Inpatient Medical Director (SoCal)

What You'll Do

• Serve as physician leader for inpatient clinical operations across assigned hospitals.
• Drive quality, safety, and patient outcomes aligned with Astrana Health’s value‑based and capitated risk programs.
• Partner with hospitalists, specialists, nursing leadership, and case management to optimize LOS, avoidable utilization, and transitions of care.
• Oversee physician performance, clinical compliance, and adherence to evidence‑based protocols and pathways.
• Collaborate with Population Health, Utilization Management, and Post‑Acute teams to reduce readmissions and total cost of care.
• Support payer and delegated risk requirements, including clinical documentation, medical necessity, and audits.
• Act as clinical liaison between Astrana Health, hospital partners, and community physicians.

• Improved inpatient quality and safety metrics.
• Reduced LOS, readmissions, and unnecessary utilization.
• Strong physician engagement and alignment with Astrana Health’s clinical and financial goals.
• Seamless care transitions across the continuum.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution; active and unrestricted medical license in CA.
• 5+ years of inpatient clinical experience; prior physician leadership.
• Experience in value‑based care, risk‑bearing models, or delegated health plan environments.
• Strong working knowledge of utilization management, quality metrics, and hospital operations.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of state and federal regulations (e.g., CMS, DMHC, NCQA).
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage providers in meaningful, respectful clinical dialogue.
• Highly collaborative mindset with a commitment to improving healthcare equity, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

• While this is a Remote - US Based position, this MD will need to reside SoCal to travel to inpatient, post-acute facilities, physician groups, ASC, and Health Plans.
• The national target pay range for this role is $250,000 - $325,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location (current or future), experience, and other job-related factors.