Medical Director, Value Based Care

Upperline Health, Inc.; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

PTO

Parental leave

CME expense allotment

Job summary

Upperline Health is seeking a Medical Director for the Kentucky market to advance clinical excellence, engage providers and lead clinical value-based care across the region.

This role blends patient care, clinical leadership, and VBC program management, with hands-on coaching of nurse practitioners and a small patient panel, 30–50% clinic time, and a focus on optimizing care delivery.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required and board certified in a primary care or internal medicine specialty.
• Active license to practice in Kentucky with willingness for multi-state licensure.
• Approximately 5 years of outpatient practice experience with high-risk patient populations.

Skills

5 years outpatient experience

Value-based care experience

Clinical leadership

Coaching providers

Market residency willingness

Clinical process improvement

VBC program experience

Education

MD (M.D.)

DO (D.O.)

Board certified in IM, FM, Preventative, or Geriatrics

Active Kentucky medical license

Job description

Founded in 2017, Upperline Health is the nation's largest multispecialty physician group dedicated to transforming value-based care (VBC). We are redefining how care is delivered by integrating specialty care and primary care into a patient-centered and fully coordinated VBC model - enabling earlier intervention, improving outcomes, and enhancing quality of life for our patients.

By breaking down traditional silos between specialists, primary care providers, payors, and patients, Upperline delivers a more connected and holistic care experience through our VBC program, Upperline Plus. Our providers coordinate patients’ care and collaborate across a multidisciplinary team - including physicians, advanced practice providers, care navigators, pharmacists, dieticians, and social workers - to address both immediate and long-term patient needs.

Upperlineserves patients nationwide, in clinics and at home, delivering expert care in chronic condition management, podiatry, vascular, endocrinology, wound care, primary care, and more.

As we continue to expand, we remain committed to making high-quality, coordinated care more accessible and effective—while creating opportunities for our team to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the patients we serve.

ABOUT THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR ROLE

As we continue to scale Upperline Plus in our regions, Upperline Health is seeking a Medical Director for the Kentucky market to advance clinical excellence, strengthen provider and patient engagement and lead clinical value-based care across the market.

This role combines patient care, clinical leadership, and VBC program management and partners closely with the central interdisciplinary team, population health and operations teams.

With a patient-centered approach the Medical Director will see a small panel of their own Upperline Plus patients, provide clinical oversight and hands‑on coaching to Upperline Plus’ nurse practitioners, identify market opportunities, improve clinical processes, and lead VBC and population health initiatives - all with a focus on optimizing the care model to improve patients’ outcomes and quality of life.

Approximately 30-50% of time will be spent in the clinic setting.

Required Experience and Skills

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
• Board certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine, or Geriatrics
• Active license in Kentucky and willing to pursue multi-state licensure if needed
• ~ 5 years of outpatient practice experience, inclusive of caring for adult / senior high-risk, polychronic, clinically complex patient populations
• Clinically practiced in a value-based care model and/or championed programs to improve quality of care or patient outcomes
• Clinical oversight or coaching of other providers
• Must reside in market; be willing and able to provide direct care to a small panel of patients and routinely visit clinics and providers within the market

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Exposure or experience improving or implementing clinical processes, protocols, or evidence-based guidelines
• Experience or expertise in VBC programs (e.g., Transitional Care Management, Complex Care Management, ED Diversion, Advanced Care Planning, High Risk Patient Outreach)

COMPENSATION and BENEFITS

• Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience
• Comprehensive benefit options include medical, dental and vision, 401K, PTO, and parental leave
• Medical malpractice, licensure, and boards dues paid annually
• CME expense allotment

Job Type: Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

Founded in 2017, Upperline Health is the nation's largest multispecialty physician group dedicated to transforming value-based care (VBC). We are redefining how care is delivered by integrating specialty care and primary care into a patient-centered and fully coordinated VBC model - enabling earlier intervention, improving outcomes, and enhancing quality of life for our patients.

By breaking down traditional silos between specialists, primary care providers, payors, and patients, Upperline delivers a more connected and holistic care experience through our VBC program, Upperline Plus. Our providers coordinate patients’ care and collaborate across a multidisciplinary team - including physicians, advanced practice providers, care navigators, pharmacists, dieticians, and social workers - to address both immediate and long-term patient needs.

Upperlineserves patients nationwide, in clinics and at home, delivering expert care in chronic condition management, podiatry, vascular, endocrinology, wound care, primary care, and more.

As we continue to expand, we remain committed to making high-quality, coordinated care more accessible and effective—while creating opportunities for our team to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the patients we serve.

ABOUT THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR ROLE

As we continue to scale Upperline Plus in our regions, Upperline Health is seeking a Medical Director for the Kentucky market to advance clinical excellence, strengthen provider and patient engagement and lead clinical value-based care across the market.

This role combines patient care, clinical leadership, and VBC program management and partners closely with the central interdisciplinary team, population health and operations teams.

With a patient-centered approach the Medical Director will see a small panel of their own Upperline Plus patients, provide clinical oversight and hands‑on coaching to Upperline Plus’ nurse practitioners, identify market opportunities, improve clinical processes, and lead VBC and population health initiatives - all with a focus on optimizing the care model to improve patients’ outcomes and quality of life.

Approximately 30-50% of time will be spent in the clinic setting.

Required Experience and Skills

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
• Board certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine, or Geriatrics
• Active license in Kentucky and willing to pursue multi-state licensure if needed
• ~ 5 years of outpatient practice experience, inclusive of caring for adult / senior high-risk, polychronic, clinically complex patient populations
• Clinically practiced in a value-based care model and/or championed programs to improve quality of care or patient outcomes
• Clinical oversight or coaching of other providers
• Must reside in market; be willing and able to provide direct care to a small panel of patients and routinely visit clinics and providers within the market

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Exposure or experience improving or implementing clinical processes, protocols, or evidence-based guidelines
• Experience or expertise in VBC programs (e.g., Transitional Care Management, Complex Care Management, ED Diversion, Advanced Care Planning, High Risk Patient Outreach)

COMPENSATION and BENEFITS

• Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience
• Comprehensive benefit options include medical, dental and vision, 401K, PTO, and parental leave
• Medical malpractice, licensure, and boards dues paid annually
• CME expense allotment

Job Type: Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

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