Director, Clinical Performance

The role

You will serve as a clinical and population health subject matter expert and client-facing performance partner for a portfolio of ACO enterprise clients. You will analyze performance data to identify drivers and mobilize physicians and practice leadership to improve quality and cost of care.

What you will do

• Analyze client-level performance data including utilization patterns, quality measure gaps, risk adjustment, coding trends and cost drivers
• Serve as the primary clinical and population health subject matter expert for an assigned portfolio of value-based care clients
• Partner with Markets and Customer Success teams to align on client strategy and co-present in meetings
• Manage a varied and demanding set of client relationships simultaneously
• Lead client-facing performance reviews and deep-dive sessions
• Develop, prioritize, and manage client action plans and workstreams
• Represent the clinical and client point of view in internal strategy discussions
• Coach clinical and administrative teams within client organizations
• Lead workflow discovery with clients to shape integration pathways into the EHR
• Hold outcomes responsibility for the quality, cost of care, and risk adjustment results for the client portfolio

Required qualifications

• MD, DO, or APP
• Board-certified with direct clinical practice experience
• Direct, hands-on experience with value-based care and quality management within a VBC contract setting
• Working knowledge of Medicare ACO program mechanics, including benchmarking, risk adjustment, quality measure scoring, and shared savings
• Working knowledge of EHR workflows and practice operations
• Credibility and presence to engage physicians and practice leadership as a clinical peer
• Track record of building trust with physician and executive audiences
• Ability to build credibility and foster partnership in high-stakes client settings
• Skilled at driving engagement and follow-through with clients
• Ability to manage a varied portfolio of concurrent client relationships
• Experience partnering closely with account management, customer success, or market-facing teams
• Ability to independently identify performance trends using data

Nice to have

• Primary-care-aligned specialties (internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric medicine)
• Adjacent chronic condition management specialties (e.g., cardiology, nephrology)

Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $165,000-$200,000 per year
• Discretionary performance bonus
• Equity options
• Competitive benefits package

Before you apply

• The interview process includes a Recruiter Screen, Hiring Manager Interview, Panel Interview, Case Assignment/Presentation, and Executive Interview

About the company

Pearl Health is dedicated to empowering primary care providers, health systems, and physician-led networks to succeed in the shift to value-based care. Founded in 2020, the company partners with thousands of providers across 44 states.