Medical Director
Listed compensation
$200k-$220k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Medical Director
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Work Setting: Full-Time
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Salary: $200,000 to $220,000 per year
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Job Summary
We are looking for a Medical Director who can evaluate how care is delivered and help address problems before they affect patient outcomes. This role focuses on clinical quality, patient safety, and the review of medical practices.
Responsibilities include examining care trends, participating in incident reviews, and working with clinical teams on corrective measures when needed.
Applicants should have a strong background in patient care, experience interpreting clinical information, and the ability to make balanced decisions when reviewing quality concerns.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate medical care quality using clinical records and established performance measures.
- Investigate clinical safety concerns within the assigned scope of authority.
- Participate in peer review and other quality assurance activities.
- Recommend changes to medical protocols when deficiencies are identified.
- Review documentation practices for accuracy and clinical appropriateness.
- Help establish processes for reporting and addressing patient safety concerns.
- Work with providers to implement corrective or preventive measures.
- Monitor progress on assigned clinical improvement initiatives.
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
- Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
- Appropriate residency training.
- Understanding of medical ethics, regulatory compliance, and quality management.
- Ability to exercise independent clinical judgment.
Preferred
- Board certification in the relevant clinical specialty, unless required by the employer or setting.
- Medical staff leadership or committee experience.
- Previous involvement in clinical policy development.
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement options
- CME support
- Professional liability coverage
Start Your Application
Qualified physicians may submit their resume and professional credentials for review.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree with an active, unrestricted medical license. Previous experience in medical staff leadership, committee work, or clinical policy development is highly preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$312k (97 salary observations; 1,332 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (10,841 salary observations; 62,744 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$210k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $218k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $200k–$220k | Physician median $285k (middle half $263k–$299k)33 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Michigan vs national | $312k median in Michigan | $308k nationally (+1%)97 state / 10,841 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$218k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Michigan | 640 active | 22,548 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment640 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| General Medicine hiring demand | #26 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 21 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 123 postings, 220 closed |
| New General Medicine listings | 78 in the last 30 days | 24 the 30 days before (+225%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index752 active listings |
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