Medical Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the delivery of clinical care.

• Provide clinical leadership and guidance for Karoo's care delivery team.

• Set clear expectations regarding clinical quality, patient safety, and performance.

• Support the development, coaching, and accountability of clinicians.

• Ensure that care is consistently and compassionately delivered in alignment with Karoo's clinical model.

• Act as the escalation point for complex clinical inquiries and patient care issues.

• Serve as the Clinical Leader for Provider Partnerships.

• Establish trusted relationships with physician leaders, practice administrators, and care teams across Karoo's provider partners.

• Function as the primary clinical liaison between Karoo and partner organizations.

• Assist in aligning Karoo's care delivery model with the needs and priorities of each provider partner.

• Participate in partner meetings, clinical reviews, and performance discussions.

• Address clinical concerns and help resolve issues that may impact provider trust or patient care.

• Represent Karoo in physician advisory groups and other clinical forums.

• Collaborate with Clinical Operations.

• Work closely with the Clinical Operations team to translate clinical needs into scalable workflows, tools, and protocols.

• Provide physician input on care pathways, clinical decision support, documentation standards, and quality initiatives.

• Evaluate the practicality, clinical soundness, and effectiveness of operational processes for the care team.

• Collaborate on the implementation and adoption of new clinical programs and operating processes.

• Oversee Clinical Quality.

• Maintain accountability for the quality and clinical integrity of Karoo's care delivery.

• Review clinical performance, outcomes, and quality metrics.

• Identify areas for improvement and collaborate with Clinical Operations to implement changes.

• Ensure that clinical programs adhere to current cardiology standards and evidence-based practices.

• Support clinical governance, documentation standards, and appropriate escalation pathways.

• Help maintain compliance with relevant clinical, regulatory, and licensure requirements.

• Advance Cardiovascular Value-Based Care.

• Act as an internal and external expert on cardiovascular value-based care.

• Contribute to shaping Karoo's care model to enhance patient outcomes, provider experience, and total cost of care.

• Analyze population-level clinical and financial performance data to identify areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, Market Operations, and Clinical Operations to develop and refine clinical programs.

• Ensure that Karoo's programs are both clinically meaningful and operationally scalable.

• Support the development of new interventions for high-risk cardiovascular populations.

• Support Business Development and Growth.

• Engage in discussions with prospective providers and payers as Karoo's physician representative.

• Clearly communicate Karoo's clinical model, care delivery approach, and value proposition.

• Build credibility with clinical and executive stakeholders during sales, diligence, implementation, and expansion discussions.

• Provide clinical input on proposals, partnership models, and new market opportunities.

• Assist in the launch and expansion of new provider and payer relationships.

• Represent Karoo at conferences, customer meetings, and industry events as appropriate.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD or DO with board certification in Cardiology.

• Active, unrestricted medical license.

• Significant clinical practice experience in cardiology.

• Experience in leading clinicians or multidisciplinary care teams.

• Demonstrated understanding of value-based care, population health, accountable care, or risk-bearing payment models.

• Experience working with cardiology practices, physician groups, health systems, or payer partners.

• Strong clinical judgment and a practical, hands-on leadership style.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust with physicians, clinicians, executives, and cross-functional teams.

• Experience in a startup, digital health company, or other high-growth healthcare environment.

• Comfort in operating within a fast-paced, evolving healthcare landscape.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.

• Fully remote work environment available.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• A collaborative and transparent company culture that values creativity and ownership.