leap - Medical Director, Clinical Partnerships

United States$185k - $250k3w ago

Remote Director NA Manufacturing Clinical Director Physician Patient Care Governance Anchor

Requirements

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted U.S. medical license. Residency trained; board certification preferred • 5+ years of clinical practice experience • Comfort operating in a non-patient-facing, cross-functional role • Comfortable operating with autonomy and helping shape a growing function • Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead credible physician-to-physician (peer-to-peer) conversations with prescribers • Experience owning or contributing to clinical protocols, formulary/drug list, or P&T-style decisions • Comfort representing a clinical position to external stakeholders such as manufacturers, specialty pharmacies, or health plans • Experience with specialty drugs, biosimilars, or infusion-administered therapies • Managed care, utilization management, or medical-necessity experience • Prior health plan, PBM, or manufacturer-facing experience • Experience building a clinical function or voice from the ground up • At Leap, we’re building an outlier company with real impact — and that takes focus, energy, and commitment. If that excites you, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• PROVIDER ENGAGEMENT & PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS • Serve as Leap's physician champion for provider engagement, leading peer-to-peer conversations with prescribing providers to support coordinated, timely care for shared patients, and drive member activation • Own the clinical side of the provider escalation workflow, providing consistent, immediate physician availability day to day to resolve safety and clinical-policy objections and re-engage patients currently closed due to provider pushback • Build credibility with external prescribers through deep familiarity with Leap's programs and clinical positions • CLINICAL GOVERNANCE & DRUG LIST STRATEGY • Provide physician-level sign-off on clinical protocols and drug list decisions with appropriate clinical authority • Anchor the Clinical Governance Committee and lead P&T-style decision-making as it scales across clients and drug classes • Direct the clinical strategy for the Specialty Drug List and the Preferred Drug List program • EXTERNAL CLINICAL REPRESENTATION • Build and maintain relationships with medical societies, clinical leaders, physician groups, patient advocacy organizations, and other healthcare institutions relevant to specialty infusion care • Represent Leap's clinical position to manufacturers, specialty pharmacies, infusion centers, and health plan partners in high-stakes rooms • Serve as Leap's credentialed clinical voice in larger manufacturer and health plan partnership discussions • Support expansion into new specialty and therapeutic areas as a recognized clinical authority • CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CLINICAL LEADERSHIP • Partner with the Clinical Strategy & Affairs team to translate clinical judgment into operational policy • Set the clinical standard for protocol and drug list sign-off so decisions no longer stall or fall to non-physician leadership • Partner with Clinical Operations, Client Success, Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturer Relations to translate clinical insight into better provider workflows and program design • Advise executive leadership on clinical trends, stakeholder priorities, and opportunities across the provider community

Benefits

• $185K – $250K • Offers Equity • At Leap, we are committed to providing competitive total rewards packages including stock options and benefits. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. • Please note: To help us review applications fairly, we limit applications across jobs in this group. • Please note: • You may submit up to 3 applications in any 90 day period • 3 applications in any 90 day period • If you apply to a role and are not extended an offer, you may reapply to that same role after 60 days • 60 days • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • What accomplishment are you most proud of achieving in your current or last role? A few lines is best. • Recruiting Privacy Policy • Leap may use Artificial Intelligence with this application. Learn more.