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Salary: USD 303,534 - 370,011 / annual
WelbeHealth PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is seeking a Medical Director I to lead clinical care for seniors in a mission-driven, value-based healthcare model. This role provides comprehensive in-person assessments and coordinates with an interdisciplinary team (IDT) to develop individualized care plans for each participant.
The Medical Director I oversees all participant care in nursing homes and hospitals, including admits and discharges for acute, short-term, and long-term placements, and coordinates the use of medical specialists to ensure effective care coordination. You will provide direction and support to Nurse Practitioners and other IDT members, working under the oversight of the Medical Director II.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Conducting assessments, planning, primary care, and continuous medical coverage for participants
- Collaborating with community-based physicians and the IDT in discharge planning from acute or long-term settings
- Actively participating in IDT meetings to communicate participant changes, collaborate on care planning decisions, and coordinate 24-hour care delivery
- Making regular visits to nursing homes to maintain participant care as dictated by participant need
- Engaging with participants to form long-term relationships in a value-based care model
The role offers regular hours of 8am–5pm, Monday through Friday (including home visits), with a rotating on-call schedule of a few nights or weekends per month. WelbeHealth provides competitive compensation with quarterly bonus, generous time off (17 days PTO, 6 sick days, 12 paid holidays, weekends off), relocation assistance, CME reimbursement, malpractice/tail coverage, 401(k) match, equity grants, and comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance.
Requirements:
- Successful completion of a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- Master's degree or doctorate degree
- Board certification in internal medicine, family practice, or emergency medicine (geriatrics preferred)
- Active State Physician License without restrictions
- State CDS certification and DEA registration
- Must be willing and able to participate in rotating night and weekend call
- Ideally, current knowledge of chronic care/geriatric issues and best practices
- Currently enrolled or eligible for enrollment to provide services to Medicare and Medi-Cal participants
