Medical Director

knownwell

Medical Director overseeing clinical performance and medical oversight for a weight-inclusive healthcare company. Leading physician engagement and optimizing care delivery models and workflows.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $280,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in clinical practice and physician management, with a focus on patient care, operational efficiency, and compliance with evidence-based standards. Proficient in mentoring and developing clinical teams while ensuring high-quality patient access and safety.

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MD Or DO With Multi-State LicensureClinical Experience In Primary CareExpertise In Obesity MedicineStrong Communication SkillsProficiency In Athena

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Hard Skills

Clinical Practice ManagementPatient ManagementDocumentation IntegrityCoding AccuracyClinical EducationCurriculum DevelopmentHealth Care OperationsRisk MitigationEvidence-Based Care StandardsCapacity Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsMentorshipCoachingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Virtual Care PlatformsAthena

Certifications & Qualifications

MD Or DO

Industry Keywords

Weight ManagementObesity MedicineClinical QualityRegulatory CompliancePhysician EngagementPatient AccessPerformance MonitoringOnboarding ReadinessSupervisory RatiosClinical Workflows

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary physician leader for all physician prescribers (MDs/DOs).
Establish expectations for clinical practice (both primary care and obesity medicine), documentation, and patient management.
Ensure physician engagement, professional development, and retention.
Partner to ensure physician productivity, patient access, and overall performance.
Partner with Operations and Finance to align staffing models to demand and to monitor visit utilization, follow-up cadence, and capacity management.
Intervene on underperformance through coaching and structured improvement plans.
Lead peer review, case consultation, and first-level physician escalations.
Recruit and onboard new physicians to knownwell expectations and best practices.
Oversee up to 4 APCs in states where legally licensed.
Identify gaps in care delivery and clinical workflows by participating in approximately 4 hours of direct patient care per week.
Partner with Product, Ops, and Analytics to design scalable solutions.
Inform product specifications to ensure safe and efficacious care.
Guide clinical aspects of scheduling models and visit design.
Partner with Clinical Quality to uphold evidence-based care standards.
Support incident review, safety escalations, and risk mitigation.
Reinforce documentation integrity and coding accuracy.
Ensure regulatory and collaborative practice compliance.
Support physician collaboration agreements and APC supervision frameworks.
Ensure appropriate supervisory ratios and coverage models.
Support onboarding readiness for new prescribers.
Primarily administrative leadership role.
4-6 clinical hours per week.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD or DO with multi-state licensure in good standing.
Proven clinical experience, preferably in primary care, weight management, or obesity medicine.
Strong interest in clinical education, curriculum development, health care operations, and mentorship.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across clinical and operational teams.
Willingness to travel periodically to support market-specific needs.
Comfort navigating virtual care platforms, with proficiency in or willingness to develop expertise in Athena.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with a high degree of organization and follow-through.
Commitment to knownwell®’s mission of weight-inclusive, compassionate, evidence-based care.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401K retirement plan with company match
Up to 20 days of PTO per year + company holidays
Up to 14 weeks of parental leave (12 for non-birthing parents)
Annual work from home stipend for remote employees