Job description
Be a part of the team building the future of healthcare!
Firefly Health is building a revolutionary new type of comprehensive health “care and coverage,” powered by a relationship-driven care team, a trusted virtual and in-person clinical network, and our proprietary technology platform.
Founded by experienced clinicians and technology leaders, Firefly Health is on a mission to deliver clinical and financial health through joyful, always there care. We are flipping the script on what it means to be a health plan and actually providing a true health benefit to members.
We are intensely focused on optimizing the physical + mental + financial wellbeing of those who want (and deserve) something better than the status quo. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves and take on our audacious mission, we would love to hear from you.
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated primary care physician to join our team as a Medical Director- Integrated Primary Care. In this dual-role, full-time position, the Medical Director will spend 75% of their time providing direct patient care and 25% on leadership and strategic initiatives. This includes managing and mentoring a team of physicians, collaborating cross-functionally with health plan colleagues, and contributing to the identification and implementation of strategies to reduce total cost of care (TCOC) while enhancing quality outcomes.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong clinical expertise, a track record of leadership, and experience in value-based care. This role is pivotal in bridging clinical practice with health plan operations to optimize care delivery and drive impact.
You will:
Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration (25%):
- Oversee and support a team of physicians, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback
- Provide medical guidance on the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, procedures, and outcome measurements, to succeed in value based care programs
- Lead collaboration and deliver results with colleagues in actuarial, analytics, care management, and network teams to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for reducing total cost of care in a defined population
- Engage in cross-functional meetings to align and deliver the clinical practice with health plan strategies, ensuring a coordinated approach to managing member health
- Provide medical guidance to colleagues to ensure that Firefly maintains or exceeds our quality performance standards identifying and supporting opportunities for improvement
Clinical Care (75%)
- 75% of this role’s FTE will be in direct synchronous and asynchronous virtual patient care in the Firefly Care Mode
- Conduct virtual consultations with patients to assess medical concerns, provide diagnoses, and develop personalized treatment plans
- Oversee a limited amount of Nurse Practitioners (NP) under collaborative practice agreements and serve as the physician supervisor
- Take home call one week at a time on a predictable schedule to address patients’ urgent health needs, frequency is prorated to clinical FTE
- Other duties, as assigned
You’d be a good fit if you have:
- Minimum of 3 years of primary care experience, with experience in value-based care strongly preferred.
- MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license.
- Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret clinical and claims data to inform decision-making.
- Experience with population health management, cost containment, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to team-based care.
Our office is in Watertown, Massachusetts, but we’ve developed a robust remote working structure to give us more geographical flexibility while hiring for many positions. This role can be done largely remotely, there are several times a year when staff come together onsite for planning and team building.
Firefly is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We’re committed to building and sustaining an inclusive workplace culture where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Firefly is an E-Verify employer.
