Medical Director
Listed compensation
$303K - $370K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Medical Director I
- Elk Grove, California
- Full Time
- Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- On-Call: Rotating Nights & Weekends
The Medical Director I provides comprehensive primary medical care for PACE participants while collaborating with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to develop individualized care plans that promote independence, quality of life, and coordinated care.
This physician also oversees participant care across hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care settings while providing clinical leadership and mentorship to Nurse Practitioners and other IDT members. The role offers the opportunity to build long-term relationships with participants in a value-based care environment focused on proactive, preventive medicine.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive medical assessments for PACE participants.
- Develop individualized care plans with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
- Provide ongoing primary medical care and continuous clinical oversight.
- Coordinate participant admissions and discharges from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care settings.
- Conduct routine visits to participants residing in nursing facilities.
- Collaborate with community physicians and specialists to ensure coordinated care.
- Participate in daily Interdisciplinary Team meetings.
- Guide clinical decision-making for complex geriatric patients.
- Supervise and support Nurse Practitioners and other clinical team members.
- Coordinate specialty referrals and follow-up care.
- Participate in rotating night and weekend call coverage.
- Maintain compliance with Medicare, Medi-Cal, and PACE regulatory requirements.
- Promote participant-centered, value-based healthcare delivery.
- Foster long-term relationships with participants and caregivers.
Required Qualifications
- Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited Residency Program.
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Board Certified In
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine
- Active California Physician License without restrictions.
- Active DEA Registration.
- Active California CDS Certification.
- Eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal provider enrollment.
- Willingness to participate in rotating night and weekend call.
- Current knowledge of chronic disease management and geriatric medicine.
- Excellent interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, have completed an ACGME-accredited residency, and be board certified in Internal, Family, or Emergency Medicine. An active, unrestricted California medical license and DEA registration are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Veracity Ventures a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,148 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$337k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $304k 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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