Medical Director

Habitat Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 290,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage (short & long-term

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Habitat Health in Chicago seeks a Medical Director to lead clinical quality, safety, and participant experience at the PACE center. You will balance direct patient care with team development, program leadership, and fiscal stewardship in alignment with our mission.

The role requires an MD/DO, active licensure, 3+ years in geriatrics or related care, and proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams within value-based care models. Travel locally is required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with active, unrestricted state licensure; DEA license; board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or related specialty.
• 3+ years of clinical experience caring for older adults in PACE, geriatrics, SNF, hospice, home-based care, managed care or similar setting.
• Experience leading clinicians and interdisciplinary teams through coaching, mentorship, and teaching; experience with value-based or capitated care models.

Responsibilities

• Direct Clinical Care & Panel Management: provide care as primary clinician for a panel and supervise other clinicians; ensure documentation, coding integrity, and medication safety.
• Clinical Program Leadership: oversee clinical quality, safety, outcomes, and participant experience; drive improvements using data; ensure CMS PACE compliance.
• Teaching, Coaching & Staff Development: educate IDT members, provide mentorship and timely feedback; foster staff engagement and inclusive culture.
• Organizational Leadership & External Partnerships: serve as dyad partner to Executive Director; liaise with hospitals and community providers; influence center performance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Change management

Geriatrics knowledge

Education

MD/DO with active licensure

Job description

Habitat Health empowers older adults to experiencemore gooddays in their homes and communities. Through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), we provide comprehensive medical care along with support for daily needs such as meals, transportation, andin ‑ homeassistance. We deliver coordinated clinical and social care in our centers and directly in participants’ homes, creating a fully integrated experience that brings peace of mind and a true sense of belonging. As we expand our scalable, affordable PACE model to meet the growing and complex needs of aging populations, ourmission ‑ drivencare teams continue to help participants live well on their own terms.

Habitat Health is supported by leading healthcare organizations and investors including New Enterprise Associates, Kaiser Permanente, and Town Hall Ventures. We are entering a period of significant growth and are looking for exceptional teammates to help us scale a better model of care for older adults. To learn more, visit www.habitathealth.com.

Location : 4659 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60653

Role Scope:

The Medical Director is the senior clinical leader for a Habitat Health PACE center and is accountable for the quality, safety, experience, and outcomes of care delivered to participants at the assigned site. In partnership with the Executive Director, this role serves as a dyad leader for center performance, balancing direct clinical care, clinical leadership, team development, participant experience, operational reliability, and fiscal stewardship in alignment with Habitat Health’s mission and care model.

Core Responsibilities & Expectations for theRole

Direct Clinical Care& Panel Management

• Provides evidence-basedperson-centereddirect clinicalcareasprimary care provider(at approximately 50%clinicalpanel, subject to census and operational need)andsupervising physician, collaborating with the IDT on person-centered care planningacross medical, behavioral, and functional domains.Applies strong clinical judgment in evaluation, diagnosis, and management;consistentlyapplies geriatric principles including preventive careand harm reduction,produces high-quality documentation supporting continuity, coding integrity, and coordination; leads safe medication management including deprescribing and polypharmacy reduction.
• Overseesandmonitorscare across all care settings,including clinic, home, inpatient, and SNF.Recognizes early functionaland cognitivedecline and evolving needs; leads goals-of-care conversations and uses complex cases as IDT teaching opportunities.

Clinical Program Leadership

• Accountable for clinical quality, safety, outcomes, and participant experience; chairs the Quality Improvement Committee and usesutilizationand safety data (ED rate,hospitalizations, readmissions,satisfaction, disenrollment) to drive measurable improvement.
• Leads root cause analyses, implements corrective actions, andmaintainsworking knowledge of CMS PACE regulations; oversees grievances, appeals, CLIA-waivedonsitelab compliance, and pre-enrollment clinical evaluations.
• Overseeschart audits for documentation and coding integrity; monitors contractor performance andleadsmedication-relatedand otherprocess improvement at the program level.

Teaching, Coaching & Staff Development

• Overseesall physicians and advanced practice providerswithin the PACE operation.
• Serves asa clinicaleducatorand subject matter expertfor IDT members on geriatrics, PACE model, behavioral health, medication safety, and the What Matters Most framework; provides regular case-based teaching across settings.
• Provides direct coaching, mentorship, andtimelyfeedback to clinicians; sets clear expectations forclinical quality,documentation, communicationand follow-through and addresses gaps constructively.
• Partners with the Executive Director to foster high staff engagement, inclusive culture, and shared accountability for team member development and employee experience.

Organizational Leadership & External Partnerships

• Serves asdyadpartner to the Executive Director, jointly accountable for center performance across quality, operations, culture, and financial sustainability; applies a value-based care mindset and partners on annual panel growth planning.
• Serves asprimaryclinical liaison with hospitals, SNFs, home health agencies, specialists, and community providers;representsthe center on enterprise committees and communicates performance trends and risks to senior leadership.
• Provides input to operational leadership on clinical service delivery model improvement and refinement asdeterminedby the CMO.

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO with active, unrestricted state licensure, DEA licenseandcurrentboard certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a relevant specialty.
• 3+ years of clinical experience caring for older adults and/or medically complex populations in PACE, geriatrics, SNF, hospice, home-based care, managed care, or comparable integrated care setting.
• Demonstrated strength in direct clinical care for complex seniors.
• Experience leading clinicians and interdisciplinary teams through coaching, mentorship, and case-basedteaching;with examples of building capability across multiple disciplines.
• Experience in value-based or capitated care models; comfort using clinical,utilization, and quality data to improve outcomes and reduce avoidableutilization.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and change-management skills; ability to influence across disciplines, partner effectively with operational leaders in a dyad model.
• Commitment to participant-centered care,centering care onWhat Matters Most framework, and comfort with palliative and end-of-life discussions; high professional integrity and ability to foster psychologically safe, inclusive team cultures.
• Travel : Some travel locally and regionally may be required.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience as a Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, or comparable physician leader in PACE, integrated senior care, or value-based care environments.
• Experience with HCC coding, documentation improvement, chart review, and audit readiness; familiarity with how clinical documentation affects quality reporting and risk adjustment.
• Experience chairing or leading QAPI, quality,utilization, or safety work including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Experience as aphysicianliaison with health system partners or referral networks; familiarity with CMS PACE regulations and the 11-discipline IDT model.

Essential Functions & Physical Requirements

The following statements describe the general nature of work and physical expectations common across roles at Habitat Health. Specific responsibilities may vary by position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Team members in this role may be expected to:

• Work in healthcare, administrative, community, or remote environments, depending on role needs.
• Communicate effectively with participants, caregivers, team members, and other stakeholders in person, by phone, and through electronic systems.
• Remain stationary and/ormove aboutfor extended periods, consistent with job duties.
• Operate standard office equipment and/or clinical tools (e.g., computers, phones, medical devices, documentation systems).
• Travel between work sitesorcommunity locations as needed.
• Follow safety procedures, infection control protocols, and use personal protective equipment (PPE) whenrequired.
• Perform tasks that may involve bending, reaching, lifting, orassistingparticipants, depending on role responsibilities.

Compensation:

Theanticipatedbase salary range for this position is$290,000-$350,000.00. This position is also eligible for a target annual bonus of20%and may be eligible foradditionalincentive compensation, as applicable.

The final compensation offered will bedeterminedbased on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, education, certifications, geographical location, and business needs.

In addition, this position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) savings plan that includes a match; paid time off; and company paid holidays.

At-Will Employment

Employment with Habitat Health is at-will. This means that either the employee or the employer mayterminatethe employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, subject to applicable law. Nothing in this job posting or any other company document is intended to create a contract of employment, express or implied, or to alter the at-will nature of employment.

Any written or oral statements to the contrary are not authorized unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company.

To helpmaintaina safe environment for our participants and team members, Habitat Healthmaintainsvaccination and infection control policies applicable to certain roles and work locations. For COVID-19 and influenza, team members who are working in a participant care setting are required to provide either proof of vaccination or a signed declination form and comply with applicable masking requirements while in a care setting to the extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.

Habitat Health will consider requests for reasonable accommodation based on an applicant's disability, medical condition, orsingly heldreligious belief, practice, or observancein accordance withapplicable law.

As a condition of employment, team members are expected to comply with all applicable infection control protocols, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and vaccination requirements associated with their role and work location, and to the extent required by law and as permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Habitat Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed tothe principles of equal opportunity and inclusion.Employment decisions at Habitat Health are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Habitat Health is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Consistent with applicable law, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to individuals with religious beliefs, practices, or observances that require accommodation.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, perform the essential functions of a position, or receive other employment benefits and privileges, please contact us at [e-mail] .

We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, even if their experience does not align perfectly with every qualification listed.

Habitat Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with information from your Form I-9 to confirm your authorization to work in the United States.

If E-Verify cannot confirm your authorization to work, Habitat Health will provide you with written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and/or the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before any adverse employment action is taken, including termination of employment.

E-Verify is used only after an applicant has accepted an offer of employment and completed the Form I-9 and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Habitat Health complies with all federal and state employment eligibility verification requirements.