Medical Director

Medical Director

Upward Health is an in‑home, multidisciplinary medical group providing 24 / 7 whole‑person care. Our clinical team treats physical, behavioral, and social health needs when and where a patient needs help. Everyone on our team from our doctors, nurses, and Care Specialists to our HR, Technology, and Business Services staff are driven by a desire to improve the lives of our patients. We treat a wide range of needs, from addressing poorly controlled blood sugar to combatting anxiety to accessing medically tailored meals because health requires care for the whole person. 98% of patients report being fully satisfied with Upward Health.

Job Title & Role Description

The Medical Director will partner with cross‑functional teams and senior leaders to deliver innovative and high‑quality care in the home and community for high‑need, high‑risk, high‑utilizing patients. The role requires a leader with a proven track record of innovation, achievement of measurable goals, and exceptional clinical competencies. The candidate will provide clinical oversight to the Interdisciplinary Care Team and deliver care directly. The ideal candidate must be flexible and willing to work in a high growth, fast paced company where the scope of services and protocols will evolve. The role is primarily remote, but residence in the state of interest is required. Approximately 20% of your time will be doing direct patient care.

Skills Required

• Doctor of Medicine degree from a recognized medical school program
• Current, unrestricted medical license in the State(s) of interest
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or related primary / specialty care
• Minimum three years of experience practicing in a direct patient care environment
• Previous medical leadership and teaching experience preferred
• Expertise in population‑based medicine and quality improvement principles
• Experience managing patients with complex needs, including behavioral health and substance use diagnoses
• Strong healthcare management acumen, including working knowledge of current U.S. payer and provider landscape
• Ability to positively interact with other clinicians, senior management, patients and their families, and all levels of medical and non‑medical professionals
• High sense of urgency and can‑do attitude
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills – will proactively and thoroughly communicate with other members of the team and seek input and guidance to solve tough problems
• Technical acumen with EMR system (Athena experience a plus)

Key Behaviors

Competencies

Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.

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