# Medical Director

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-director

A medical director provides clinical leadership for a hospital, clinic, or healthcare organization, overseeing physician staff management, quality improvement initiatives, and healthcare regulatory compliance. They also participate in budget/financial management, balancing clinical priorities with organizational goals as a senior physician-executive. This role is held by a licensed physician with significant clinical experience who has moved into an administrative and strategic leadership capacity.

Top skills: [Clinical Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-leadership), [Quality Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/quality-improvement)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Clinical Manager/ Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager-director), [Lead Physician Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/lead-physician-assistant), [Medical Doctor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-doctor), [Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician)
- Often leads to: [Chief Medical Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-medical-officer), [Vice President of Medical Affairs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-medical-affairs)

## Similar roles

[Chief Medical Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-medical-officer), [Clinical Manager/ Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager-director), [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director), [Director of Nursing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-nursing), [Healthcare Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-administrator), [Lead Physician Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/lead-physician-assistant), [Medical Doctor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-doctor), [Pharmacy Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pharmacy-director), [Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician)

## Open Medical Director roles (10)

- [Medical Director](https://cigna.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cignacareers/job/United-States-Work-at-Home/Medical-Director_26010345-1) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — United States Work at Home (listed on Cigna's own careers site)
- [Sr. Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Specialty Testing - (USA REMOTE)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9d1908b5-d2bd-4d7f-960e-1f1d6a3ba77b/sr-director-medical-scientific-affairs-specialty-testing-usa-remote-at-beckman) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Remote, $260,000 – $300,000
- [Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, MS and Neuropsychiatry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4bd1f56-024f-4e3f-b769-6f832bde6644/executive-medical-director-clinical-development-ms-and-neuropsychiatry-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $332,000 – $423,000
- [Senior Medical Director, Radiopharmaceutical Imaging (RPI)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ee484bbd-851d-41d5-9f64-9654d643e8d9/senior-medical-director-radiopharmaceutical-imaging-rpi-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $241,768 – $292,966
- [Global Medical Affairs Lead, Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/636f552f-bb7d-4525-b149-de1f7bfb785b/global-medical-affairs-lead-oncology-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $210,900 – $379,200
- [Medical Director – Spine Surgery (Orthopedic or Neurosurgery) – Evicore - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7e0a02f2-eae8-4adc-aa8c-4c92b221f2e1/medical-director-spine-surgery-orthopedic-or-neurosurgery-evicore-remote-at) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, United States Work at Home · Remote, $207,800 – $346,300
- [Director, Global Medical Affairs, Sjogren’s Disease](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dd531559-8d51-4c21-b22a-c89df226ff99/director-global-medical-affairs-sjogren-s-disease-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $207,490 – $251,433
- [Medical Director – Medical Oncology – Evicore - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/be5f2e6c-56d9-4491-b52d-b6ea8102e54a/medical-director-medical-oncology-evicore-remote-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, United States Work at Home · Remote, $207,800 – $346,300
- [Sr Medical Director Clinical Development - Radiopharmaceuticals HCC and GI cancers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d925922a-4559-4211-bcd1-f02b211a31d7/sr-medical-director-clinical-development-radiopharmaceuticals-hcc-and-gi) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $306,814 – $371,787
- [Senior Medical Director Clinical Development - Prostate Cancer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a42346e-d96a-469e-8d7a-8c3ab4592ba9/senior-medical-director-clinical-development-prostate-cancer-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $306,814 – $371,787

## Roles similar to Medical Director (17)

From [Chief Medical Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-medical-officer), [Clinical Manager/ Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager-director), [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director), [Director of Nursing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-nursing), [Healthcare Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-administrator), [Lead Physician Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/lead-physician-assistant), [Medical Doctor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-doctor), [Pharmacy Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pharmacy-director), [Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician).

- [Primary Care Physician - Evernorth Workplace Care - Kissimmee, FL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/13f89e12-8951-4a48-9fa0-d751a35d295f/primary-care-physician-evernorth-workplace-care-kissimmee-fl-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Clinic - City of Kissimmee - 100 North Alaska Ave - Kissimmee, FL
- [Associate Medical Director Behavioral Health or Utilization Management Medical Director DOE](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2744566-1285-45ea-905e-3c2d02701bbb/associate-medical-director-behavioral-health-or-utilization-management-medical) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Part-time, $217,600 – $294,400
- [Executive Director (Distinguished Scientist), Clinical Research, Atherosclerosis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/38f73642-58bd-4715-92fd-59f3cb3be113/executive-director-distinguished-scientist-clinical-research-atherosclerosis-at) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $310,900 – $489,400
- [Director, Medical Safety Assessment Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4f03f80-16b2-4898-b35c-bdba638fd4de/director-medical-safety-assessment-physician-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $255,860 – $310,040
- [Director, Patient Safety (MD)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a1c4690-0fd5-4ab0-b681-1a1a9fcae0a7/director-patient-safety-md-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $243,100 – $314,600
- [Sr. Director & Deputy Chief Medical Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1a0de122-2981-4087-9323-b5f58f4eb8a9/sr-director-deputy-chief-medical-officer-at-norwegian-cruise-line) at [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/norwegian-cruise-line) — Miami, FL
- [Medical Director Orthopedic Surgery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3ff5e7a2-bc45-4505-b5f5-36270b6d210d/medical-director-orthopedic-surgery-at-cohere-health) at [Cohere Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere-health) — Full-time, United States, $240,000 – $260,000
- [Medical Director – Otolaryngology – Evicore - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/75b7a06d-5af3-48ce-a236-333ff8c50e35/medical-director-otolaryngology-evicore-remote-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, United States Work at Home · Remote, $207,800 – $346,300
- [Director Clinical Operations and Medical Policy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ad3e839d-fecd-4186-987e-1709a6b6a8f0/director-clinical-operations-and-medical-policy-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $166,992 – $242,700
- [Director, Medical Safety Assessment Physician, Neuroscience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b3395569-c249-472b-8583-2fdb8b35f319/director-medical-safety-assessment-physician-neuroscience-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $255,860 – $347,244

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