Physician Lead - Michigan

Overview

Homeward is rearchitecting the delivery of health and care in partnership with communities everywhere, starting in rural America. Today, 60 million Americans living in rural communities are facing a crisis of access to care. In the U.S. healthcare system, rural Americans experience significantly poorer clinical outcomes. This trend is rapidly accelerating as rural hospitals close and physician shortages increase, exacerbating health disparities.

In fact, Americans living in rural communities suffer a mortality rate 23 percent higher than those in urban communities, in part because of the lack of access to quality care.

Our vision is care that enables everyone to achieve their best health. We’re creating a new healthcare delivery model that is purpose-built for rural America and directly addresses the issues that have historically limited access and quality. Homeward supports Medicare-eligible beneficiaries by partnering with health plans, providers, and communities to align incentives – taking full financial accountability for clinical outcomes and the total cost of care across rural counties.

As a public benefit corporation and Certified B Corp™, Homeward’s mission and business model are aligned to address the healthcare, economic, and demographic challenges that make it challenging for rural Americans to stay healthy. Our Homeward Navigation™ platform uses advanced analytics to connect members to the right care and local resources that address social determinants of health and improve holistic health outcomes.

Since many rural communities lack adequate clinical capacity, Homeward also employs care teams that supplement local practices and reach people who cannot otherwise access care.

Homeward is co-founded by a leadership team that defined and delivered Livongo’s products, and backed most recently by a $50 million series B co-led by Arch Ventures and Human Capital, with participation from General Catalyst for a total of $70 million in funding. With this leadership team and funding, Homeward is committed to bringing high-quality healthcare to rural communities in need.

Join us in tackling healthcare for rural America! The Physician Lead serves as the primary clinical authority for Care Delivery, responsible for overseeing clinical quality, documentation integrity, utilization appropriateness, and provider performance within a value-based care model.

This role combines direct patient care with broad clinical oversight responsibilities. You will lead clinical operations, support local health systems, and work closely with Product, Operations, and Clinical Strategy to ensure the effective implementation of our mission to provide high-quality, accessible care to rural populations. This hybrid role combines leadership with hands-on medical practice, making a direct impact on patient outcomes while building the capacity of the local healthcare ecosystem.

• This role provides clinical oversight and escalation authority for Care Delivery providers.
• This role is accountable for clinical quality, documentation integrity, utilization appropriateness, and provider clinical performance.
• Employment actions, compensation decisions, and enterprise risk strategy remain outside the scope of this role, though clinical input may be provided.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary clinical authority for Care Delivery programs.
• Establish and maintain clinical standards aligned with evidence-based practice and value-based care.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate clinical quality and safety risks.
• Maintain clinical practice to preserve frontline calibration and credibility.

• Provide formal clinical oversight for providers across Care Delivery.
• Conduct regular chart audits to assess documentation quality, diagnostic accuracy, risk stratification, and utilization appropriateness.
• Establish calibration standards and audit expectations.
• Deliver direct, case-based feedback to providers.
• Intervene when care, documentation, or utilization falls outside acceptable standards.
• Identify persistent performance concerns and partner with…