[Hiring] Regional Medical Director @Waymark

Role Description

You will be the second Medical Lead on a interdisciplinary population health team, serving as a primary clinical supervisor and educator for Waymark’s Midwest and West Coast markets. Over the next 18 months, you will help clinically oversee our AI-augmented care navigation platform for Medicaid populations:

• Reviewing and triaging patient escalations in real time.
• Alternating monthly care delivery education sessions with your co-Medical Lead.
• Conducting weekly multidisciplinary rounds across your regional care teams.
• Sharing rotating on-call coverage for urgent after-hours escalations (these are rare).
• Serving as Waymark’s clinical face to the health system and health plan clinical leadership in your markets.

This role sits at the intersection of clinical rigor, health technology, and community-based care. You will supervise licensed behavioral health clinicians (LCSW/LMFT), advanced practice pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and advise community health workers and care coordinators.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly multidisciplinary rounds with Midwest and West Coast care teams, reviewing patient goals, complex medical and social situations, and providing clinical oversight and outcome-improvement strategies.
• Serve as the designated reviewer and triaging physician for COMPASS patient escalations, applying clinical judgment to prioritize and direct AI-flagged cases.
• Alternate monthly care delivery education sessions with co-Medical Lead, developing and facilitating case-based learning for CHWs, care coordinators, pharmacists, and therapists.
• Provide asynchronous and synchronous clinical supervision to licensed therapists (LCSW/LMFT) and pharmacist teams, including time-sensitive escalations.
• Rotate on-call coverage with co-Medical Lead for rare after-hours urgent clinical escalations.
• Serve as the clinical dyad partner for regional operations leads, supporting market performance against quality, HEDIS, and outcomes OKRs.
• Represent Waymark at regional and national meetings with health system and health plan physician leadership.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical best practices across primary care, integrated behavioral health, street medicine, and population health.

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD/DO) and active medical license in any U.S. state, in good standing.
• 3-5+ years of primary care practice beyond residency, with experience in safety-net, FQHC, street medicine, or urgent triage settings.
• Board certification in family medicine, internal medicine, med-peds, or emergency medicine with active maintenance of certification.
• Demonstrated experience supervising multidisciplinary teams inclusive of non-clinical staff and licensed clinicians.
• Competency in integrated behavioral health, substance use/addiction medicine, and care of people experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• Genuine interest in health technology and AI-assisted care delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Medicaid managed care, value-based care contracting, or population health programs.
• Familiarity with SMS-based or asynchronous digital health platforms and clinical oversight workflows.
• Experience presenting clinical data or care model performance to external physician or executive audiences.
• Background in clinical quality improvement, HEDIS measurement, or care model design.
• 2+ years in a health tech company or startup environment.

Benefits

• Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company’s growth.
• Work-from-Home Stipend: A dedicated stipend for your first year to help set up your home office.
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage: Comprehensive plans to keep you and your family healthy.
• Life Insurance: Basic life insurance to give you peace of mind.
• Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, accrued over the year, plus 11 paid holidays.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment, and 8 weeks of bonding leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, subject to a vesting schedule.
• Commuter Benefits: Convenient options to support your commute needs.
• Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.