Associate Center Medical Director - Physician
Listed compensation
$371k-$415k
Listing transparency5 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
- Associate Center Medical Director Physician
- Work-Life Balance | No Nights, Weekends, or Holidays Except for Minimal, Phone-Based On-Call
- Locations: Sacramento, CA (Relocation assistance available)
- Compensation: $371,000 - $415,000 negotiable
- Annual Bonus: Eligible for annual bonus of up to 12% of your base salary, based on company performance.
- PLUS Sign on BONUS/ Relocation assistance
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Light patient panel: 3-5 patients per day
Benefits
- Health: Medical, Dental, and Vision 100% covered – NO COST to you or your dependents!
- Retirement: 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match
Insurance Coverage: Medical professional liability, long-term disability, life insurance, and worker’s compensation
- Professional Expenses: State license fees, DEA registration, and one professional membership dues
- Continuing Medical Education (CME): $2,500 annual allowance plus 5 CME days
Paid Time Off: Vacation Time: 22 days (120 hours), Sick Time: 5 days (40 hours), Nationally observed holidays: 11 nationally observed holidays
About
National leader and largest providers in the United States. Empowering older adults to live independently while receiving high-quality, all-inclusive healthcare and support. By joining their team, you’ll be part of a mission-driven organization making a real difference in seniors’ lives, offering innovative solutions and compassionate care every day.
Requirements
- Education/Experience
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited medical school.
- Management, supervisory, or leadership experience.
- Experience working with frail or elderly populations.
- Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation
- Unrestricted state medical license
- DEA registration with full prescriptive authority
- Board certification
- Not listed on the CMS Preclusion List
- Associate Center Medical Director Position Summary
60% Clinical Duties: Work with the interdisciplinary team to develop and update participant care plans. Evaluate, diagnose, and treat participants; order and interpret tests, prescribe treatment, and coordinate care with specialists and hospitals. Document care in the medical record according to applicable policies. Admit and manage participants in contracted nursing facilities and fulfill required medical staff duties.
40% Administrative & Supervision: Lead and supervise the primary care team, including hiring, training, work assignments, performance reviews, and employee concerns. Coordinate regular primary care meetings and support a collaborative team culture. Support the SCMD or CMD with quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and medical programs. Help manage hospital and emergency department use, specialist referrals, pharmacy use, and short stays in nursing facilities. Oversee the after-hours coverage schedule to ensure a physician is available at all times. Carry out supervisory duties in accordance with organizational policies and applicable employment laws
- Occasional Travel Requirements
- Travel may be required to participant and potential participant homes and/or other off-site locations
- Overnight travel out of state may be required on occasion
- Additional Information
- For immediate consideration please call/Text: 714-568-7634
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Center Medical Director will lead the primary care team and oversee clinical operations, including hiring, training, and performance management. They are responsible for developing participant care plans, diagnosing and treating patients, and coordinating care with specialists and hospitals.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Center Medical Director - Physician at Care Partners a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,144 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Care Partners holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 14 active listings.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$393k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $355k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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