Medical Director, Clinical Partnerships

The role

The Medical Director, Clinical Partnerships will build physician relationships, guide clinical governance, and help patients access specialty infusion care. This role involves leading physician-to-physician conversations, shaping clinical protocols, and representing Leap with strategic partners.

What you will do

• Lead physician-to-physician conversations with prescribing providers.
• Lead physician review of escalated clinical and safety concerns.
• Engage providers regarding unresolved concerns preventing patient progress.
• Develop provider education and engagement approaches.
• Translate provider feedback into clinical program improvements.
• Serve as physician lead for the Clinical Governance Committee.
• Provide medical review and approval of clinical protocols and administration criteria.
• Partner with leadership to shape the Specialty Drug List and clinical optimization strategy.
• Serve as a physician representative in discussions with manufacturers, pharmacies, and health plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate clinical evidence into policies and tools.

Required qualifications

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted U.S. medical license and completed residency training.
• At least five years of clinical practice experience.
• Ability to build trust with physicians and lead peer-to-peer conversations about clinical evidence, safety, and care delivery.
• Experience in physician leadership, provider engagement, clinical partnerships, medical affairs, or clinical program development.
• Ability to evaluate clinical evidence and translate it into clear recommendations.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines and representing a clinical perspective with external stakeholders.
• Comfort balancing strategic work with hands-on clinical consultation and execution.

Nice to have

• Board certification in a relevant medical specialty.
• Experience with specialty medications, biologics, biosimilars, or infusion care.
• Experience in digital health, managed care, specialty pharmacy, pharmaceutical medical affairs, or another organization focused on patient access and care delivery.
• Participation in clinical governance, protocol development, formulary review, or pharmacy and therapeutics committees.
• Experience developing physician education, engaging medical societies, or serving as an external clinical spokesperson.
• Experience building a new clinical program or function.

About the company

Leap is a benefits solutions company and pioneer in employer specialty pharmacy. They work to reshape how life-changing therapies are delivered and financed for patients and employers.