Medical Director

Who We Are

At Emcara Health, we are at the forefront of transforming in-home healthcare, delivering comprehensive home-based primary care solutions, as well as prospective and retrospective risk adjustment programs. Our national value-based medical group is dedicated to providing exceptional care for patients and members while offering unparalleled value to our clients.

We pride ourselves on fostering a growth-oriented, compassionate, and collaborative work environment. We deeply value the contributions of our talented teams, supporting their innovative ideas and long-term personal and professional growth. As a leading provider of in-home assessments and longitudinal care for Medicare and Medicaid patients, Emcara Health is on a mission to revolutionize the in-home care experience and become a premier employer in the healthcare industry. Our commitment to quality patient care, employee well-being, and continuous innovation drives everything we do.

Why join our team at Emcara?

At Emcara Health, we are a team of dedicated professionals committed to improving the lives of our patients through innovative, home-based care. We operate in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment where no two days are alike. If you're passionate about meaningful work and delivering impactful results, we encourage you to apply!

We are looking for top-tier talent to join our workforce, offering competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Annual compensation between $275,000 - $325,000, PLUS an annual performance-based, discretionary incentive. Compensation is dependent on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills, education/degrees, certifications, prior experience, market data, and other relevant factors.
• Health Insurance with multiple plan options with company-sponsored HSA contributions for eligible plans.
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Affordable employee premiums starting at low rates.
• Flexible Spending Plans for Health Care and Dependent Care Accounts.
• Long-Term Disability and Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance at no cost to you.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer match.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

In addition to these great benefits, we offer an environment that values your growth-personally and professionally. Your unique experience is welcomed and valued here at Emcara Health.

What You Will Do - Essential Functions

The Market Medical Director in Arizona will serve as a key member of the Emcara Health clinical leadership team, shaping the clinical roadmap for regional care delivery. Working closely with the Director of Care Delivery, this senior leader will drive local care solutions to achieve the Quadruple Aim, collaborating internally across functions and with payer clients. The role requires a hands-on, high-energy approach to design, implement, and improve innovative care models for vulnerable populations with complex chronic illnesses. Additionally, the Market Medical Director must be ready to step into direct patient care as needed while providing strong leadership across critical operational and clinical areas.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and grow a high-performing primary care practice, mentoring and coaching advanced practice providers and complex care physicians.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and local leadership to recruit and orient clinicians to a value-based care model, emphasizing home-based care and consideration of behavioral health and social determinants of health.

Clinical Oversight & Patient Care

• Deliver data-driven clinical oversight of multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality, coordinated, and timely patient care both in-home and in the community.
• Lead clinical education, quality improvement initiatives, and ensure accurate documentation while supporting adherence to high-touch care delivery standards.

Operational & Strategic Performance

• Collaborate with operational leaders to meet market-level goals, including the quadruple aim metrics, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Partner with local health plans, risk-bearing providers, and business development initiatives to drive practice growth and ensure alignment with joint clinical goals.

Who You Are

• Required Qualifications
  
  
  
  • Graduate of an accredited medical school
  • Public health, business administration, or health administration studies preferred
  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Medicine/Pediatrics, or Family Practice
  • At least three years of post-residency clinical experience delivering care to complex patients preferred, including in the home and skilled nursing facility settings. Recent or current experience as a hospitalist physician preferred
  • Strong knowledge of best clinical practices as they relate to population health management, particularly in the urgent and post-acute care settings
  • Must be skilled in delivering care across medical, behavioral, and social needs, particularly for patients living with mental illness and substance use disorders
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate both internally and externally with multi-disciplinary care team members
  • Active medical license in the indicated State, or ability to obtain one within 90 days
  • Must have current state and federal DEA certification
  • Current Certification in AHA or ARC Basic Life Support for health care providers
  • Working knowledge of computers and ability to document effectively and efficiently in an electronic medical record system
  • Ability to pass background check upon hire and throughout employment to include criminal felony & misdemeanor search, SSN validation/trace search (LEIE), education report (highest degree obtained), civil upper and lower search, 7-year employment report, federal criminal search, statewide criminal search, widescreen plus national criminal search, health care sanctions-state med (SAM), national sex offender registry, prohibited parties (OFAC) (terrorist watchlist), and a 10-Panel Drug Screen.
  
  
  
  
• Someone who embodies our values by:
  
  
  
  • Serving everyone with compassion and leading with empathy.
  • Stepping up and creating value by taking charge and acting when there is an opportunity.
  • Adapting in a changing world by recognizing our responsibility to be agile and respond quickly.
  • Nurturing growth and belonging by respecting and celebrating everyone for who they are.
  
  
  
  
• Competencies
  
  
  
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Excellent presentation and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to lead and motivate team members
  • Highly professional, poised and resilient and ability for creative problem resolution.
  • Responsible with a high level of integrity and ethical standards
  • Intuitive nature to identify compliance irregularities
  
  
  
  
• Working Conditions:
  
  
  
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lb
  • Ability to sit, stand, bend, and/or kneel to perform assessments.
  • Additional demands include constant ability to remain in a stationary position, moving about inside and outside of member homes, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, ability to communicate and exchange information with others, ability to inspect information, ability to perform repetitive motion with arms and fingers, and drive to and from member homes.
  • Mental demands include constant ability to interpret data, problem solve, make decisions, and organize and plan.
  • Work is performed in member homes and potentially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
  
  
  
  

We encourage applicants with a range of experiences who can demonstrate how their qualifications and skills align with the requirements of this role.

This position will accept and review new applications and resumes no less than 5 business days after the original posting date and may remain open an extended period of time with no set end date based on the level of interest