Pod Provider (MD/DO)

Cityblock Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Ownership

Hybrid Flexibility

Health insurance

Job summary

Cityblock Health seeks a physician for Ohio to lead clinical change and practice medicine with a focus on whole-person care. The role is based in Columbus or Cincinnati and reports to the VP of Market Medical Practice, offering impact, leadership, and a pathway to improved community health.

The position includes a hybrid schedule, with 1–2 days per week in hub clinics and the remainder remote, a Monday–Friday daytime rhythm, health and retirement benefits, and participation in equity programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and medical degree from an accredited college.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the state of employment.
• Board certification in a primary care specialty (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics).
• MD or DO required; license is Missouri? (text specifies the state where employed).
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive clinical intake visits for selected members.
• Performs timely follow-up post-transition of care events and acute needs.
• Prescribes and manages medications for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders as appropriate.
• Ensures accurate diagnosis coding (ICD-10) and documentation per policy.
• Collaborates with care teams to develop and adjust care plans and ensure proper chart documentation.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate from an accredited medical college

Current valid medical license in state of employed

Board certification in primary care

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Job Description: Are you a physician looking to lead meaningful clinical change and practice medicine the way it was meant to be? Cityblock Health, a premier value-based care organization, is seeking a Physician for the state of Ohio. This role is based in one of two dynamic locations: Columbus or Cincinnati. This role reports to the Vice President of Market Medical Practice and offers you the chance to serve our community’s most complex members, focusing on comprehensive, whole-person care that integrates physical health, behavioral health, and social support. If you are driven by impact and ready to step into a leadership role that directly influences high-quality, safe, and holistic patient care, you have an opportunity to join us.

Compensation & Perks

• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that reflects the value of your expertise and the impact you'll make on our members.
• Equity Ownership: As part of our total rewards package, you'll receive equity, giving you the opportunity to share in the long-term success and growth of the company while helping shape the future of healthcare.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the best of both worlds with a hybrid schedule—typically 1-2 days per week in our modern Cincinnati or Columbus hub clinic and the remainder of your week working remotely. This model provides meaningful in-person collaboration while supporting work-life balance and reducing your commute.
• Predictable Schedule: Maintain a consistent Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm schedule with no routine nights or weekends, allowing you to better balance your professional and personal life.

This role is eligible for health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, participation in the company’s equity program, paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive clinical intake visits for selected members (based on member segmentation, program empanelment and care team recommendation).
• Conducts timely follow-up for members post transition of care event, acute need or according to condition-specific needs.
• Proactively outreaches to members who need follow up care.
• Provides clinical care in line with CBH protocols.
• Completes comprehensive and compliant diagnosis capture related to HCC (Hierarchical Condition Categories) and ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases-10) Coding.
• Addresses contractual and company-prioritized quality gaps and ensure proper chart documentation and codes (ICD or CPT) are included in the encounter as supporting evidence of gap closure.
• Addresses and respond to member needs and delegate tasks in a timely fashion.
• Finishes documentation according to company timelines (within 48 hours of clinical encounter) company policy.

Clinical Scope

• Prescribes 1st and 2nd line medications for depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorders and opioid use disorders.
• Continues psychiatric medications for members with stable SMI.
• Remains up to date on evidence-based care for complex patients in primary care: (adult only, pediatric in certain markets).
• Provides direct primary care or wrap-around care with focus on chronic condition management and preventative care.
• Refers member to specialist care appropriately and according to internal CBH guidance if available.
• Supports the member in achieving the goals in their care plans (physical, behavioral, and/or social health).

Case Review and Care Planning

• Participates in case conferences with the care team, providing clinical expertise on care plan development.
• Provides guidance on highest impact clinical interventions and tasks to achieve a member’s goals.

Panel Management

• Collaborates on a panel of members to provide clinical input, including health maintenance, chronic disease management and co-occurring psychiatric disorder support.
• Collaborates with care team to determine need for member placement in a different program (e.g., lower or higher intensity program).

Operations

• Utilizes our care facilitation, electronic health record and scheduling platforms as needed to collect data, document member interactions, organize information, track tasks, and communicate with your team, members, and community resources.

Leadership

• Educates, supports and elevates team members’ own skills (informal coaching is a significant part of collaborative practice).
• Acts as the collaborating physician for oversight of Advanced Practice Clinicians.
• Completes chart reviews in compliance with CBH policy.
• Guides clinical team on complex clinical cases.
• Be available for escalation questions at the point of care.
• Provide clinical consultation for care team members including information on clinical issues, support with care plans and review of clinically concerning member conditions.

Supervision

• Manages Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) supervision assignments and maintains CPA/Collaborative Agreements, ensuring high-quality oversight and collaborative care.

Work Experience

3+ direct clinical care experience

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree
• Graduate from an accredited medical college (within the United States/Canada) or from an unaccredited medical college (outside of the United State/Canada)
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the state in which you are employed with Cityblock.
• Board certification in a major primary care specialty field of practice.
• Specialty Area: MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or similar specialty required.
• Certified in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Medical Clearance (for Member-Facing Roles)

• You must complete Cityblock’s medical clearance requirements, which include, but may not be limited to, evidence of immunity to MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and a TB screen, or have an approved medical or religious accommodation that precludes you from being vaccinated against these diseases.

Other Information

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Cityblock will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.

Cityblock values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Cityblock values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

The expected salary range for this position is: $206,250.00 - $275,000.00 Annual.

Cityblock Health is the first tech-driven provider for communities with complex needs—bringing better care to where it’s needed most, block by block. Founded in 2017 on the premise that “health is local” and based in Brooklyn, we are backed by Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs along with some of the top healthcare investors in the country. Our mission is to improve the health of underserved communities. Importantly, our solutions are designed specifically for Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, and we meet our members where they are, bringing care into the home and neighborhoods through our community-based care teams and Virtual Care offerings. In close collaboration with community-based organizations, local providers, and leading health plans, we are reorganizing the health system to focus on what matters to our members. Equipped with world-class, custom care delivery technology, we deliver personalized primary care, behavioral health, and social services to deliver a radically better experience of care for every member and community we serve. Over the next year, we’ll grow quickly to bring better care to many more members and their communities. To do this, we need people who, like us, believe that everyone should have good care for what matters to them, in their community.

Our ways of working are characterized by creativity, collaboration, and mutual learning that comes from bringing together a community from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to ensure that every person on the Cityblock team, and every Cityblock member, feels supported and included as a part of our community.

Our Values: Aim for Understanding Be All In Bring Your Whole Self Lean Into Discomfort Put Members First.