No salary listed — similar Internist roles pay ~$290k (median of 21 jobs)

7.9/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,002 active roles in this specialty

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Align Med
North Carolina

Medical Director

Internal Medicine Top 25% in Internal MedicineNo callNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

No weekends or call. Sub-acute/long-term care medical director. Flexible hours. $100K-$300K. Pembroke, NC.

Join AlignMed as a Medical Director – No Weekends, No Call, $100K-$300K in North Carolina, United States. Sub-Acute, Long-Term Care is a sector of healthcare exploding with potential and work-life balance flexibility (no weekends or on call)! We are seeking a Fee-For-Service Attending Physician/Medical Director for our Pembroke Center, located in Pembroke, NC.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • No-Cap Incentive Compensation Program
  • Relocation Bonus
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 100% Employer-Paid ArmadaCare Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • 6 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Time

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with AlignMed in North Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director oversees the implementation and clinical quality of medical programs while partnering with regional management to ensure optimal patient outcomes. They are dually accountable for the delivery of clinical services and the efficiency of care within the assigned facility.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and be Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Experience in long-term care is required, with Geriatrics specialization and Certified Medical Director status being highly desirable.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Internal medicineFamily medicineClinical leadershipLong-term carePost-acute careClinical quality improvementOutcomes measurementGeriatricsPatient careRegulatory complianceValue-based reimbursementMedical direction

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Align Med a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,002 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Align Med holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 87 active listings.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.9/10 on work-life balance for Internist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 21 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Align Med

Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Irvine, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

No-Cap Incentive Compensation Program
Relocation Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
100% Employer-Paid ArmadaCare Plan
Paid Time Off
6 Paid Holidays