Associate Medical Director, Pediatrics

Hire Consulting Services; Sacramento (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 340.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO & Holidays

Tail coverage

CME reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Resumo da vaga

Hire Consulting Services is seeking an Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics for the Greater Sacramento area. This role combines clinical leadership with direct patient care in a community health setting, partnering with the Chief Medical Officer to drive pediatric quality and growth while maintaining an active clinical practice.

The position requires 3+ years post-residency, FQHC experience, and proficiency with Epic.

Qualificações

• MD or DO from a U.S. medical school, or graduate with ECFMG certification
• Completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight of pediatric care
• Monitor provider performance and quality metrics
• Oversee clinical workflows and policy development
• Optimize EHR templates and documentation standards
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic pediatric initiatives
• Maintains an active clinical practice in outpatient pediatrics

Conhecimentos

Clinical leadership

Outpatient pediatrics

Telehealth

Bilingual (English + other)

Formação

MD or DO (US medical school)

Pediatrics residency

ECFMG certification

Ferramentas

Epic

Descrição da vaga

Associate Medical Director, Pediatrics

*Relocation Assistance available**

Job Type: Full-time, Mondays to Fridays 8-5 PM or 4 day (10 hour shift available).

Location: Greater Sacramento area, CA (Multiple locations available)

We are seeking a full-time Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics to provide both clinical leadership and direct patient care within a community health center setting. This role partners closely with the Chief Medical Officer to oversee pediatric clinical quality, provider performance, workflow optimization, and strategic growth initiatives, while maintaining an active clinical practice.

Key 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 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

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
• Must have 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
• Epic experience highly preferred
• Familiarity with clinical quality measures, including HRSA core measures, HEDIS, and PCMH, preferred
• Prior leadership or management experience preferred
• Active, unrestricted California medical license
• Unrestricted ability to obtain Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other payer credentialing
• Bilingual skills in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, or Spanish strongly preferred; experience working with translation services and multilingual patient populations is helpful

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

Note on compensation: The compensation range listed reflects good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position in accordance with California pay transparency requirements. Final compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualification.