Director – Affordability

Alpine Physician Partners

Director of Medical Expense Management at Alpine Physician Partners leading programs to reduce costs in value-based care. Overseeing vendor management and clinical program deployment across multiple markets.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, New York, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Owning and driving Alpine's medical expense reduction program across all markets
Managing a portfolio of clinical and operational interventions
Lead vendor selection and performance management
Constructing the measurement infrastructure to track program execution progress and financial impact
Developing and maintaining a framework for PMPM medical expense reduction across the member population
Leading vendor evaluation and contracting for affordability programs
Designing and managing programs to reduce avoidable admissions, readmissions, and ED utilization
Partnering with Market CMOs and clinic teams to implement referral integrity review
Working with business analytics team to own Alpine’s MedEx measurement and reporting infrastructure

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated track record driving medical cost improvement in a full-risk Medicare Advantage or value-based care setting
Demonstrated ability to drive clinical programs from concept to live operations
Ability to evaluate vendors rigorously
Strong cross-functional operator
Data-driven approach to prioritization and decision-making
Experience working across network, clinical, and finance functions to design and execute cost reduction strategies in a multi-market environment
Clinical fluency sufficient to design workflows, engage clinical teams with credibility, and evaluate program design quality; a formal clinical credential is a plus but not required; MBA or MHA welcome where paired with meaningful clinical operations exposure
Background in Medicare Advantage plan affordability, value-based care operations, or health system utilization management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical expense reductionclinical interventionsvendor evaluationprogram managementdata analysiscost reduction strategiesworkflow designprogram design evaluation

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationdata-driven decision-makingleadershipcommunication

Certifications

MBAMHA