Job Description

Job Description

Medical Director Care Management

Location: Palmdale / Antelope Valley

Compensation: $370-$400,000 + incentives

Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday

Ready to take the next step in your career?

As our Utilization Management Medical Director, you’ll balance direct outpatient care with clinical oversight, ensuring safe transitions, coordinating care across settings, and leading a collaborative team dedicated to quality and innovation.

This is a respected leadership role in an organization known for its high physician retention and long-standing culture of support. With abundant resources, from in-house pharmacists and case managers to health education and technology teams, you’ll have everything you need to practice medicine at the highest level while shaping how care is delivered across the system.

What You’ll Actually Do:

• Care for a small outpatient panel (4–6 pts/day) to stay connected to front-line care
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds, collaborating on the care of hospitalized patients to ensure safe, coordinated, and high-quality outcomes
• Coordinate care across our comprehensive in-house services, including pharmacy, case management, health education, and multiple specialties, to deliver seamless, patient-centered care
• Work hand-in-hand with case managers, social workers, and nursing staff to ensure patients have the right resources and smooth transitions of care
• Collaborate alongside a dedicated team of hospitalists, case managers, and outpatient clinic staff, supported by a culture of trust and collaboration
• Communicate effectively with PCPs and specialists to keep everyone aligned on patient care
• Be an approachable leader who can navigate tough conversations with empathy and bring people together
• Coordinate care across our comprehensive in-house services, including pharmacy, case management, health education, and multiple specialties, to deliver seamless, patient-centered care

Who You Are (a.k.a Our Dream Match):

• Board-Certified in Internal Medicine (MD or DO) with an active CA license
• Experienced in both hospitalist and outpatient clinic settings
• Strong background in clinical practice and leadership
• Skilled communicator with excellent people skills; comfortable leading teams and engaging directly with colleagues
• Approachable leader who earns the trust and respect of peers
• Passionate about providing care across the lifespan and improving outcomes for high-risk patients

Perks You’ll Care About:

• Base Salary: $370-$400,000 (DOE)
• Incentives: Additional bonus potential tied to quality and performance metrics
• Relocation/sign-on support available for physicians moving into the area
• Benefits:
• Employer-paid medical and dental for the individual
• Annual CEU allowance + 5 days CME/humanitarian time
• Paid sick time and built-in admin time to support work-life balance
• Be apart of a trusted, physician-led group with decades of stability and high retention, doctors here stay long-term because of the supportive culture, strong leadership, and collaborative environment.
• Balanced Monday–Friday schedule with time for both clinical care and leadership

Join us in shaping a model of care that values collaboration, compassion, and clinical excellence.

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