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Medical Director, Rheumatology

9amHealth· Clinical Care
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RemoteFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Supervising Medical Director, Autoimmune Program providing clinical leadership, direct patient care, and program oversight for autoimmune care at 9amHealth. Combines direct consultative care with increasing team-building, clinical oversight, and program strategy to ensure high-quality, compliant autoimmune care delivered virtually.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct consultative care to members with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, including initial and follow-up visits as needed
  • Deliver expert clinical guidance on member questions related to autoimmune disease management, in coordination with the member's existing rheumatologist and/or PCP
  • Serve as a clinical touchpoint for members with complex or higher-acuity needs
  • Build staffing models, clinical workflows, and supervision structures to support a growing clinical team
  • Develop and implement training for physicians, APPs, and other care team members on the management of the autoimmune population
  • Supervise APPs and physicians in accordance with applicable state supervision and collaboration requirements
  • Recruit, hire, and onboard additional clinicians, including rheumatologists, as the program scales
  • Transition direct-care responsibilities to the growing team over time while maintaining oversight of clinical quality and management of clinicians
  • Serve as supervising physician of record for the Autoimmune Program, providing medical oversight consistent with applicable state and federal regulations
  • Develop, review, and maintain clinical protocols and escalation criteria for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions
  • Provide clinical review and guidance on complex or ambiguous member cases escalated by the care team
  • Ensure alignment between program protocols and current rheumatology standards of care
  • Partner with clinical leadership, product, and operations teams to shape and improve the autoimmune program
  • Monitor clinical quality metrics and member outcomes; identify opportunities for improvement
  • Support development of member-facing and internal educational content on autoimmune disease management
  • Provide client success and commercial teams with clinical support for new sales and existing clients
  • Ensure the program operates within applicable scope-of-practice, telehealth, and licensure requirements across states served
  • Maintain clear boundaries between program support and the member's existing rheumatology/PCP relationships
  • Participate in chart review, quality assurance, and risk management processes as required

Qualifications

  • MD or DO with active, unrestricted medical license(s); board certification in Rheumatology (ABIM)
  • Significant clinical experience managing patients with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions
  • Experience supervising or collaborating with multidisciplinary care teams (nursing, coaching, nutrition)
  • Strong understanding of virtual/telehealth care delivery models and comfort with innovative models of care delivery, including use of AI
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable translating clinical protocols into clear, actionable guidance for non-physician team members

Skills

Required:Medical leadership and supervisionRheumatology clinical expertise

Benefits

  • Full-Time/W2 Positions Only: comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible PTO and work from home options
  • professional development budget and support continuing education
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About 9amHealth

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9amHealth provides specialized care for weight management, diabetes, and heart health, offering personalized care plans and unlimited access to specialists.

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