Physician Leader Primary Care

HarmonyCares•Moraine, OH

About The Position

HarmonyCares is a national value-based provider of in-home primary care for people with complex healthcare needs. The Medical Pod Leader is the clinical leader responsible for the clinical performance of the pod team, including accurate diagnosis and documentation, quality, patient experience, affordability, patient safety, team dynamics, and provider productivity. The role develops close working relationships with clinical pod members and serves as collaborating physician for associated advanced practice providers (APPs). It partners with the Market Manager and market office staff in a dyad relationship. The position combines clinical leadership, provider supervision and development, quality improvement, and direct patient care. The leader supervises assigned APPs and physicians, supports high-risk and complex patient care, monitors pod performance, and works with regional and site medical leadership to address improvement opportunities. The role also includes chart audits, panel reviews, clinical education, patient complaint support, and performance management for direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
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 those 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 on-site supervising and collaborating physician for assigned APPs and physicians, within applicable state limits on collaborative practice agreements.
Participate in at least one ride-along with each collaborative APP per quarter.
Provide complex patient visits as needed for each APP under supervision.
Collaborate with clinical pod 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 a documented plan of care involving the care management team.
Build a team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members.
Conduct 10 chart audits per month or the higher number required by state regulations.
Serve as a resource for clinical team members on patient-care questions and concerns, and participate in difficult conversations with patients or family members when requested.
Routinely conduct panel reviews with APPs.
Sign DME orders, death certificates, and other orders on behalf of APPs as needed and as permitted by state regulations.
Review quality metrics and pod-level performance, identify improvement opportunities, and lead efforts toward superior HEDIS performance.
Review clinician capacity and productivity, partnering with Site Medical Directors on countermeasures when providers are off track.
Work with the Regional Medical Director to identify opportunities to improve care.
Assist with service inquiries and resolution of patient complaints and requests for the pod as needed.
Help pod providers improve EMR efficiency.
Participate in patient 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 management of chronic conditions.
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 clinical pod performance and outcomes.