Physician, Medical Director, Patient Experience (San Francisco, CA)
Job Description
About the Role
Join Sutter Health - Bay Area as a Medical Director – Patient Experience, 0.8 FTE Clinical in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide physician leadership for patient experience strategy across the medical group.
- Partner with operational leaders to implement system
- wide service excellence initiatives.
- Support development of standards, policies, and best practices that promote patient
Requirements
- MD or DO with active board certification in an applicable specialty.
- Active member of the medical staff or eligibility for appointment.
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in patient experience, quality improvement, or physician leadership.
Benefits & Compensation
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Sutter Health - Bay Area as a Medical Director – Patient Experience, 0.8 FTE Clinical.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Medical Director, Patient Experience (San Francisco, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 4.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Administrative Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Administrative Medicine — Physician Career Context
This Administrative Medicine position at Sutter Health - Bay Area is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in San Francisco, California.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Physician Leadership, Patient Experience, Quality Improvement, Care Coordination, Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Clinical Engagement, Communication Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Administrative Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: The Medical Director of Patient Experience provides physician leadership to advance patient-centered care and service excellence across the medical group. This role collaborates with operational leaders to implement improvement strategies, coach clinicians, and monitor performance data to enhance th...
Benefits package: Robust retirement program, Shareholder eligibility after 24 months. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Physician-led/owned (Values alignment ↓ burnout 64%)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
today
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