Virtual Physician – Transitions of Care (Hospitalist / Post-Acute)

Job Description

A bit about this role:

Devoted Medical, the affiliated multi-disciplinary virtual care partner of Devoted Health, is dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare by treating every member with the compassion of family. We are seeking a Physician, Transitions of Care to provide exceptional patient care to recently discharged patients and advance our innovative clinical model focused on preventing hospital readmissions.

This position represents an exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic physician leader to drive clinical excellence of Devoted Medical's Transitions of Care (TOC) Program. This is an ideal role for an experienced Hospitalist, Post-Acute Physician, Virtual Care Physician, or Value-Based Primary Care Physician with a background in Geriatrics, Palliative Care, or Complex Care Management looking to lead virtual care delivery and readmission reduction strategies.

The TOC program provides virtual care in the 30-day window after a patient is discharged from the acute setting (hospital or skilled nursing facility), serving patients across multiple states with the goal of preventing readmissions through exceptional, comprehensive wrap-around care. The program leverages cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide the best care possible.

The Physician will deliver high-quality clinical care to patients at high risk for readmission as part of a collaborative interprofessional team (IDT) of healthcare professionals, including nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, registered nurses, medical assistants, and clinical coordinators. This role combines direct patient care (approximately 70% of time) with team development, coaching for clinical excellence within an IDT, leading clinical problem-solving, and facilitating rounds (approximately 30% of time focused on clinical supervision, escalations, and clinical model improvement). Leadership in this role is focused on clinical supervision rather than direct administrative management.

You will be supported by advanced AI-enabled technology and comprehensive Devoted Medical programs — including virtual urgent care, specialty care such as palliative care, complex care management, and clinical pharmacy services. Because Devoted is a tech-forward, fast-moving organization, physicians are expected to support the training and application of AI tools that enable an unprecedented quality of care for our patients. This position offers the opportunity to impact patient outcomes at scale in a modern, tech-supported care environment.

This role is designed for a physician with an entrepreneurial mindset who can leverage their deep clinical background to spearhead intricate quality improvement projects, cultivate a standard of clinical excellence within a distributed team, and champion the implementation of evolving AI technologies. In this capacity, the physician acts as the ultimate point for clinical escalations and manages oversight via collaborative practice agreements in various states.
 

Your Responsibilities and Impact Will Include:

Clinical Leadership & Patient Care (~70% of time):

• Clinical Care for Transitions of Care: Deliver high-quality direct virtual patient care to patients recently discharged from the acute setting who are at high risk for readmission, focusing on complex transitions of care cases.

• Clinical Escalations: Serve as the final escalation point for clinical questions and complex patient management decisions within your assigned interdisciplinary care team.

• Clinical Outcomes Oversight: Oversee a narrow set of quality and clinical outcome metrics that are critical drivers of improved readmission rates.

Team Management & Clinical Supervision (~30% of time):

• Clinical Supervision & Collaborative Practice: Provide supervision, teaching, and coaching to a team of Nurse Practitioners through collaborative practice agreements across multiple states, fostering a collaborative and supportive clinical environment.

• Lead Interdisciplinary Rounds: Conduct weekly interdisciplinary rounds (3 hours/week) and readmission conferences to review high-risk patients, complex cases, and conduct deep-dive root cause analyses.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Provide clinical oversight and coaching for professionals across multiple disciplines. Collaborate closely with operations leads and senior managers for nursing, medical assistants, and clinical coordinators.

• Foster an Open Clinical Culture: Champion a patient-centered and open clinical culture, fostering trust, transparency, honesty, and empowerment within a distributed team across geographic locations.

Technology, Innovation & Quality Improvement:

• Clinical Innovation & Root Cause Analysis: Identify opportunities to improve the model of care through root cause analyses, identifying patterns of readmissions, developing strategies to prevent hospital readmissions, and driving quality improvement initiatives.

• Technology & AI Enablement: Utilize and provide feedback on Devoted's proprietary electronic health information system (Orinoco) and contribute to the development, training, and application of AI-enabled clinical tools to support care within the TOC service.

• Change Management & Innovation: Thrive in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment with a high capacity for change management and agility. Drive innovation and process improvements to enhance the delivery of transitions of care services.

• Advocate for Care Equity: Advocate for healthcare equity and accessibility within the organization and community, particularly for vulnerable patients at risk for readmission.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.

• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or related specialty.

• Minimum 3 years of post-residency clinical experience

• Strong background in inpatient care and deep understanding of the transitions of care period.

• Experience in the management of chronic medical diseases including heart failure, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, cellulitis, and urinary tract infections.

• Experience leading interdisciplinary rounds and conducting deep-dive root cause analyses.

• Direct experience supervising Nurse Practitioners or other healthcare professionals.

• Proven ability to manage change, translate vision and strategy to front-line teams, and drive innovation in a dynamic healthcare environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience using data to drive clinical and operational improvements.

• Collaborative mindset with ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and business partners

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience in hospital medicine, post-acute care, primary care, or geriatrics

• Previous experience as a medical director or in a similar physician leadership role within value-based care or Medicare Advantage organizations.

• Experience delivering care in a remote/virtual environment or with telehealth platforms.

• Background in quality improvement methodologies and leading clinical initiatives.

• Experience working in high-growth healthcare organizations

• Experience serving diverse patient populations, with a focus on delivering care that aligns with our mission.

• Entrepreneurial, growth-minded, and adaptable team player who is ready to innovate on transitional care delivery models within high-growth healthcare organizations.

Licensure and Certification:

• Active medical license in good standing, with the ability and willingness to obtain licensure in additional states as the program expands (with support provided by Devoted).

• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or related specialty.

Salary Range: $280,000 – $338,000 / year plus eligibility for discretionary performance-based bonus paid out annually (Target bonus is 10%, payout based on terms of the bonus plan).

#LI-REMOTE

The pay range listed for this position is the range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting. Once the interview process begins, your talent partner will provide additional information on the compensation for the role, along with additional information on our total rewards package. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Our Total Rewards package includes:

• Employer sponsored health, dental and vision plan with low or no premium

• Generous paid time off

• $100 monthly mobile or internet stipend

• Stock options for all employees

• Bonus eligibility for all roles excluding Director and above; Commission eligibility for Sales roles

• Parental leave program

• 401K program

• And more....

*Our total rewards package is for full time employees only. Intern and Contract positions are not eligible.

Founded in 2017, Devoted Health is on a mission to dramatically improve the health and well-being of older Americans by caring for everyone like they are family, and that includes our employees. Our robust and seamlessly integrated care platform merges advanced data and AI access with world-class clinical and service experiences to create a member experience that is unlike the industry norm. To continue building upon our mission, we want to bring together those who share our values, embrace change and advancement, and are enthusiastic about where we're going — all the while bringing their own unique qualities, experiences, and expertise, in hopes of further changing the healthcare experience.

Devoted is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a safe and supportive work environment in which all employees have the opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business. We value diversity and collaboration. Individuals are respected for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in Devoted’s Code of Conduct, our company values and the way we do business.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy status, marital status, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.