Lead Physician (MD) - Central Jersey - Clover Health

Clover is reinventing health insurance by working to keep people healthier.

Our mission is to improve every life by providing compassionate, reliable and equitable care to those who need it most. Our care model takes a team based approach that is aligned with the personalized needs, values and preferences of our patients, families and caregivers. Our interdisciplinary team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, medical assistants, behavioral health specialists and others who collaborate and coordinate to provide comprehensive home based care.

We are seeking a Lead Physician located within surrounding NJ counties: Mercer, Middlesex or Monmouth to support our community-focused healthcare services.

As a Lead Physician, you will:

Be accountable for the care and outcomes of a cohort of patients to be managed directly, and/or in close collaboration with nurse practitioners.
Coach and manage the Nurse Practitioners in your specified geographic area to ensure clinical excellence, individual performance, and ongoing development.
Meet key metrics as determined by the practice, such as ensuring our patients are enabled to stay at home whenever possible.
Visit patients primarily in their homes, as well as through telehealth when appropriate.
Actively participate in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Meetings with an attitude of curiosity, and a willingness to teach and learn.
Contribute medical expertise during IDT to structure care plans that reflect:
- Patients' prognoses and disease trajectory, inclusive of goals of care and advanced care planning.
- Primary drivers of hospitalization/ED risk and need based interventions to mitigate these.
Achieve high performance on CMS and NCQA-determined STARS and HEDIS quality metrics, respectively.
Provide care that is consistent with medical evidence, including identified clinical protocols.
Proactively involve other providers on the patients’ care team, including PCPs, specialists, home health, hospice and home care organizations.
Determine the need for consultation from medical, surgical, rehabilitative, and/or psychiatric specialties, which may include deprescribing and simplification where clinically appropriate.
Determine the need for, and facilitate care by, an emergency department, hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health agency, hospice and/or community-based organization as appropriate and consistent with patients’ goals of care.
Provide medical administrative support, such as signing forms requiring physician signature.
Complete documentation of all clinical encounters in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with practice standards, including proprietary Clover tools such as Clover Assistant.
Collaborate with the practice Medical Director and Practice Manager in efforts of:
- Continuous quality and process improvement, including those related to the EHR and Clover Assistant.
- Ongoing evolution of the care delivery and operational models.
Participate in the on call rotation as set by the Medical Director.
Establish a positive image for the practice in the medical community.
Behave in a way that espouses Clover values.
Take on projects and initiatives requested by the medical director and/or the leadership team.

You will love this job if:

You are passionate about caring for our most vulnerable elders, including those with multiple chronic conditions, frailty, and advanced illness in the home setting.
You enjoy team-based collaborative care across multiple disciplines and specialities.
You love developing relationships with your patients and their caregivers.
You embrace technology and clinical protocols as a means for driving high quality clinical care.
You are flexible and comfortable working in an evolving environment that values continuous improvement.
You embrace measurement and performance management to drive improved patient outcomes.

You should get in touch if:

You are based in Mercer, Middlesex or Monmouth NJ, or neighboring areas to meet location-based requirements.
You have a MD/DO degree and are Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and/or Palliative and Hospice Medicine (required).
You have an active license to practice in the state of New Jersey (required).
You have an active CDS and DEA (required).
You have worked in a house calls setting previously, fee-for-service and/or value based (preferred).
You enjoy working with patients of diverse social, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

Benefits Overview:

Financial Well-Being: Our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent begins with a competitive base salary and equity opportunities. Additionally, we offer a performance-based bonus program, 401k matching, and regular compensation reviews to recognize and reward exceptional contributions.
Physical Well-Being: We prioritize the health and well-being of our employees and their families by providing comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Your health matters to us, and we invest in ensuring you have access to quality healthcare.
Mental Well-Being: We understand the importance of mental health in fostering productivity and maintaining work-life balance. To support this, we offer initiatives such as No-Meeting Fridays, monthly company holidays, access to mental health resources, and a generous flexible time-off policy. Additionally, we embrace a remote-first culture that supports collaboration and flexibility, allowing our team members to thrive from any location.
Professional Development: Developing internal talent is a priority for Clover. We offer learning programs, mentorship, professional development funding, and regular performance feedback and reviews.

Additional Perks:

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted equity opportunities
Reimbursement for office setup expenses
Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
Remote-first culture, enabling collaboration with global teams
Paid parental leave for all new parents
And much more!

About Clover: We are reinventing health insurance by combining the power of data with human empathy to keep our members healthier. We believe the healthcare system is broken, so we've created custom software and analytics to empower our clinical staff to intervene and provide personalized care to the people who need it most.

We always put our members first, and our success as a team is measured by the quality of life of the people we serve. Those who work at Clover are passionate and mission-driven individuals with diverse areas of expertise, working together to solve the most complicated problem in the world: healthcare.

From Clover’s inception, Diversity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an E-Verify company.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $220,000 USD to $260,000 USD. Final pay is based on several factors including but not limited to internal equity, market data, and the applicant’s education, work experience, certifications, etc.

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