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

HarmonyCares•Irving, TX

About The Position

HarmonyCares is hiring a full-time, salaried W-2 Physician Leader to provide primary care and clinical leadership in a value-based, in-home care model. The role combines hands-on patient care with administrative time for clinical oversight, high-risk huddles, and office growth initiatives. The usual schedule is Monday through Friday, beginning around 8:00 a.m. and ending around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m., with no evenings, weekends, or holidays and no hospital rounds. The Medical Pod Leader is accountable for the clinical performance of pod team members, including accurate diagnosis and documentation, quality, patient experience, affordability, patient safety, team dynamics, and provider productivity. The leader develops close working relationships with pod team members, serves as collaborating physician for associated advanced practice providers (APPs), and partners with the Market Manager and market office staff. The role includes direct reports and responsibility for their performance reviews and disciplinary actions. HarmonyCares provides in-home primary care for people with complex healthcare needs through an integrated, team-based, physician-driven model. The organization states its 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 (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 newly hired or promoted physicians 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 caring for complex patients.

Responsibilities

Serve as the on-site supervising and collaborating physician for assigned APPs and physicians in the pod, within state limits on collaborative practice agreements.
Provide collaborative time in proportion to assigned APPs and physicians.
Complete at least one ride-along with each collaborating APP per quarter.
Provide complex patient visits as needed for each APP under supervision.
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 number required by state regulations, whichever is higher.
Be a resource for clinical team members on patient-care questions and concerns, and participate in difficult conversations with patients or families as 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 improvement opportunities, and support strong HEDIS performance.
Review clinician capacity and productivity, and partner with Site Medical Directors on countermeasures and implementation when providers are off track.
Work with the Regional Medical Director to identify opportunities for care improvement.
Assist with service inquiries and resolution of pod patient complaints and requests.
Help pod providers improve EMR efficiency.
Provide patient care for an 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 matters and HR resolutions.
Manage disciplinary actions and performance reviews for direct reports.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Regional Medical Director related to pod performance and outcomes.