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

HarmonyCares•Troy, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Value-based Physician Leader is a full-time salaried W-2 physician leader with advanced practice provider (APP) direct reports. The workweek is Monday through Friday, with no weekends or evenings; the day generally starts around 8:00 a.m. and ends around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. Time is divided between hands-on patient care and administrative work, including clinical oversight, high-risk huddles, and office growth initiatives. The Medical Pod Leader is 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 leader builds close working relationships with pod clinical team members and serves as collaborating physician for associated APPs. The role partners in a dyad with the Market Manager and market office staff. HarmonyCares provides value-based, in-home primary care to people with complex healthcare needs through an integrated, team-based, physician-driven model. Its mission is to bring personalized, quality-based healthcare into the homes of patients who have difficulty accessing care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO).
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 physicians 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 in the pod, within applicable state limits on collaborative practice agreements.
Participate in at least one ride-along per quarter with each collaborative APP.
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, ensuring discussed patients have documented plans of care that include care management team members.
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 patient or family conversations when requested.
Conduct regular 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 opportunities for improvement, and lead efforts toward strong HEDIS performance.
Review clinician capacity and productivity; partner with Site Medical Directors to develop and implement 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 pod patient complaints and requests as needed.
Help pod providers improve EMR efficiency.
Provide care to 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.