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Curative lists this Geriatrician - Associate Medical Director - San Diego, California opportunity in san diego, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Associate Medical Director – PACE
San Diego, CA | Full-Time | On-Site | 70% Clinical / 30% Leadership
Lead. Mentor. Make a Difference.
A growing, mission-driven PACE program in San Diego is seeking an Associate Medical Director to provide site-level clinical and administrative leadership at centers in Downtown San Diego.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician leader who wants to remain clinically engaged while expanding their impact through provider mentorship, interdisciplinary leadership, quality improvement, utilization management, and population health .
Why This Opportunity?
70% clinical / 30% administrative leadership
Only 3–5 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 both individual patient outcomes and the broader quality of care delivered across the center .
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide 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 Responsibilities
Provide 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 Qualifications
Required:
MD or DO
Board Certified in Family 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 wants more 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 about geriatric medicine, interdisciplinary care, clinical excellence, and developing other providers , we encourage you to explore this opportunity.
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Worksite address
san diego, CA, 92189, US
Who can apply
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