Medical Director
Listed compensation
$200k-$220k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Medical Director
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Work Setting: Remote
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Salary: $200,000 to $220,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Job Summary
The Medical Director will serve as a physician resource for the clinical team, offering guidance on treatment decisions, professional standards, and the management of challenging patient cases.
Much of the work involves communicating with providers, reviewing clinical concerns, and helping ensure medical decisions are supported by appropriate documentation and established care guidelines.
This position is suited to a physician who has experience working alongside other healthcare professionals and understands how to provide direction without losing sight of day-to-day patient care.
The Medical Director will also assist with provider development and clinical performance review within the responsibilities assigned to the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical consultation to physicians and advanced practice providers.
- Assist with reviewing difficult cases and treatment recommendations.
- Establish clear expectations for medical practice and clinical conduct.
- Participate in provider orientation, mentoring, and professional development as assigned.
- Review clinical performance concerns and recommend appropriate follow-up.
- Help resolve issues involving medical judgment or treatment consistency.
- Contribute to medical staff meetings and clinical policy discussions.
- Current MD or DO qualification.
- Unrestricted medical license in the applicable state.
- Completed residency training in an appropriate specialty.
- Relevant experience providing direct patient care.
- Knowledge of healthcare documentation, clinical oversight, and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to communicate clinical expectations clearly.
Preferred
- Prior responsibility for medical operations or departmental oversight.
- Experience developing clinical workflows.
- Familiarity with quality improvement and provider performance review.
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement options
- CME support
- Professional liability coverage
Submit Your Resume
Applications are open for physicians interested in combining clinical practice knowledge with medical operations leadership.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current MD or DO qualification with an unrestricted medical license and completed residency training. Relevant experience in direct patient care and knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements are essential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Gotham Enterprises a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician roles — ranked against 22,220 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Administrative — Physician Career Context
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 752 active listings.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.3 / 10 · top 25% in physician roles | ranked against 22,220 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index752 active listings |
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