Geriatrician - Associate Medical Director - San Diego, California

Curative; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 210 000 - 290 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Curative in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Associate Medical Director for its PACE program. The role combines direct patient care with physician leadership across Downtown San Diego centers.

You will mentor providers, lead interdisciplinary teams, participate in quality improvement, and influence population health outcomes. The position emphasizes 70% clinical work and 30% administrative leadership, with protected time for leadership development and education of team members.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required.
• Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• 3–5+ years of post-residency clinical experience.
• Experience caring for geriatric or medically complex populations.
• 2–3+ years of clinical leadership or medical directorship experience.
• California medical licensure or eligibility.

Responsabilités

• Provide comprehensive primary care to geriatric and medically complex patients.
• Conduct new participant evaluations.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Provide clinical oversight for participants in SNF and ALF settings.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning.
• Provide clinical mentorship to physicians and APPs.
• Support provider development and clinical remediation.
• Facilitate clinical education and didactic sessions.
• Support site operations and workflow improvement.

Connaissances

Leadership

Mentorship

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Population health

Formation

MD or DO

Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

California licensure or eligibility

Description du poste

Associate Medical Director – PACE

San Diego, CA | Full-Time | On-Site | 70% Clinical / 30% Leadership

Lead. Mentor. Make a Difference.

A growing, mission-driven PACE program in San Diego is seeking an Associate Medical Director to provide site-level clinical and administrative leadership at centers in Downtown San Diego.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician leader who wants to remain clinically engaged while expanding their impact through provider mentorship, interdisciplinary leadership, quality improvement, utilization management, and population health.

Why This Opportunity?

• 70% clinical / 30% administrative leadership
• Only 3–5 patient encounters per clinical day
• Protected administrative time for leadership and provider development
• Direct mentorship of physicians, NPs, and PAs
• Lead interdisciplinary team (IDT) collaboration

Position Overview

The Associate Medical Director will partner directly with the Medical Director to provide clinical leadership at the assigned PACE center. The role combines direct patient care with meaningful physician leadership, allowing the successful candidate to influence both individual patient outcomes and the broader quality of care delivered across the center.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to medically complex and geriatric patients
• Conduct new participant evaluations
• Manage acute and chronic conditions
• Provide clinical oversight for participants in SNF and ALF settings
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provide clinical mentorship to physicians and APPs
• Serve as a resource for complex clinical decision-making
• Support provider development and clinical remediation
• Facilitate clinical education and didactic sessions
• Support site operations and workflow improvement

Candidate Qualifications

Required:

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• 3–5+ years of post-residency clinical experience
• Experience caring for geriatric or medically complex populations
• 2–3+ years of clinical leadership, medical directorship, administrative leadership, or GME faculty experience
• California medical licensure or eligibility

Preferred:

• Geriatrics fellowship or board certification
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine fellowship or board certification
• PACE experience
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams
• Population health/value-based care experience
• Experience mentoring physicians and APPs

The Ideal Candidate

This position is well suited for a physician who wants more leadership impact without giving up patient care.

You will have the time and structure to build meaningful relationships with participants, mentor other clinicians, improve clinical processes, and help shape the future of a growing PACE program.

If you are an experienced physician leader passionate about geriatric medicine, interdisciplinary care, clinical excellence, and developing other providers, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.