Assistant Medical Director

Tembo Health•New York, NY

21d•$150,000 - $225,000•Remote

About The Position

The Medical Director / Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is responsible for providing clinical leadership, fostering superior quality patient care, developing and ensuring strategic goals are met. The CMO works cooperatively and effectively with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT), utilizing a balanced and collaborative approach to include the clinical perspective involved in the Tembo Health’s services, ensuring the achievement of annual business and strategic goals and objectives. The CMO provides senior-level leadership for quality of care, provider productivity, and training, and delivers effective and efficient patient care during the required clinical time in compliance with established clinical protocols. The CMO is responsible for the preparation & maintenance of the clinical care policies and procedures. The Chief Medical Officer reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Requirements

MD or DO. Preferred Geriatrician, Family Practice or Internal Medicine with 3-8 years of clinical experience.
3-8 years of progressive clinical and operational experience.
2-5 years in a senior leadership role (e.g., VP of Clinical Affairs, CMO) within a value-based care or high-growth technology-enabled healthcare company.
Unrestricted and active Medical Licensure in field of expertise with the ability for potential licensure in all 50 states including D.C.
Current Board Certification in field of expertise.
Proven leadership of clinical teams. Preferably ARNPs or interdisciplinary teams in a virtual setting
Exceptional clinical skills.
Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
Deep expertise in quality metrics, clinical data analytics, regulatory compliance, and EMR/EHR system optimization.

Nice To Haves

Startup experience.
Clinical practice experience with neurocognitive disorders and/or geriatric populations.
Experience with delivery of virtual care.
Additional degrees or experience (e.g., MBA, MPH, Informatics).
Bonus if you already have active licenses in numerous states.

Responsibilities

Strategic & Process Design: Owning the entire clinical strategy, including the design, implementation, and governance of all proprietary, evidence-backed processes for improving health outcomes and key value-based care metrics.
Executive Partnership: Serving as a member of the Executive Team, driving clinical and data strategy, and deeply partnering with Product to build the next generation of our care platform.
Clinical Staff Oversight: Establishing the organizational structure and culture for all clinical staff, overseeing all aspects of hiring, mentorship, training, quality assurance, and clinical policy setting.
External Leadership: Acting as the principal clinical representative to key external partners (investors, health plans, health systems) to drive business development and define the future of dementia care.

Benefits

Mission-Driven Impact: Every call helps a family access expert dementia care and reduces ER visits, hospitalizations, and caregiver burden.
Professional Growth: Gain specialized dementia care training aligned with CMS GUIDE Care Navigator standards.
Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere while staying connected with an innovative, passionate team.
Collaborative Culture: Join a multidisciplinary environment of clinicians, care navigators, and healthcare innovators.
Competitive Pay: $150K - $225K based on experience and performance. Benefits and stock options also included. Title will be commensurate with experience.
Meaningful Work: Be part of a company improving quality of life for families across the nation.

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