No salary listed — similar Emergency Medicine roles pay ~$287k (median of 54 jobs)

2.8/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 705 active roles in this specialty

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Psy Phy Care
Los Angeles, California

EMS Medical Director – Emergency Medical Services in Los Angeles, CA

Emergency Medicine Top 25% in Emergency MedicineContract
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About the Role

Contract EMS Medical Director role in Los Angeles. Provide medical oversight for large EMS program. Flexible schedule. Requires EM board certification and EMS subspecialty.

Join PsyPhyCare as a EMS Medical Director – Emergency Medical Services in Los Angeles, California.

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join PsyPhyCare as a EMS Medical Director – Emergency Medical Services.

Key Responsibilities

The EMS Medical Director provides clinical leadership and medical oversight for a large emergency medical services program in Los Angeles. Responsibilities include developing medical policies, ensuring quality assurance, and collaborating with healthcare partners to maintain high-quality prehospital care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, be board-certified in Emergency Medicine with an EMS subspecialty, and possess a current California medical license. A minimum of five years of professional experience in an EMS agency leadership role is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Emergency MedicineEMS Medical DirectionClinical LeadershipQuality OversightProtocol DevelopmentPerformance ImprovementPrehospital CareEmergency Medical DispatchCase ReviewStrategic PlanningMedical ConsultationStaff TrainingRegulatory Compliance

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Emergency Medicine roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 54 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
33%
CME allowance
14% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

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