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Salary: USD 139,000 - 201,320 / annual
Carbon Health is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to serve as Center Medical Director at their Long Beach urgent care clinic. This is a full-time hybrid clinical and leadership role that combines direct patient care with team management and operational oversight.
In this position, you will maintain approximately 30 hours per week of direct patient care while dedicating the remainder of your time to leadership responsibilities. You will partner closely with the Center Manager and Area Medical Director to build and develop a high-performing clinical team, mentor providers, support clinical development, participate in hiring and onboarding, and provide meaningful feedback to clinicians. Your focus will be on creating an environment where clinicians feel supported, empowered, and accountable while maintaining strong standards around patient care, quality, safety, and patient experience.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing direct patient care in urgent care settings
- Leading and mentoring a team of clinicians
- Supporting clinician development and professional growth
- Participating in hiring, onboarding, and performance management
- Collaborating with operations and management on staffing, quality improvement, and escalation management
- Ensuring clinical excellence and positive patient experience
- Building a collaborative, high-performing clinical culture
Carbon Health operates a national network of urgent care clinics and has developed CarbyOS, a proprietary EHR system designed to reduce administrative burden and empower providers to focus on patient care. The company emphasizes innovation, compassion, and excellence in healthcare delivery.
REQUIREMENTS:
- For Physician Assistants: Current PA licensure and national certification
- For Nurse Practitioners: Current RN and NP licensure and national certification
- Minimum 2 years of experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, or similar clinical setting
- Minimum 1 year of leadership experience in a healthcare setting
- Active and unrestricted California medical license
- BLS certification
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships and collaborate effectively across clinical and operational teams
- Commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and positive patient experience
- DOT certification must be obtained prior to start date (Carbon Health covers course and examination fees)
