Medical Director

Zócalo Health

. Hold clinical accountability for Enhanced Care Management delivered to Medi-Cal members with high medical and social complexity .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesLead💰 $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates clinical accountability for Enhanced Care Management, overseeing care plans and protocols for high-need Medi-Cal members. Possesses strong leadership in clinical quality measurement and regulatory compliance, with experience in managing advanced practice clinicians and collaborating with diverse care teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

MD Or DO With Active California Medical LicenseBoard Certification In Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Or Related SpecialtyExperience In Medical Director Or Comparable Clinical Leadership RoleCalAIM And Enhanced Care Management ExperienceExperience With Clinical Quality Measurement And Regulatory Requirements

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Hard Skills

Clinical AccountabilityClinical ProtocolsClinical Quality MeasuresCare Plan ReviewPatient Acuity-TieringSupervision Of Advanced Practice CliniciansValue-Based CareRisk-Bearing ArrangementsHealth Plan AuditsRegulatory Submissions

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Tech-Enabled Delivery OrganizationVirtual-First Delivery Organization

Certifications & Qualifications

Active California Medical LicenseBoard Certification In Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Or Related Specialty

Industry Keywords

Medi-CalMedicaidEnhanced Care ManagementCalAIMCommunity Health Workers

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hold clinical accountability for Enhanced Care Management delivered to Medi-Cal members with high medical and social complexity
Set standards for clinical review of care plans and encounters
Own clinical protocols used by care teams, including escalation pathways and patient acuity-tiering criteria
Directly supervise the two nurse practitioners providing clinical oversight across the ECM panel
Provide clinical input into health plan audits, fidelity requirements, and regulatory submissions
Own clinical quality measures and responses to identified gaps
Partner with the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Care Management on the RN service line
Partner with the SVP of Care Delivery on care model design
Establish a documented clinical review standard, scalable protocols, validated acuity tiering, needs-based NP capacity allocation, and early quality-gap visibility within the first twelve months

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD or DO with an active California medical license
Board certification in family medicine, internal medicine, or a related specialty
Experience in a medical director or comparable clinical leadership role
Experience with Medicaid populations and with complex, high-need patients
CalAIM and Enhanced Care Management experience is a significant advantage
Experience with clinical quality measurement, audit and regulatory requirements
Experience supervising advanced practice clinicians
Experience in a tech-enabled or virtual-first delivery organization
Experience with value-based or risk-bearing arrangements
Experience working alongside community health workers and non-clinical care team members
Bilingual Spanish, or experience serving predominantly Spanish-speaking populations
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity compensation package
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision
401k
Flexible PTO policy
Equipment provided for the role