Market Medical Director, California

The role

You will serve as the senior clinical leader for the California market, setting the clinical vision and standard of care. You will lead the care team from the Los Angeles Hub and oversee Medical Directors, Supportive Care, and Physicians across Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco.

What you will do

• Launch the California market alongside the VP of Market Operations and COO
• Set market-level KPIs across clinical outcomes, quality, enrollment, and patient experience
• Share accountability for clinical model financial performance
• Partner on hiring, team management, and day-to-day operations
• Own the care model and quality standards for California
• Manage Medical Directors, Supportive Care, and Physicians
• Provide clinical oversight and supervision for nurses and Nurse Practitioners
• Act as the clinical point of escalation for complex or high-acuity patient needs
• Participate in remote on-call escalation coverage as needed
• Represent Daymark to oncology practices, primary care physicians, health systems, and health plan partners

Required qualifications

• Board-certified physician (MD or DO) in medical, radiation, or surgical oncology, or a closely related specialty
• Active, unrestricted California medical license or willingness to obtain one
• At least 5 years of oncology practice, including direct patient care
• Experience leading or supervising clinical teams
• Deep working knowledge of palliative care
• Experience with, or strong interest in, value-based, virtual, and home-based models of cancer care
• Familiarity with oncology value-based payment models such as OCM and EOM
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Nice to have

• Formal training or board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Before you apply

• Compliance with Daymark's Employee Vaccination and Testing policy

About the company

Daymark Health is a value-based oncology company redefining the cancer care experience for patients, providers, and health plans. The company uses a hybrid in-person and virtual care model.