Physician Leader (MD/ DO) Primary Care

HarmonyCares•Flint, MI

About The Position

The Physician Leader serves as the clinical leader for a medical pod and is accountable for the clinical performance of pod team members, including diagnosis and documentation, quality, patient experience, affordability, patient safety, team dynamics, and provider productivity. The role collaborates with associated advanced practice providers (APPs), supports clinical development, and maintains close working relationships with the pod’s clinical team. It also partners with the Market Manager and market office staff and works with the Regional Medical Director on care improvement and pod performance. The position combines clinical leadership with patient care. The Physician Leader supervises and collaborates with assigned APPs and physicians, provides complex patient visits as needed, supports high-risk care planning, reviews quality and productivity metrics, and participates in care for an assigned panel and other patients as needed. The role also handles chart audits, panel reviews, clinical education, patient concerns, compliance matters, and performance reviews for direct reports. HarmonyCares provides in-home primary care for people with complex healthcare needs through a patient-centered, integrated, team-based model. The company’s mission is to bring personalized, quality-based healthcare to the homes of patients who have difficulty accessing care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
Valid, unrestricted medical license.
Completion of an accredited residency program.
Unrestricted DEA registration.
Active CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
Board certification is required for physicians newly hired or promoted on or after January 1, 2026; certification 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

Serve as the 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 a complex patient visit as needed for each supervised APP.
Collaborate with clinical pod 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, ensuring patients discussed have a documented plan of care that includes relevant care-management team members.
Build a team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members.
Conduct 10 chart audits per month, or more if 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 as requested.
Conduct routine 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 to achieve superior HEDIS performance.
Review clinician capacity and productivity, and partner with Site Medical Directors to develop and implement countermeasures when providers are off track.
Work with the Regional Medical Director to identify opportunities for care improvement.
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.
Participate in and lead clinical education on accurate diagnosis, documentation, and chronic-condition management.
Assist with compliance and HR resolutions.
Handle disciplinary actions and performance reviews for direct reports.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Regional Medical Director related to clinical pod performance and outcomes.