National Primary Care Physician Medical Director MD/DO

Carbon Health; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 280,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering healthcare organization dedicated to transforming patient care. As the National Primary Care Medical Director, you will lead innovative clinical strategies while balancing direct patient care. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape healthcare delivery through technology-enabled workflows and population health initiatives. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure exceptional clinical outcomes and foster a culture of excellence. If you are passionate about healthcare innovation and making a meaningful impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

401k retirement savings plans

Life & Disability Insurance

Phone & WiFi stipends

Qualifications

• 8+ years post-residency experience in primary care.
• 3+ years as a Medical Director of primary care.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient clinical workflows for patient experience.
• Lead population health initiatives to improve outcomes.
• Drive clinical productivity and operational efficiency.

Skills

Clinical Workflow Design

Population Health Management

Quality Improvement

Performance Optimization

Data Analytics

Leadership

Education

Unrestricted licensed physician

BC/BE MD/DO in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

Job description

As a physician-founded and led organization, ensuring everyone has access to quality healthcare is what inspires us. The magic we’ve created lies in Carbon Health’s custom EHR and the collaboration among clinical teams, engineers, and designers who work side-by-side to deliver innovation like our hands free AI charting tool. That’s why we hire people who genuinely care about patients, solving healthcare challenges, and making a positive impact every day. Join us and help change the future of healthcare for the better.

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic National Primary Care Medical Director to lead our national clinical strategy and operations. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing innovative clinical workflows, developing population health initiatives, optimizing quality measure outcomes, and driving performance excellence across our primary care network.

You will balance direct patient care with strategic leadership, working closely with our multidisciplinary team of clinicians, designers, engineers, and operational experts to advance Carbon Health's primary care model. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery while maintaining connection to clinical practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Workflow Design: Develop and implement efficient, technology-enabled clinical workflows that optimize both patient experience and provider productivity

• Population Health Management: Create and lead population health initiatives that improve health outcomes and reduce costs across diverse patient populations

• Quality Improvement: Establish quality metrics, monitor performance, and implement improvement strategies to ensure exceptional clinical outcomes

• Performance Optimization: Drive clinical productivity and operational efficiency while maintaining high standards of patient care

• Team Leadership: Build and mentor a high-performing team of primary care physicians and advanced practice clinicians

• Care Pathway Development: Design evidence-based care pathways that deliver consistent, high-quality care across all service channels

• Clinical Practice: Provide direct patient care (approximately 1 shift/week) to maintain clinical skills and stay connected to frontline healthcare delivery

Qualifications and Skills

• Unrestricted licensed physician, BC/BE MD/DO in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine in the state of California or Massachusetts

• 8+ years post-residency direct patient care and clinical experience in primary care

• 3+ years of experience as a Medical Director of primary care or medical group

• Demonstrated success in clinical workflow design and implementation

• Proven track record in quality improvement and population health management

• Experience with provider performance optimization

• Strong data analytics skills and ability to translate insights into clinical strategies

• Leadership experience managing clinical teams across multiple locations

Ideal Qualities

• Demonstrates clinical excellence to serve as a model to your extended team

• Passionate about healthcare transformation and innovation, and appreciates the hard work it takes to accomplish

• Vision for technology-enabled care delivery models that improve accessibility and outcomes

• Commitment to evidence-based medicine and data-driven decision making

• Experience with healthcare technology implementation and optimization

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• Ability to lead change and inspire clinical excellence

Salary Range: $280,000-$310,000 / annually

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental & vision coverage, effective first day of employment

• Health Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account option for health care & dependent care

• Paid time off, paid sick leave

• 401k retirement savings plans

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Phone & WiFi stipends to support remote work

*Some benefits dependent on specialty and employment status

We recognize that the key to success lies in valuing the minds, experiences and perspectives of people from all walks of life. Carbon Health is proud to value diversity and be an equal opportunity employer. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Carbon Health is an E-Verify employer.