Physician Leader (MD / DO) Primary Care

HarmonyCares•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

HarmonyCares Primary Care Medical Group has been dedicated to providing access to patients in need for over 30 years. We are seeking a Value-Based Care Physician Leader to join and support a growing team in Houston. This leadership role involves partnering with other Physician Leaders and Regional Leaders to enhance HEDIS and quality-focused patient outcomes. The provider team manages the chronic conditions of high-risk Medicare patients in a Monday-Friday schedule. HarmonyCares is a large organization with over 250 providers serving more than 85,000 high-risk Medicare patients across 39+ Medical Groups in 12 states. Our value-based care model brings clinical teams closer to patients, improving outcomes and fostering meaningful connections. We are the nation's largest provider of in-home physician services for individuals with complex medical conditions, committed to delivering high-quality, personalized healthcare in the home for those facing access challenges. Our clinicians are supported by an interdisciplinary team, allowing them to focus on patient-centered care. The mobile care model enables providers to meet patients in their homes, promoting health and comfort. Our teams are united by a mission to provide comfort, dignity, and peace to patients while supporting each other. HarmonyCares is also a top-performing Medicare MSSP ACO, consistently achieving significant medical expense savings and reducing hospital admission rates.

Requirements

Must be a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record
Active CPR Certification
Unrestricted DEA
Completion of an accredited Residency Program
Unrestricted Medical License
Board certification is required for all newly hired or promoted on or after January 1, 2026; must obtain and maintain certification in accordance with organizational and applicable regulatory standards.

Nice To Haves

3 years of experience as a Physician collaborating with Advance Practice Providers
Experience in Geriatrics or complex patients

Responsibilities

Act as on-site supervising Physician for assigned APPs, and Physicians assigned to the POD (collaborating physician).
Participate in at least 1 ride along with all collaborative APPs per quarter.
Provide a complex patient visit as needed for each APP under supervision.
Collaborate with clinical team members associated with pod (Community Health Workers, Medical Social Workers, Nurse Navigators, Care Managers, Patient Care Coordinators, etc.).
Develop and participate in APP clinical development (Evidenced based care, professionalism, etc.).
Lead and participate in high-risk huddles and ensure all patients discussed have a plan of care documented and includes all care management team members.
Build team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members.
Conducts 10 chart audits per month or per state regulations, whichever is higher.
Act as resource for clinical team members for patient care questions/concerns and participate in difficult conversations with patients/family members as requested by team.
Routinely conduct panel reviews with APPs.
Sign DME, death certificates, and other orders as needed on behalf of APP (as regulated by state).
Frequently review Quality metrics, pod level performance and identify areas for improvement leading to superior Quality (HEDIS) performance.
Frequently review clinician capacity and productivity performance. Partner with Site Medical Directors to develop countermeasures and support their implementation when provides are off track.
Work collaboratively with Regional Medical Director (RMD) to identify opportunities for care improvement.
Assists with service inquiry, resolution of patient complaints and requests for Pod as needed.
Assist pod providers to achieve higher EMR efficiency.
Participate in patient care to assigned panel and other patients as needed (High risk or complex patients, Physician face to face requirements, cognitive assessments, etc.).
Participate and lead clinical education regarding accurate diagnosis, documentation and management of chronic conditions.
Assist with compliance and HR resolutions.
Responsible for discipline actions and performance reviews for direct reports.
Additional duties as assigned by the Regional Medical Director as related to clinical pod performance and outcomes.