Medical Director
Listed compensation
$230K - $260K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Medical Director – Skilled Nursing Facilities / Long-Term Care
Position Summary
The Medical Director provides clinical leadership and medical oversight for nursing home and long-term care facilities. This role ensures high-quality, patient-centered care for residents while collaborating closely with nurse practitioners, nursing leadership, attending physicians, and interdisciplinary teams. The Medical Director supports regulatory compliance, quality improvement initiatives, and development of clinical best practices across facilities.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
- Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or related specialty preferred.
- Active and unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
- Experience in skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, post-acute care, or geriatrics preferred.
- Experience of collaborating with nurse practitioners and interdisciplinary teams.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Work Environment
- Combination of onsite facility rounding and administrative responsibilities.
- Flexible scheduling may be available depending on facility needs.
- Opportunity to oversee multiple facilities within a regional network.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- CME allowance and paid time off.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director provides clinical leadership and medical oversight for nursing home and long-term care facilities. They ensure high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting regulatory compliance and quality improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Medlead Careers a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Geriatrics — ranked against 194 active Geriatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.
Geriatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 38 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 42% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$245k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $264k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Alliance
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $180k≈ 0.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $811/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.