Medical Director

The role

The Medical Director will work with the leadership team to shape clinical strategy and drive quality across the provider network. This person will represent the medical practice externally and ensure the product is built on rigorous science.

What you will do

• Define and uphold clinical protocols, care guidelines, and quality standards
• Keep current with evolving pediatric science and translate evidence into care practices
• Lead recruitment, vetting, and hiring of providers
• Give direct, constructive feedback to providers
• Ensure provider perspective shapes business decisions
• Act as a key opinion leader and public spokesperson
• Support relationships with health plans, payers, and health system partners
• Partner with product and engineering to embed clinical rigor into the roadmap

Required qualifications

• MD or DO
• board-certified in pediatrics, adolescent medicine or family medicine
• Active or recent clinical practice
• Deeply familiar with the most recent pediatric clinical protocols and testing (e.g., biomarker testing, genetic testing, behavioral screening)
• Highly responsive, proactive, and organized

Nice to have

• 3-5 years of corporate or business experience
• Experience with health plan relationships, payer contracting, or business development
• Track record as a public spokesperson, key opinion leader, or contributor to industry media
• Demonstrated experience building or advising healthcare technology companies

About the company

Summer Health is a company where the Medical Director serves as the clinical backbone.