curativeSan Diego, CA
Geriatrician - Associate Medical Director - San Diego, California
Geriatrician - Associate Medical Director - San Diego, California
Geriatrician - Associate Medical Director - San Diego, California
curativeSan Diego, CA
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)today
Associate Medical Director – PACESan Diego, CA | Full-Time | On-Site | 70% Clinical / 30% Leadership
Lead. Mentor. Make a Difference. A growing, mission-drivenPACE program in San Diegois seeking anAssociate Medical Directorto provide site-level clinical and administrative leadership at centers inDowntown San Diego.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experiencedFamily Medicine or Internal Medicine physician leaderwho wants to remain clinically engaged while expanding their impact throughprovider mentorship, interdisciplinary leadership, quality improvement, utilization management, and population health.
Why This Opportunity?70% clinical / 30% administrative leadership
Only3–5 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 bothindividual patient outcomes and the broader quality of care delivered across the center.
Clinical ResponsibilitiesProvide 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 ResponsibilitiesProvide 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 QualificationsRequired:
MD or DO
Board Certified inFamily 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 wantsmore 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 aboutgeriatric medicine, interdisciplinary care, clinical excellence, and developing other providers, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.
Also on the board Same function, level within a rung
Level
Manager
Location
San Diego, CA
Occupation
Physicians, All Other
Industry
Offices of Physicians
Posted
today