Medical Director

Chapa de Indian Health Program; Auburn (CA); On-site; USD 325,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (employer-paid)

Vacation & Holidays (27 days)

Retirement Plan with 6% match

CME allowance and DEA fee waiver

Loan repayment opportunities

And More

Job summary

Chapa-De Indian Health Program in California seeks a Medical Director to lead clinical care and build strong teams, advancing health equity with purpose.

You will provide direct patient care as a clinical leader, set clinical standards across services, mentor providers, and use data to improve access and outcomes while ensuring regulatory readiness. This is a full-time leadership role with exceptional benefits including loan repayment opportunities.

Qualifications

• California Licensed Physician in Family Practice; Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Two years of clinical experience in the direct delivery of primary care.
• Leadership role in a primary care health setting.
• Current BLS CPR certificate required.
• Current DEA certificate.
• Valid Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and DMV printout.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care while serving as a clinical leader and role model for high-quality, person-centered care.
• Lead clinical standards, quality, and care delivery across Chapa-De's medical services.
• Develop and mentor providers and emerging clinical leaders through coaching, collaboration, and professional development.
• Use clinical and operational data to drive improvement in patient access, quality, and care outcomes.
• Champion clinical compliance and regulatory readiness, including scope of practice, credentialing, licensing, and clinical standards.
• Partner with executive and operational leaders to shape the future of Chapa-De's growing, multi-site medical program.

Skills

Two years of clinical experience

Leadership in primary care

BLS CPR certificate

DEA certificate

Driver's license / vehicle insurance /

Board Certified or Board Eligible

Education

California Licensed Physician in Family Practice

Job description

Lead clinical care. Build strong teams. Advance health equity with purpose.

We're looking for a mission-driven Medical Director to provide clinical leadership while helping shape strong teams, quality care, and the continued growth of Chapa-De's integrated community health model. This is an opportunity to pair clinical expertise with meaningful leadership that directly impacts patients, providers, and the communities we serve.

Salary: $325,000 - $360,000 full-time annual salary

Exceptional Benefits:

• Employer-paid Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision): 100% for employee and 80% for dependents.

• 27 Vacation Days, 11 Paid Holidays, 8+ Days Sick Leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)

• Retirement Plan with 6% match

• CME allowance, DEA fee waiver and low patient to provider ratio

• Loan repayment opportunities

• And More!

What You'll Do:

• Provide direct patient care while serving as a clinical leader and role model for high-quality, person-centered care.

• Lead clinical standards, quality, and care delivery across Chapa-De's medical services.

• Develop and mentor providers and emerging clinical leaders through coaching, collaboration, and professional development.

• Use clinical and operational data to drive improvement in patient access, quality, and care outcomes.

• Champion clinical compliance and regulatory readiness, including scope of practice, credentialing, licensing, and clinical standards.

• Partner with executive and operational leaders to shape the future of Chapa-De's growing, multi-site medical program.

What You'll Bring:

• California Licensed Physician in Family Practice; Board Certified or Board Eligible.

• Two years of clinical experience in the direct delivery of primary care.

• Leadership role in a primary care health setting.

• Current BLS CPR certificate required.

• Current DEA certificate.

• Valid Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and DMV printout.

If you're passionate about helping others, thrive in a team environment, and want to make a meaningful impact in the community, we'd love to meet you!

About Us:

Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. Clinics located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA.

Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation. We comply with California Department of Public Health Requirements. This may include, but not limited to, masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 & 473).

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