Medical Director, Value-Based Care

Vanova Health • Verona, NJ

1d • $235,000 - $265,000

About The Position

The Medical Director of Value-Based Care (Medical Director) provides physician leadership to advance the CIN's clinical performance, care coordination, and value-based care objectives under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). This role is focused on operationalizing clinical strategy, supporting physician engagement, and ensuring consistent implementation of care coordination and behavioral health integration across the CIN.
Working closely with the CMO, COO and other leadership, the Medical Director serves as a key clinical liaison to CIN providers and partners, translating organizational clinical priorities into actionable programs that improve quality, outcomes and total cost of care.
The Medical Director, VBC is a critical leader within Vanova Health and requires a physician with strong leadership, exceptional relationship building and communication skills, analytical capabilities and a desire to innovate, drive change and deliver results. Successful candidates will have experience working both on the clinical and business side of value-based care and will be present in New Jersey. While the primary scope centers on CIN-driven value‑based care operations, the role may expand to enterprise-level clinical programs as organizational needs evolve.

Requirements

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license.
• Board certification in a relevant specialty (Primary Care preferred).
• 5+ years of clinical practice experience with physician leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in a CIN, ACO, population health program or value-based care environment.
• Experience with care coordination, behavioral health integration or collaborative care models.
• Familiarity with quality metrics, utilization management and value-based performance improvement.
• Physician leadership and influence without direct authority
• Collaborative, dyad-based leadership with operations
• Population health and care coordination expertise
• Behavioral health integration knowledge
• Data-informed clinical improvement mindset
• Change management and provider engagement
• High ethical and professional standards and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Office setting, with extended periods of sitting and computer work.
• Travel required as needed to office locations.

Responsibilities

• Execute the clinical strategy, priorities, and care models established by the CMO.
• Serve as a clinical extension of the CMO for the CIN, supporting consistent clinical standards, pathways, and performance expectations.
• Participate in CIN clinical governance, quality committees, and care coordination councils as delegated by the CMO.
• Escalate clinical risks, performance issues, and opportunities to the CMO with recommended solutions.
• Provide clinical oversight for CIN care coordination programs, including transitions of care, chronic disease management, and high-risk patient interventions.
• Collaborate with care management and population health teams to ensure clinically appropriate workflows and interventions.
• Support the use of data, risk stratification, and utilization trends to prioritize care coordination efforts.
• Promote best practices for referral management, care transitions, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Oversee clinical aspects of behavioral health care coordination within the CIN, in alignment with CMO direction.
• Support integration of behavioral health services into primary care practices.
• Partner with behavioral health clinicians, care coordinators, and community resources to improve outcomes for patients with behavioral health needs.
• Advocate for whole-person care approaches that address medical, behavioral, and social drivers of health.
• Support physician engagement in quality improvement initiatives tied to value-based and risk-based contracts.
• Assist providers in understanding performance expectations, quality measures, and utilization benchmarks.
• Collaborate with analytics and operational teams to translate performance data into actionable clinical improvement plans.
• Reinforce evidence-based medicine, guideline adherence, and variation reduction across the CIN.
• Build and maintain strong relationship with CIN physicians, advanced practice providers and practice leaders.
• Conduct regular meetings with CIN partners to review clinical performance, care coordination initiatives, and improvement opportunities.
• Support provider onboarding, education and ongoing engagement related to CIN participation and clinical programs.
• Serve as a trusted physician leader to support adoption of new care models and clinical workflows.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the CMO, COO and operational leaders to align clinical priorities with operational execution.
• Provide clinical input into technology tools, care management platforms and workflows supporting care coordination and quality reporting.
• Support payor and partner discussions as requested by the CMO, including clinical program design and readiness assessments.
• Provides effective leadership to direct reports fostering empowerment, collaboration, growth, and high performance in alignment with company values.
• Provides Board and Executive visibility on value-based reporting and ongoing metrics and KPIs.
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits based on eligibility include a 401K retirement savings plan with company match, paid time off, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance).
• This position offers an opportunity for an annual target bonus based on individual performance and company financial performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree