Associate Medical Director, Pediatrics

Job description

Associate Medical Director, Pediatrics

*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 foreign medical graduate with ECFMG certification

Completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Must have 3+ years of post-residency experience; no new grads

Recent outpatient pediatric care experience, including preventive care, acute and chronic conditions, and developmental/behavioral concerns

FQHC or community health outpatient clinic experience required

Comfortable and experienced seeing approximately 3 patients per hour (20-minute appointment slots) , including telehealth visits

Ability to complete patient charts within 72 hours

Proficiency in In Basket management , including patient messages, prescription refills, and lab results

Epic experience highly preferred

Familiarity with clinical quality measures, including HRSA core measures, HEDIS, and PCMH, preferred

Prior leadership or management experience preferred

Active, unrestricted California medical license

Unrestricted ability to obtain Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other payer credentialing

Bilingual skills in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, or Spanish strongly preferred; experience working with translation services and multilingual patient populations is helpful

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

Note on compensation: The compensation range listed reflects good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position in accordance with California pay transparency requirements. Final compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualification.

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