Associate Medical Director, Pediatrics
Compensation: $231,000 – $300,000 annually (based on experience)
*Relocation Assistance available**
Job Type: Full-time, Mondays to Fridays 8-5 PM or 4 day (10 hour shift available).
Location: Greater Sacramento area, CA (Multiple locations available)
We are seeking a full-time Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics to provide both clinical leadership and direct patient care within a community health center setting. This role partners closely with the Chief Medical Officer to oversee pediatric clinical quality, provider performance, workflow optimization, and strategic growth initiatives, while maintaining an active clinical practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain high-level clinical expertise in Pediatrics and stay current with evolving standards of care
- Monitor and evaluate pediatric clinician performance, including peer review and performance indicators
- Assist in annual provider evaluations and development plans
- Develop strategies to improve clinical quality and operational efficiency
- Collaborate on the development and revision of pediatric policies, procedures, and workflows
- Optimize EHR templates, clinical accelerators, and documentation standards
- Monitor referral patterns and specialty resource utilization to improve access and care coordination
- Partner with executive leadership on clinical priorities and strategic initiatives
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and mission-driven clinical environment
- Provide comprehensive pediatric care (birth through adolescence) in an outpatient setting
- Address acute, chronic, urgent, and preventive health needs
- Perform thorough history and physical exams, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning
- Order and interpret labs, imaging, and specialty referrals
- Provide culturally sensitive patient and family education
- Maintain productivity standards while ensuring high-quality care
- Complete timely documentation, coding, and billing
- Respond to labs, consults, and patient messages promptly
- Participate in continuing medical education and maintain licensure requirements
Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited U.S. medical school (or FMG with ECFMG certification) and completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
- Must have 3+ years of post residency experience; no new grads.
- Experience managing pediatric preventive care, acute and chronic conditions, and developmental/behavioral concerns
- Familiarity with clinical quality measures (HRSA core measures, HEDIS, PCMH) preferred
- Active, unrestricted California medical license
- Community health center or FQHC experience preferred
- Prior leadership or management experience preferred
- Unrestricted ability to obtain Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other payer credentialing
- Comfortable treating three patients per hour
- EPIC experience
- In-basket management competency
- Bilingual skills in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, or Spanish strongly preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (multiple PPO plan options available)
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting
- Up to 4 weeks of PTO in first year (based on hours worked)
- 7 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
- Employer-paid life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health & Dependent Care)
- Malpractice and tail coverage provided at no cost
- Annual CME reimbursement (including licensing/certifications) plus up to 1 week of paid CME time
- Tuition reimbursement