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Care Partners
California City, California

California Senior Medical Director

Family MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$450k-$500k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Company Description

California Senior Medical Director

  • Locations: Overseeing the San Bernardino, Crenshaw (Los Angeles), and Sacramento centers.
  • Compensation: $450,000 - $500,000 negotiable
  • Annual Bonus: Eligible for annual bonus of up to 12% of your base salary
  • PLUS Sign on BONUS/ Relocation assistance
  • Schedule: Monday – Friday

Benefits

  • Health: Medical, Dental, and Vision 100% covered – NO COST to you or your dependents!
  • Retirement: 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match
  • Insurance Coverage: Medical professional liability, long-term disability, life insurance, and worker’s compensation
  • Professional Expenses: State license fees, DEA registration, and one professional membership dues
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME): $2,500 annual allowance plus 5 CME days

Paid Time Off: Vacation Time: 22 days (120 hours), Sick Time: 5 days (40 hours), Nationally observed holidays: 11 nationally observed holidays

About Client

National leader and largest providers in the United States. Empowering older adults to live independently while receiving high-quality, all-inclusive healthcare and support. By joining their team, you’ll be part of a mission-driven organization making a real difference in seniors’ lives, offering innovative solutions and compassionate care every day.

Requirements

  • Education
  • Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree required
  • Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation
  • Current active Medical License for the state in which practicing, DEA number
  • Not on Preclusion list

Board Certification in a Primary Care Field

  • A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly.
  • Ten (10 years) clinical experience
  • Ten (10 years) management or supervisory experience

Essential Functions

  • Functional Category: Administrative 60%
  • Reports to the Regional and Chief Medical Officers; accountable for utilization metrics (inpatient, ED, specialist, nursing home, pharmacy) and performance against budget and organizational KPIs.
  • Sets the standard for high-quality geriatric care across California centers.

Leads quality initiatives and ensures delivery on Quality Composite Scores in collaboration with the Quality Department.

Ensures clinical compliance and achievement of center-level goals (participant satisfaction, contribution margin, etc.).

  • Drives regional and national strategic initiatives aligned with mission.
  • Coordinates regular meetings with Center Medical Directors to align on workflows and goals.
  • Builds strong cross-functional relationships with center leadership for smooth operations.
  • Supports various projects impacting primary care as directed by medical leadership.
  • Functional Category: Supervision 35%
  • Oversees recruitment, hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of primary care staff in partnership with the Regional Medical Officer and HR.
  • Provides clear direction and motivation through effective leadership and example.
  • Ensures compliance with organizational policies and employment laws.
  • Manages performance, conducts timely evaluations, and addresses disciplinary or corrective actions as needed.
  • Fosters a positive, team-oriented culture focused on morale and collaboration.
  • Leads regular team and 1:1 meetings to support development, communication, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Functional Category: Primary Care - variable, averaging 5%
  • Provides back-up medical care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up for PACE participants.
  • Documents all care in compliance with PACE policies; provides input on EMR improvements and enhancements.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning to support holistic participant care.
  • Oversees or supports 24/7 physician coverage, including after-hours call scheduling.

Contributes to quality improvement initiatives and helps develop new medical programs aligned with strategic goals.

Travel: Travel required, with on-site expectation at minimum monthly at each center.

  • Overnight travel out of state
  • Travel to participant and potential participant homes and/or other off site locations
  • Additional Information
  • For immediate consideration please call/Text: 714-568-7634

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Medical Director oversees clinical operations, quality initiatives, and utilization metrics across multiple California centers while ensuring compliance with organizational goals. They also manage, train, and supervise primary care staff to foster a high-quality, team-oriented geriatric care environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipUtilization managementStaff supervisionStrategic planningCompliance managementPerformance evaluationTeam buildingBudget managementHealthcare administrationMedical documentationInterdisciplinary care planning

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$475k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $429k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Care Partners holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 7 active listings.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in family medicineranked against 2,599 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$450k–$500kFamily Medicine median $302k (middle half $269k–$325k)423 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$429k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in California358 active2,619 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 48% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Care Partnerssilver tier, 76/100Top Employers work-life index7 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,599 Family Medicine listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates California Senior Medical Director at Care Partners a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,599 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Relocation assistance
48% this job
Loan repayment
38%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,599 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Care Partners

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Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, and Vision 100% covered
401(k) with up to 4% employer match
Medical professional liability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
Worker’s compensation
State license fees
DEA registration

Living in California City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,781/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.