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Clever Care Health Plan
Huntington Beach, California · Hybrid

Medical Director MAPD

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$235k-$300k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 41m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Huntington Beach Office - Huntington Beach, CA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $234872.00 - $300000.00Salary, This position operates on a hybrid work schedule. This position will require 3 days onsite at the Monrovia or Huntington Beach office. Are you ready to make a lasting impact and transform the healthcare space? We are one of Southern California’s fastest-growing Medicare Advantage plans with an incredible 112% year-over-year membership growth. Who Are We? Clever Care was created to meet the unique needs of the diverse communities we serve. Our innovative benefit plans combine Western medicine with holistic Eastern practices, offering benefits that align with our members’ culture and values.

Why Join Us? We’re on a mission! Our rapid growth reflects our commitment to making healthcare accessible for underserved communities. At Clever Care, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference, shape the future of healthcare, and be part of a fast-moving, game-changing organization that celebrates diversity and innovation. Job Summary The Medical Director is a full-time physician leader and operational partner across Clever Care Health Plan’s (MAPD) clinical operations. This hands-on role is focused on real-time clinical decision-making, issue resolution, and practical support for teams, with opportunities to contribute to broader leadership and program work. It combines thoughtful case-level decision-making with physician oversight of Utilization Management, Care Management, appeals and grievances, quality-of-care review, delegated clinical functions, and regulatory readiness. The Medical Director works closely with clinical and operational teams to solve problems, improve access and outcomes, and ensure decisions are timely, practical, well documented, and centered on the needs of our members.

  • ability, and member-centered care.

Qualifications

  • ability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

Salary ranges posted on the job posting are based on California wages.

Salary may be higher or lower depending on the candidate’s state residency. #LI-Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director provides clinical leadership and operational oversight for Medicare Advantage clinical functions, including utilization management, care management, and quality review. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance, improve member outcomes, and support innovative clinical programs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with an active, unrestricted medical license, with board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics preferred. At least 5 years of Medicare Advantage experience is preferred, along with expertise in clinical documentation, CMS audits, and utilization management.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Population HealthQuality ImprovementPharmacy Benefit ManagementCMS Audit ReadinessMedical Necessity ReviewPhysician LeadershipHealth EquityChronic Disease Management

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$267k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $242k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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About Clever Care Health Plan

Insurance
Huntington Beach, California
51-200 employees