Associate Medical Director, Pediatrics

Software Placement Group, SPG; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

403(b) retirement with employer match

Up to 4 weeks PTO

7 paid holidays + 1 floating

Malpractice tail coverage

CME reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Software Placement Group, SPG is seeking an Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics to lead clinical quality and oversee pediatric care in a community health setting in the Greater Sacramento area. You will work closely with the Chief Medical Officer while maintaining an active outpatient practice.

This role emphasizes improving access, coordinating care, and optimizing workflows, with responsibilities from policy development to provider evaluations.

Qualifications

• MD/DO from a U.S. medical school or foreign grad with ECFMG certification.
• Completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
• 3+ years of post-residency experience; no new grads.
• Recent outpatient pediatric care experience including preventive, acute and chronic care.
• FQHC or community health outpatient clinic experience.
• Comfortable seeing approximately 3 patients per hour (20-minute slots), including telehealth.
• Unrestricted California medical license.
• Unrestricted ability to obtain Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other payer credentialing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-level clinical expertise in Pediatrics and stay current with evolving standards of care.
• Monitor and evaluate pediatric clinician performance, including peer review and performance indicators.
• Assist in annual provider evaluations and development plans.
• Develop strategies to improve clinical quality and operational efficiency; collaborate on pediatric policies and workflows.
• Optimize EHR templates, clinical accelerators, and documentation standards.
• Monitor referral patterns and specialty resource utilization to improve access and care coordination.
• Partner with executive leadership on clinical priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and mission-driven clinical environment.
• Provide comprehensive pediatric care (birth through adolescence) in an outpatient setting.
• Address acute, chronic, urgent, and preventive health needs.
• Perform thorough history and physical exams, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning.
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, and specialty referrals.
• Provide culturally sensitive patient and family education.
• Maintain productivity standards while ensuring high-quality care.
• Complete timely documentation, coding, and billing.
• Respond to labs, consults, and patient messages promptly.
• Participate in continuing medical education and maintain licensure requirements.

Skills

Outpatient pediatrics care

Telehealth experience

Clinical leadership

Education

MD/DO degree (US)

Pediatrics residency

ECFMG certification (foreign grads)

Tools

Epic experience

Job description

Location: Greater Sacramento area, CA (multiple locations) | Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday 8-5 PM or 4-day 10-hour shift option

Overview

A community health center serving the greater Sacramento region is seeking an Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics to combine clinical leadership with direct patient care. Working closely with the Chief Medical Officer, this role oversees pediatric clinical quality, provider performance, and workflow optimization while maintaining an active outpatient pediatric practice.

What you'll do

• Maintain high-level clinical expertise in Pediatrics and stay current with evolving standards of care
• Monitor and evaluate pediatric clinician performance, including peer review and performance indicators
• Assist in annual provider evaluations and development plans
• Develop strategies to improve clinical quality and operational efficiencyCollaborate on the development and revision of pediatric policies, procedures, and workflows
• Optimize EHR templates, clinical accelerators, and documentation standards
• Monitor referral patterns and specialty resource utilization to improve access and care coordination
• Partner with executive leadership on clinical priorities and strategic initiatives
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and mission-driven clinical environment
• Provide comprehensive pediatric care (birth through adolescence) in an outpatient setting
• Address acute, chronic, urgent, and preventive health needs
• Perform thorough history and physical exams, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, and specialty referrals
• Provide culturally sensitive patient and family education
• Maintain productivity standards while ensuring high-quality care
• Complete timely documentation, coding, and billing
• Respond to labs, consults, and patient messages promptly
• Participate in continuing medical education and maintain licensure requirements

Required qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited U.S. medical school, or foreign medical graduate with ECFMG certification
• Completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
• 3+ years of post-residency experience; no new grads
• Recent outpatient pediatric care experience, including preventive care, acute and chronic conditions, and developmental/behavioral concerns
• FQHC or community health outpatient clinic experience required
• Comfortable and experienced seeing approximately 3 patients per hour (20-minute appointment slots), including telehealth visits
• Ability to complete patient charts within 72 hours
• Proficiency in In Basket management, including patient messages, prescription refills, and lab results
• Active, unrestricted California medical license
• Unrestricted ability to obtain Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other payer credentialing

Preferred qualifications

• Epic experience highly preferred
• Familiarity with clinical quality measures, including HRSA core measures, HEDIS, and PCMH, preferred
• Prior leadership or management experience preferred
• Bilingual skills in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, or Spanish strongly preferred; experience working with translation services and multilingual patient populations is helpful

Compensation and benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (multiple PPO plan options available)
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting
• Up to 4 weeks of PTO in first year (based on hours worked)
• 7 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Employer-paid life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health & Dependent Care)
• Malpractice and tail coverage provided at no cost
• Annual CME reimbursement (including licensing/certifications) plus up to 1 week of paid CME time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance available

Why this role

This position offers the chance to shape pediatric clinical quality and strategy alongside executive leadership while continuing to practice medicine directly, all within a community health center committed to a collaborative, mission-driven environment.