Medical Director

LifeMD

Medical Director leading clinical care quality and safety for a multi-vertical telehealth company. Collaborating with clinical operations and product teams to optimize care delivery.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $325,000 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive clinical leadership and oversight capabilities, with a focus on developing and maintaining clinical protocols, managing multi-state regulatory compliance, and ensuring high standards of patient safety and quality across diverse healthcare settings.

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MD Or DO With Active Medical LicenseBoard Certification In Relevant Specialty8+ Years Of Clinical Practice ExperienceExperience Supervising NPs And PAsFamiliarity With Telehealth Care Delivery Models

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Hard Skills

Clinical Protocol DevelopmentPerformance Metrics MonitoringChart AuditsPeer Review OversightCompensation CalculationClinical Quality Metrics ReportingPatient Outcome EvaluationEscalation HandlingIncident Rate ManagementMulti-State Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationLeadershipCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

EHR PlatformsTelehealth Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

Board Certification In Family MedicineBoard Certification In Internal MedicineBoard Certification In Emergency Medicine

Industry Keywords

TelehealthClinical VerticalCollaborative Practice AgreementsNP Scope-Of-PracticeClinical QualityPatient SafetyMulti-Site Healthcare

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervise, mentor, and evaluate MD/DO providers across the platform's clinical verticals
Establish and monitor performance metrics for physicians (e.g., quality of documentation, adherence to protocol, patient outcomes, escalation handling, complaint/incident rates)
Partner with the Clinical NP Manager to co-drive accountability for overall clinical performance across the combined physician and NP workforce
Conduct or oversee periodic chart audits and peer review
Serve as collaborating/supervising physician for NPs in states where state law requires a collaborative practice or supervision agreement
Maintain compliant, up-to-date collaborative practice agreements in each applicable state
Monitor changes in state NP scope-of-practice law and adjust collaboration structures accordingly
Develop, review, and maintain evidence-based clinical protocols and treatment guidelines across the platform's service lines
Participate in clinical review of new products, service lines, and platform features prior to launch
Partner closely with the SVP of Operations on the business and operational implications of new products, staffing models, and clinical capacity planning
Identify and respond to clinical risk trends
Champion a culture of clinical quality and patient safety across all provider types and verticals
Review and approve physician timecards and payroll submissions on a recurring basis
Manage physician payroll, including compensation calculation and timely resolution of payroll discrepancies

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD or DO with active, unrestricted medical license (multi-state licensure or willingness to obtain additional state licenses preferred)
Board certification in a relevant specialty (e.g., Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine)
8+ years of clinical practice experience including experience in the telehealth space
Experience supervising or collaborating with NPs and/or PAs, ideally across multiple states
Familiarity with telehealth care delivery models and multi-state regulatory/licensing considerations
Demonstrated experience developing clinical protocols or guidelines
Preferred:
Prior experience in a Medical Director or similar clinical leadership role at a telehealth or multi-site healthcare company
Experience across multiple clinical verticals (e.g., primary care, weight management, mental health, urgent care, women’s health, men’s health)
Familiarity with EHR/telehealth platforms and clinical quality metrics/reporting
Experience navigating state-by-state NP scope-of-practice variation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary: $325,000-365,000 annually
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
LifeMD paid medical licensing for additional states
Malpractice insurance coverage