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Carbon Health
Palm Desert, California

Center Medical Director (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$111K - $164K

Listing transparency4 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join Our National Network as a Full Time Urgent Care Center Medical Director (PA/NP)

Are you ready to advance your career in a dynamic, supportive, and innovative healthcare environment? Join our team as a Full Time clinician and discover endless opportunities to grow with us. Whether you’re seeking flexibility or envisioning a pathway to a rewarding part-time or full-time role, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Patient Care
  • Deliver up-to-date, evidence-based, and compassionate care to patients in clinic
  • Supervise clinical care performed by clinician team
  • Effectively communicate and operationalize Carbon Health’s mission, vision and values
  • Engage in special projects related to clinical quality improvement and innovation

Lead regular team meetings, resolve conflict, motivate employees and foster a culture of communication that promotes employee retention and the highest quality of patient care

In partnership with the Clinic Manager, set, communicate and maintain the highest quality of care and safety standards

Approximately 30 hours per week of direct patient care

Financial Accountability

Demonstrate working knowledge of financial statements, clinic billing procedures and all insurance types and payor guidelines; adjusts, in coordination with district and regional leadership

Responsible for being up-to-date and knowledgeable with regard to diagnostic and procedure coding, and how it affects reimbursement (training staff as needed)

Institute necessary modifications to procedures and clinic resource commitments as financial changes dictate

Experiential Outcomes

Inspirational leader who encourages their team to solve their own problems, empowers through communication, feedback and recognition

  • Interview, onboard and mentor clinician team
  • Identify clinical and patient experience educational opportunities for your team
  • Perform chart audits and one-to-one evaluations of clinicians on a monthly basis
  • Manage payroll targets; create and maintain clinician schedule for your sites
  • Respond to patient and staff complaints regarding clinicians

Maintain a high-standard of patient care that amplifies patient experience goals to ensure NPS scores are met and exceeded

Identify, plan and participate in marketing activities and community events that increase patient volume and engagement

Perks

401(k) Match: Eligible for a 2% employer match to support your financial goals

Weekend & Holiday Differential: Earn a 6.1% bonus on top of your base hourly rate for working weekends and company designated holidays

Productivity Bonuses: Earn up to 28% of your base salary in additional incentives

Comprehensive Benefits: Includes Health Insurance, PTO, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Sabbatical, Disability, and Paid Parental Leave

What We Offer

At Carbon Health, we’re committed to creating a workplace designed with clinicians in mind:

National Leader in Urgent Care Medicine: With clinics across the nation, you’ll have access to credentialing in multiple markets, offering opportunities to pick up shifts across various locations.

Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with CarbyOS, our proprietary AI-powered EHR, designed to save time and enhance accuracy.

Supportive Environment: Join a high functioning, team-oriented workplace where your success and well-being are prioritized.

Dynamic Community: Be part of a network of passionate professionals dedicated to making a difference.

About You

We’re looking for motivated clinicians eager to grow with us, contribute to a culture of excellence, and embrace opportunities for continuous learning and career development.

Qualifications

  • Physician Assistant: Medical/Master’s degree with a valid state license and national certification.
  • Nurse Practitioner: RN license, NP certification, and a valid state license.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in ER, urgent care or similar setting
  • 1+ year leading others in a healthcare setting
  • Understanding of financial statements, P&L management and HR business processes

Active listener that uses soft skills to build and maintain trusting relationships at all levels of the organization

Excellent communication and interpersonal, time management, planning, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

Requirements

  • Valid and unrestricted medical license.
  • Ability to treat patients of all ages.

DOT Certification: Must be obtained prior to your start date. Carbon will cover the course and exam fees and provide a roadmap and resources to help you succeed.

BLS certification is required and must be obtained before your first day with Carbon Health

Salary: $111,150 - $163,737 annually (plus leadership stipend)

Productivity Bonus: Up to an additional 28%

Full Time Salary (minimum 3 shifts per week)

  • $111,150 - $127,920 base (at 3 shifts per week)
  • $111,150 - $163,737 with productivity bonus (at 3 shifts per week)

Compensation offers include an hourly rate, wRVU bonus plan, weekend differential and a balance of factors such as level of education, experience, work history, and geographic location. The Company complies with all state and local wage and hour laws and provides a total rewards package of compensation plus benefits including medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) plan, learning and development programs, and Paid Time Off. Carbon Health will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or any other status protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director provides evidence-based patient care while supervising a clinical team and managing clinic operations. They are responsible for financial accountability, staff mentoring, and maintaining high standards of patient safety and experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical SupervisionFinancial ManagementChart AuditingConflict ResolutionMedical CodingInterpersonal CommunicationPayroll ManagementPatient Experience Optimization

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Palm Desert

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$606k
Typical market rent
$2,677/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Carbon Health

Hospitals and Health Care
CA, CO, KS, MA, OH, NJ, TX, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) Match
Weekend & Holiday Differential
Productivity Bonuses
Health Insurance
PTO
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Sabbatical
Disability