Physician - Medical Director

Pediatric Associate Medical Director

TinkBird Healthcare Staffing is seeking an experienced Pediatric Associate Medical Director to provide both clinical and administrative leadership within a community-based pediatric practice serving underserved patient populations in the Sacramento area. Position details include leadership combining direct patient care with medical management responsibilities. Oversight of pediatric clinical operations, quality initiatives, and provider performance. Collaborate closely with executive and clinical leadership teams. Responsibilities include clinician mentoring, evaluation, and performance improvement, peer review oversight, development and implementation of pediatric policies, procedures, and workflows, EHR template and workflow optimization, oversight of referral utilization and specialty care access, participation in strategic planning and quality improvement initiatives, compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, fostering a collaborative and accountable clinical culture, and serving a diverse and underserved pediatric patient population. Schedule: Full-time Monday–Friday daytime clinic hours. Clinical responsibilities include comprehensive pediatric care from infancy through adolescence, preventive care and wellness visits, acute illness management, chronic disease management, developmental and behavioral assessments, diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning, specialty referrals and care coordination, patient and family education, timely review of laboratory, imaging, and consultation results, medical record completion and billing documentation. Requirements include minimum 3 years of recent outpatient primary care experience, previous leadership or management experience required, one of the following: MD or DO with completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency, current Board Certification in Pediatrics, active and unrestricted California license, ability to obtain Medicare, Medi-Cal, and commercial payer credentialing, BLS certification required, PALS certification preferred. Clinical environment: community health clinic setting, focus on underserved and vulnerable patient populations, collaborative multidisciplinary care team, strong emphasis on quality improvement and patient-centered care, established administrative and clinical support structure. Compensation & benefits: competitive compensation package, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid vacation and holidays, CME reimbursement and paid CME time, malpractice and tail coverage provided, tuition reimbursement program, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, additional voluntary benefit options.