Site Medical Director (MD/DO) -

Wellpath; Apex (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

HSA

Wellness program

Banking discounts

Job summary

Wellpath in California is seeking a Site Medical Director to lead medical services at assigned facilities. You will oversee clinical staff, provide direct patient care, and ensure timely, accurate documentation in the EMR, while coordinating with the Health Services Administrator on quality initiatives and facility programs.

The role requires onsite coverage two 12-hour days in Placerville and two 10-hour days in South Lake Tahoe, with licensure maintenance and CPR certification mandatory.

Qualifications

• Medical degree required and active state license.
• Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred.
• CPR certification and DEA number required or maintained.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical care and supervise clinical staff.
• Respond to urgent emergencies and manage formulary-adherent care.
• Oversee program compliance with NCCHC and ACA standards; update protocols annually.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and coordinate with pharmacy oversight.
• Liaise with community providers and advise facility professionals.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Emergency medicine

Public health

Education

Medical school graduate

Job description

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Site Medical Director oversees medical care at the assigned facility in compliance with company, institutional, NCCHC, and ACA standards. They provide direct patient care, supervise clinical staff, and ensure accurate, timely documentation in the EMR or approved formats. The role includes managing emergency situations, adhering to formulary guidelines, and utilizing in-house resources before external referrals. The Director collaborates with the Health Services Administrator to lead quality improvement initiatives, chronic care clinics, and pharmacy oversight. They also liaise with community health providers, review clinical protocols annually, and contribute to the continuous enhancement of patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical care, supervise staff, and ensure complete, accurate documentation of patient encounters.

• Respond to urgent and emergency situations, adhere to established formularies, and use in-house resources before external referrals.

• Oversee clinical program compliance with NCCHC and ACA standards, reviewing and approving protocols annually.

• Partner with the Health Services Administrator to lead quality improvement programs, chronic care clinics, and pharmacy monitoring.

• Serve as liaison with community healthcare providers and offer consultation to facility professionals.

Additional Details

Position requires onsite coverage 2 days for 12 hours/week in Placerville location, and 2 days for 10 hrs/week in South Lake Tahoe

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Medical school graduate.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Must have and maintain current licensure within the State of employment.

• Maintains a current DEA number.

• Must have and maintain CPR certification.

• Must maintain privileges. Maintains CME requirements for continued medical practice in the State.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.