits for quality, regulatory compliance, utilization, medication practices, and risk areas
- Ensure adequate primary care staffing and oversee after-hours on-call arrangements for 24/7 provider availability
- Provide consultation on grievances, appeals, and IDT decision-making; evaluate medical-related grievances as needed
- Monitor quality of care provided by contracted partners (hospitals, SNFs, long-term care facilities)
- Build collaborative relationships with community physicians and providers to foster referrals
- Promote teamwork, accountability, and professional development of PACE primary care staff through meetings and coaching
- Participate in Quality Committee and other committees or workgroups
- Perform additional duties within the scope of professional license as assigned
Requirements
- MD or DO required
- Active board certification in geriatrics, complex care, home-based care, palliative care, internal medicine, family medicine, or related clinical area (and maintain certification throughout employment)
- At least five years practicing medicine
- Minimum of two years working directly with elderly or frail populations
- Previous experience in a PACE model or similar integrated care environments (preferred)
- Current, unrestricted medical license in the states where we operate
- Current DEA certificate (credentialed to prescribe)
- Up-to-date immunization records
- Bilingual abilities (English and Spanish) preferred
- Ability to recruit, train, supervise, and mentor physicians and advanced practitioners
- Must be 100% present at clinic, in community, or visiting participants in their homes as needed
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation up to $372,500 (includes bonuses and sign-on)
- $15,000 sign-on bonus
- Annual performance bonus of up to 10%
- Performance-based incentive plan beyond industry standard
- 401k with Employer match
- Your choice of 6 medical plans with premium coverage up to 80% for employees and 75% for dependents
- Dental and vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness benefits
- PTO starting at 20 days per year
- 12 paid holidays per year and 2 floating holidays per year
- Generous CME/CEU budget and time off for professional development
- Two performance reviews each year
- One-time home office setup stipend (if applicable)
- Family friendly policies: paid new parent leave and new child care stipend
- Relocation benefits to help move to Los Angeles
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medical careevaluationsdiagnosestreatment plansquality improvementperformance improvementchart auditsutilization monitoringintervention designgrievance evaluation
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationteamworkaccountabilityprofessional developmentcommunicationcoachingsupervisionrelationship building
Certifications
MDDOboard certification in geriatricsboard certification in complex careboard certification in home-based careboard certification in palliative careboard certification in internal medicineboard certification in family medicinecurrent DEA certificatecurrent medical license