Medical Director of MLK Community Medical Group in South Los Angeles

About the Role

MLK Community Medical Group (MLK CMG) seeks a dynamic and mission-driven Medical Director to lead our team of around 40 multi-specialty and primary care providers across three outpatient clinics. As part of the MLK Community Healthcare's senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of healthcare to one of Los Angeles’ most underserved communities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a physician-leader who thrives in both clinical practice and strategic administration. The role offers the unique balance of hands-on patient care with oversight of provider performance, quality initiatives, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Administration (70%)

• Provide clinical and administrative leadership to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Oversee provider performance, quality assurance, and patient satisfaction metrics.
• Direct and support clinic operations in alignment with MLK Community Hospital (MLKCH) and MLK Community Medical Group (MLK CMG)’s strategic goals.
• Develop and implement policies, workflows, and clinical practice guidelines.
• Participate in provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts.
• Participate in the development and management of the annual budget, promoting financial sustainability and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership on initiatives that improve integration and patient throughput.
• Serve as a liaison between clinical teams and senior leadership, promoting transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
• Contribute to EHR optimization and other health IT initiatives that enhance care coordination, provider satisfaction, and data accuracy.
• Serve as a site director for medical student rotations.

Clinical (30%)

• Provide direct patient care in a team-based setting (average 20 patients per day).
• Participate in telemedicine, post-discharge, and walk-in clinic services.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Engage in teaching and mentoring activities as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical leadership experience (Medical Director or equivalent) overseeing 15+ providers.
• Demonstrated success in quality improvement, performance metrics, and operational leadership.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
• Commitment to serving an underserved patient population.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $360,000 – $400,000 (DOE)
• Sign-on bonus: 5% of annual salary
• Performance bonus: Up to 12% annually
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and malpractice insurance
• 401(k) with match
• CME reimbursement and license/board fee coverage
• Work-life balance: 28 days PTO + 3 CME days

Why Join MLK CMG?

At MLK Community Medical Group, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead a high-impact, mission-oriented medical group serving South Los Angeles.
• Shape the future of care delivery through innovation, compassion, and collaboration.
• Work with a leadership team committed to physician empowerment, quality, and community health.

About MLK CMG and MLKCH

The MLK Community Medical Group (MLK CMG) is a non profit, multi-specialty medical group with three clinics. Provider specialties include Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner FM, Endocrinology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Urology, Cardiology, Podiatry, Pediatrics, Infectious Disease, Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Nephrology, OB/Gyn, Midwifery, and Pulmonology. The MLK CMG delivery model allows for ample physician patient time with a team of support staff to help with care coordination and socio-economic barriers. Physician support staff include pharmacists, licensed social workers, medical assistants, nurses, diabetic educator, dietician, and care coordinators. We have also incorporated behavioral health to include a Psychologist and addiction counselors. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH), a private, nonprofit, safety net hospital, supports the medical group. MLKCH opened in July 2015 as a state of the art facility with best in class technology systems and operations. MLKCH has 131 licensed beds, including 93 medical/surgical beds, 20 intensive care beds and 18 obstetrical beds.

The mission of MLKCH is to provide compassionate, collaborative, quality care and improve the health of our community. Its vision is to be a leading model of innovative, collaborative community healthcare. MLK CMG was created to support the hospital’s mission and vision.

In April 2021, MLKCH received its accreditation by ACGME to begin its Internal Medicine Residency Program and in July 2022 welcomed its first class of Internal Medicine residents.  We also currently host multiple rotations for Harbor UCLA, UCLA Medical Center, and USC.

MLKCH and MLK CMG  clinics are located within three miles of each other. They are less than 30 minutes from LAX, the surrounding cities include Torrance, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Cypress, Los Alamitos, and Anaheim, home of Disneyland.

MLK Hospital ranks among the nation's top hospitals for community investment spending.
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