Geriatric Physician Leader - In-Home Care Team

HarmonyCares; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & 1

Life Insurance

401K with match

CME and Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off, Holidays & Volunteer

Paid Orientation & Training

No holidays weekends

No hospital rounds

Malpractice tail coverage

Mobile diagnostic service & tech

Job summary

HarmonyCares in Michigan is seeking a Geriatric Physician Leader to oversee a clinical pod of APPs delivering in-home primary care to patients with complex needs. The role focuses on accurate diagnosis, documentation, quality, patient experience, safety and provider productivity.

The leader will mentor APPs, lead high-risk care planning, review quality metrics and collaborate with the Regional Medical Director to drive continuous improvement. Travel to patient panels may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must be a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record
• Active CPR Certification
• Unrestricted DEA
• Completion of an accredited Residency Program
• Unrestricted Medical License
• Board certification is required for all newly hired or promoted on or after January 1, 2026; must obtain and maintain certification in accordance with organizational and applicable regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as on-site supervising Physician for assigned APPs, and Physicians assigned to the POD (collaborating physician). Total number of collaborative Practice agreements should not exceed state regulations.
• Collaborate with clinical team members associated with pod (Community Health Workers, Medical Social Workers, Nurse Navigators, Care Managers, Patient Care Coordinators, etc.)
• Develop and participate in APP clinical development (Evidence-based care, professionalism, etc.)
• Lead and participate in high-risk huddles and ensure all patients discussed have a plan of care documented and includes all care management team members
• Build team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members
• Conducts 10 chart audits per month or per state regulations, whichever is higher
• Act as resource for clinical team members for patient care questions/concerns and participate in difficult conversations with patients/family members as requested by team
• Routinely conduct panel reviews with APPs
• Sign DME, death certificates, and other orders as needed on behalf of APP (as regulated by state)
• Frequently review Quality metrics, pod level performance and identify areas for improvement leading to superior Quality (HEDIS) performance
• Frequently review clinician capacity and productivity performance. Partner with Site Medical Directors to develop countermeasures and support their implementation when provides are off track
• Work collaboratively with Regional Medical Director (RMD) to identify opportunities for care improvement
• Assists with service inquiry, resolution of patient complaints and requests for Pod as needed
• Assist pod providers to achieve higher EMR efficiency
• Participate in patient care to assigned panel and other patients as needed (High risk or complex patients, Physician face to face requirements, cognitive assessments, etc.)
• Participate and lead clinical education regarding accurate diagnosis, documentation and management of chronic conditions
• Assist with compliance and HR resolutions
• Responsible for discipline actions and performance reviews for direct reports
• Additional duties as assigned by the Regional Medical Director as related to clinical pod performance and outcomes.

Job description

HarmonyCares in Michigan is seeking a Geriatric Physician Leader to oversee a clinical pod of APPs delivering in-home primary care to patients with complex needs. The role focuses on accurate diagnosis, documentation, quality, patient experience, safety and provider productivity.

The leader will mentor APPs, lead high-risk care planning, review quality metrics and collaborate with the Regional Medical Director to drive continuous improvement. Travel to patient panels may be required.