Medical director
Listed compensation
$400K - $500K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Looking for a Medical Director position? Wishing to provide hands on patient care?
YES! There is this better-than-imagined position waiting for you! A combination of the two!
Nursing Homes in New York want you to serve as an MD and attending physician as well!
In This Role, You Will
Collaborate with a well-established team to lead and coordinate medical care for geriatric patients, and cultivate trust and compassion among patients, family members, and the entire medical staff. You will serve as an attending physician too, and provide quality care to our geriatric patients within a LTC facility in New York. You'll connect to the patients but also shape the experience from a leadership standpoint.
Requirements
- Active New York MD license
- Board certification
- Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
A Genuine Commitment to Patient Well-being
Schedule: Full time. Monday-Friday
Compensation
- Top Dollar!!!
- $400,000 to $500,000 annually
- Full benefits package
Apply today for a mix of Medical Director work and hands on patient care! The ideal Medical Director role is waiting for you!!
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will lead and coordinate medical care for geriatric patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, the role involves serving as an attending physician to provide direct quality care within a long-term care facility.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical director at Medlead Careers a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Geriatrics — ranked against 196 active Geriatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Geriatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 34 active Geriatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 59% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Geriatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$450k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $417k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- On-site