Medical Director

Counsel Health•New York, NY

About The Position

Counsel Health is seeking an experienced physician leader to help lead and scale its growing AI-native medical group. This player-coach role manages W-2 and 1099 physicians providing asynchronous acute, primary, and longevity care, while also providing direct patient care approximately 30% of the time. The Medical Director partners with the VP of Care Delivery and VP of Clinical Operations to support day-to-day care delivery, strengthen physician performance, and build a supportive, connected, accountable clinical group. The role leads medical-group growth and physician development, shapes physician culture and experience, and drives clinical excellence, engagement, and retention. It also works with Product and AI teams to design and launch clinical programs, develop scalable care experiences and workflows, and evolve the care model. The Medical Director applies clinical judgment to complex cases, collaborates with Clinical Operations to solve clinical and operational challenges, and brings firsthand patient-care experience to leadership decisions.

Requirements

Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
Meaningful experience providing longitudinal patient care.
At least 3 years of post-residency clinical practice, including management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, weight management, and metabolic health.
Direct physician management experience, including coaching, performance management, and delivering difficult feedback; candidates with less than 3 years of management experience may be considered.
Currently practicing medicine or having provided direct patient care within the past 3 months.
At least 10 active U.S. state medical licenses and willingness to obtain additional licenses.
Virtual care experience.
Strong written communication skills and comfort with asynchronous, messaging-based care.

Nice To Haves

5 or more years of post-residency clinical practice.
3 or more years of direct physician management experience.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead W-2 and 1099 physicians providing asynchronous acute, primary, and longevity care.
Continue practicing medicine and seeing patients approximately 30% of the time.
Scale, develop, and retain a high-performing medical group; set expectations and maintain a high quality bar.
Lead physician meetings and initiatives to build a culture of clinical excellence and accountability and improve engagement and retention.
Work with Product and AI teams to design and launch clinical programs, shape workflows, and influence the care model.
Partner with Clinical Operations to address day-to-day challenges and improve clinical and operational performance.
Serve as a clinical authority, navigate complex cases, make decisive clinical calls, and escalate when appropriate.
Partner with the VP of Care Delivery and VP of Clinical Operations on care delivery and medical-group growth.