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Align Med
North Carolina

Medical Director

Internal MedicineNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

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. The hours/days worked are flexible.

This is a Dual Role Attending Physician/Medical Director. It is clinical in nature. Must be BC/BE Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with LTC Experience.

AlignMed Partners is a national medical group dedicated to improving health outcomes among residents of skilled nursing and senior living facilities.

Our physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are supported by a clinical leadership team with a decades-long track record of excellence in post-acute and long-term care. At AlignMed, we believe in a better quality of life for all.

Our mission is to elevate healthcare outcomes for our patients, providers, and partners. In living out our mission, we embrace the following pillars in our day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

The Medical Director partners with the Regional Medical Director to promote the delivery of clinical services in a manner that fulfills the AlignMed Partners mission of achieving the highest levels of clinical quality, efficiency, and outcomes. This is accomplished by coordinating with Centers, Regional Management and AlignMed Partners to oversee the implementation, utilization, and outcomes measurement of AlignMed Partners Clinical Programs.

The Medical Director is dually accountable to the Center Administrator and the AlignMed Partners Regional Medical Director for clinical care within the Center, accountable to the Center Administrator for delivery of clinical services as stipulated in the Medical Director Agreement, and accountable to the Regional Medical Director for the quality and efficiency of clinical services and outcomes within the Center.

Medical Directors partner with the Center Administrator and Director of Nursing, to achieve the highest levels of Center performance in quality, safety, and efficiency. Our Medical Directors share accountability for Center success in the evolving environment of narrow referral networks and value-based reimbursement, providing effective and proactive.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. required.

  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine preferred, with maintenance of certification
  • Geriatrics specialization is desirable.
  • Certified Medical Director (CMD) through AMDA is desirable.

Benefits

*No-cap Incentive Compensation Program

*Relocation bonus for eligible candidates. Eligibility will be determined by distance, experience, and priority

*Health, Dental, and Vision plans

*100% employer-paid ArmadaCare Plan: supplemental plan which provides reimbursement for many out-of-pocket medical, wellness, and pharmacy expenses, with an eight thousand max reimbursement for designated expenses and tiered pharmacy reimbursements for single and family plans

*Paid Time Off, 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Bereavement Leave

*Continuing Medical Education time off and reimbursement allotments

*Reimbursement for primary state licensing renewal costs and primary board recertification fees

*Reimbursement for DEA/CDS renewal fees

*Malpractice insurance policy

*401(k) plan and company-paid group life insurance

Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.

Posted Salary Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $300,000.00 /Yr.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Post-acute careClinical quality improvementPatient careRegulatory complianceMedical 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 1,347 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 78/100, 98 active listings.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 25% in internal medicineranked against 1,347 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedInternal Medicine median $279k (middle half $245k–$315k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine listings in North Carolina40 active1,345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 40% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment474 active listings, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine hiring demand#3 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed
New Internal Medicine listings539 in the last 30 days345 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine pay trend+8.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Align Medsilver tier, 78/100Top Employers work-life index98 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,347 Internal Medicine listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,347 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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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