Primary Care Physician (Preventive & Lifestyle Medicine Focus)

Akido

5d•$245,000 - $285,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re building something new for New York City’s independent drivers — the people who keep the city moving but are often left out of traditional healthcare systems. Together with the Independent Drivers Guild and the Workers Benefit Fund (WBF), we launched the Worker Healthy Living Program (WHLP) — a lifestyle medicine–informed program focused on helping drivers live healthier, longer lives through food, movement, sleep, stress management, and community. We’re looking for a Physician (MD or DO) who believes that health starts with lifestyle and relationships — not just prescriptions. This role is for a physician who wants to blend clinical care with hands-on program design, patient connection, and health education. This isn’t a typical primary care role. You’ll join a small, collaborative care team — including advanced practice clinicians, a dietitian, health coach, social worker, and medical assistant — working across in-person and virtual settings. You’ll lead and support shared medical visits, guide patients through six-month lifestyle medicine programs, and provide clinical leadership and oversight for group-based care focused on nutrition, physical activity, stress reduction, restorative sleep, and social connection. Beyond direct care, you’ll help shape how the model runs — refining workflows, advising on clinical protocols, and co-creating a system that supports both patients and providers. You’ll also work with Akido’s AI-powered platform to make care easier and more personalized — using technology to reduce administrative burden and enhance, not replace, the human connection. This is a zero-to-one opportunity. You’ll be joining early, with real ownership over how the program is built and grown — from care delivery and team workflows to how technology supports clinicians and patients. We’re looking for a physician who’s energized by ambiguity, excited to experiment, and motivated to help turn a promising pilot into a scalable, sustainable model for underserved communities. This program is grounded in evidence and is designed to prevent and manage chronic conditions such as obesity, pre-diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, while also addressing mental, social, and environmental drivers of health. If you’re passionate about community health, behavior change, and building something from the ground up — this is your opportunity to help reimagine primary care from the ground up.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
Minimum 2–4 years of experience in primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, or community-based care
Active New York State medical license
DEA license
Experience serving underserved or marginalized populations
Strong interpersonal, communication, and cross-cultural skills
Comfort working in mobile, field-based, and virtual care settings

Nice To Haves

Experience with lifestyle medicine, preventive care, and chronic disease management
Background in community health, mobile medicine, or value-based care models
Familiarity with group medical visits or team-based care
Bilingual
Interest in digital health and openness to adopting AI-enabled clinical tools
Lived experience that reflects the communities we serve
Experience working in a start-up environment

Responsibilities

Provide primary care services to program participants
Lead and support group medical visits focused on the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine including nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress management
Collaborate closely with advanced practice clinicians, dietitians, health coaches, and social workers to deliver whole-person care
Oversee chronic disease prevention and management strategies for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and hyperlipidemia
Help design, refine, and scale clinical workflows that make care more accessible, sustainable, and patient-centered
Support implementation and optimization of digital and AI-enabled tools to track progress, streamline communication, and improve outcomes
Pilot new models of outreach, mobile care delivery, and community-based primary care
Work in a hybrid clinic with both in person and virtual clinical services
Serve as a trusted clinical presence at community events and enrollment activations
Provide real-time feedback on patient-facing tools, educational content, and engagement strategies
Contribute clinical insight to the design and deployment of AI-enabled tools that support clinical decision-making