Medical Leader, Physician (MD /DO) - Value-based Geriatric Primary Care

HarmonyCares•Meridian Charter Township, MI

About The Position

HarmonyCares is seeking a physician leader for its value-based geriatric primary care team. The Medical Pod Leader oversees the clinical performance of pod team members, including diagnosis and documentation, quality, patient experience, affordability, patient safety, team dynamics, and provider productivity. The leader maintains close working relationships with pod clinicians and serves as collaborating physician for associated advanced practice providers (APPs). The position partners with the Market Manager and market office staff in a dyad relationship. The physician provides clinical supervision and development for APPs and physicians, participates in patient care, leads high-risk care planning, reviews quality and productivity measures, and supports improvement initiatives. HarmonyCares delivers patient-centered, in-home primary care to people with complex healthcare needs through an integrated, team-based, physician-driven model. The role is Monday through Friday, with no holidays or weekends and no hospital rounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy.
Valid, unencumbered driver’s license and good driving record.
Active CPR certification.
Unrestricted DEA registration.
Completion of an accredited residency program.
Unrestricted medical license.
Board certification is required for people newly hired or promoted on or after January 1, 2026, and must be obtained and maintained in accordance with organizational and applicable regulatory standards.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience as a physician collaborating with advanced practice providers.
Experience in geriatrics or with complex patients.

Responsibilities

Act as the on-site supervising and collaborating physician for assigned APPs and physicians, within state limits for collaborative practice agreements.
Provide collaborative time in accordance with assigned APPs and physicians.
Participate in at least one ride-along with each collaborative APP per quarter.
Provide complex patient visits as needed for each supervised APP.
Collaborate with pod clinical team members, including community health workers, medical social workers, nurse navigators, care managers, and patient care coordinators.
Develop and participate in APP clinical development, including evidence-based care and professionalism.
Lead and participate in high-risk huddles and ensure discussed patients have documented care plans that include relevant care-management team members.
Build a team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members.
Conduct at least 10 chart audits per month, or the number required by state regulations if higher.
Serve as a clinical resource and participate in difficult conversations with patients or family members when requested.
Conduct routine panel reviews with APPs.
Sign DME orders, death certificates, and other orders on behalf of APPs as permitted by state regulation.
Review quality metrics and pod-level performance, identify improvement opportunities, and support strong HEDIS performance.
Review clinician capacity and productivity, and partner with Site Medical Directors on countermeasures when providers are off track.
Work with the Regional Medical Director to identify care-improvement opportunities.
Assist with service inquiries and resolution of patient complaints and requests for the pod.
Help pod providers improve EMR efficiency.
Participate in care for the assigned panel and other patients as needed, including high-risk or complex patients, physician face-to-face requirements, and cognitive assessments.
Lead and participate in clinical education on accurate diagnosis, documentation, and chronic-condition management.
Assist with compliance and HR resolutions.
Manage disciplinary actions and performance reviews for direct reports.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Regional Medical Director related to pod performance and outcomes.