join9am - Medical Director, Rheumatology
Requirements
• MD or DO with active, unrestricted medical license(s); board certification in Rheumatology (ABIM) • Significant clinical experience managing patients with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions • Experience supervising or collaborating with multidisciplinary care teams (nursing, coaching, nutrition) • Strong understanding of virtual/telehealth care delivery models and comfort with innovative models of care delivery, including use of AI. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable translating clinical protocols into clear, actionable guidance for non-physician team members • Prior experience in a medical director, supervising physician, or clinical leadership role • Experience with digital health, remote patient monitoring, or chronic condition management programs • Multi-state licensure or willingness to obtain additional state licenses • WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE • Clinical protocols and escalation boundaries are current, clear, and consistently followed by the care team • Members receive safe, high-quality support that appropriately complements (rather than duplicates or conflicts with) their existing rheumatology care • Care team members have a reliable, responsive source of clinical guidance for complex cases • Program clinical quality metrics meet or exceed targets • A capable, well-supervised clinical team (rheumatologists, physicians, and/or APPs) is successfully recruited and built out as the program scales • WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT 9AMHEALTH • At 9amHealth, you'll join the exciting environment of a startup with the stability of highly experienced founders that have successfully built a business from scratch. We foster a collaborative learning mindset and a passion for improvement. You'll work with a brand-new product alongside a small, flexible team of people eager to shape technology, infrastructure, and culture. • Our team members are spread across the globe, with physical sites in San Diego, California, and Vienna, Austria, but we value your culture regardless of where you work.
Responsibilities
• Direct Patient Care (~50% of role, initially) • Provide direct consultative care to members with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, including initial and follow-up visits as needed • Deliver expert clinical guidance on member questions related to autoimmune disease management, in coordination with the member's existing rheumatologist and/or PCP • Serve as a clinical touchpoint for members with complex or higher-acuity needs • Team Building & Clinician Management (increasing responsibility over time) • Build staffing models, clinical workflows, and supervision structures to support a growing clinical team • Develop and implement training for physicians, APPs, and other care team members on the management of the autoimmune population • Supervise APPs and physicians in accordance with applicable state supervision and collaboration requirements • Recruit, hire, and onboard additional clinicians, including rheumatologists, as the program scales • Clinical Oversight • Serve as supervising physician of record for the Autoimmune Program, providing medical oversight consistent with applicable state and federal regulations • Develop, review, and maintain clinical protocols and escalation criteria for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions • Provide clinical review and guidance on complex or ambiguous member cases escalated by the care team • Ensure alignment between program protocols and current rheumatology standards of care • Program Quality & Strategy • Partner with clinical leadership, product, and operations teams to shape and improve the autoimmune program • Monitor clinical quality metrics and member outcomes; identify opportunities for improvement • Support development of member-facing and internal educational content on autoimmune disease management • Provide client success and commercial teams with clinical support for new sales and existing clients. • Compliance & Safety • Ensure the program operates within applicable scope-of-practice, telehealth, and licensure requirements across states served • Maintain clear boundaries between program support and the member's existing rheumatology/PCP relationships • Participate in chart review, quality assurance, and risk management processes as required
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