Medical Director
Medical Director – Outpatient Primary Care (No Weekends)
San Diego, CA | Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
About the Opportunity
A leading community health organization in San Diego is looking for a dedicated Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician to serve as its Medical Director. This Federally Qualified Health Center, located in the vibrant Bankers Hill neighborhood, has been providing comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and wellness services since 1979. Join a healthcare team that values traditional cultural principles and is committed to delivering patient-centered care in a newly expanding facility.
Position Overview
As Medical Director, you will lead an outpatient primary care clinic, overseeing a team that includes one MD and two NPs, with plans for growth. Your role will involve providing medical services to patients of all ages, supervising and evaluating medical staff, and collaborating on service planning and evaluation. Clinical duties include preventive care, women’s health, and chronic disease management, with no weekend work required.
Position Highlights
Compensation & Benefits
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a mission-driven physician with board certification and a California license. You should have at least two years of experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center and possess supervisory or leadership experience. Familiarity with E-Clinical Works is a plus. A passion for community health and a commitment to cultural values will help you thrive in this role.
Next Steps
If you are ready to take on this rewarding leadership role, we encourage you to apply today. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview to discuss this exciting opportunity further.
Compensation context
- Posted range on this job
- $210k–$240k
- Median family medicine physician midpoint, nationwide
- $250,000
- 72 openings with a range
- Median midpoint in California
- $265,000
- 12 openings with a range
Figures are posted ranges on current searches, recomputed hourly, not survey estimates. See family medicine physician salary by state →
About family medicine physician jobs
Family medicine is the most-recruited physician specialty in the country and one of the few where the candidate has most of the leverage. Fewer residents choose it each year while primary care demand keeps growing, so organizations compete on schedule, panel size, loan repayment, and support rather than salary alone. The openings on our board come from outpatient groups, community health centers, rural programs, and health system networks, and every one of them is a search an employer has hired us to fill.
Read the full family medicine physician job guide →Frequently asked questions
- Is this Medical Director position in San Diego, California still open?
- Yes. This page comes from a live search MedStaff Nationwide is running for a client, and it is taken down the day the position fills. The search was posted on September 30, 2026.
- What does this family medicine physician job pay?
- The employer attached a range of $210k–$240k to this search. A posted range is the starting point, not the offer; sign-on, loan repayment, relocation, and CME are negotiated on top. For context, the median posted midpoint across 72 current family medicine physician openings nationwide is $250,000.
- Is there a fee to apply through MedStaff Nationwide?
- No. The hiring organization pays our fee when you start. You work with one recruiter for the whole search, and nothing is sent to the employer without your permission.
- How long does it take to get licensed in California?
- To practice in California you'll need an active California medical license (or eligibility through pathways such as the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, where applicable). Your MedStaff recruiter walks you through California's specific licensing requirements and typical timelines as part of the placement process.
- What happens after I apply?
- The recruiter running this search calls you, usually within one business day, to confirm fit, answer the questions the posting leaves out, and set up the first interview if you want to move forward.
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Contact a RecruiterPosted 9/30/2026
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