Regional Medical Officer
WFA Digital Insight
Vytalize Health’s Regional Medical Officer sits at the intersection of clinical strategy and operational execution, overseeing a network of Market Medical Directors across the West Coast. What sets this role apart is its blend of hands‑on mentorship and high‑level cross‑functional collaboration; you’ll be shaping provider engagement while feeding insights directly into product and risk‑management teams. The position demands a physician who can translate data from Vytal Insights into concrete workflow improvements, all while navigating CMS regulations and ACO contracts. Candidates should be comfortable leading virtual pods, driving quality documentation, and championing value‑based care initiatives that directly impact shared‑savings outcomes.
Job Description
Your Opportunity We are looking for a Regional Medical Officer (RMO) to support as a strategic clinical leader responsible for overseeing Market Medical Directors and driving value-based care (VBC) transformation across their designated geographic area (CA/WA/AZ). This role involves leading and mentoring Market Medical Directors, fostering provider collaboration, and working cross-functionally with Vytalize Health’s leadership teams to implement high-impact clinical programs. The RMO ensures alignment with organizational objectives while optimizing practice performance (identifying and addressing practice-specific cost and utilization opportunities, accurate and complete documentation, quality of care, clinical recommendations as provided by Vytal Insights, and participation and engagement in Vytal Care and Vytal Network programs) and outcomes (decreased costs, improved health, increased shared savings). What you will do LEADERSHIP & SUPERVISION - Train, coach, and mentor Market Medical Directors to expand their influence and engagement with primary care practices.
- Exercise supervisory responsibility and ultimate accountability for pod performance, ensuring clinical and financial success.
- Meet regularly with Market Medical Directors to troubleshoot practice challenges, provide strategic guidance, and offer ongoing support.
- Provide guidance and keep Market Medical Directors abreast of regulatory and compliance issues as they pertain to CMS regulations and ACO contractual obligations.
- Ensure productivity targets are met related to practice meetings, pod meetings, and internal assignments.
- Identify opportunities to improve practice workflows, healthcare utilization, and clinical documentation accuracy.
- Drive continuous performance improvements by analyzing data trends and implementing strategic interventions at a regional level.
- Work with Market Medical Directors to ensure ACO practice compliance with Vytal Signs gates including, but not limited to, EMR access, EMR integration, use of Vytalize VBC tools, and participation in clinical programs.
- Assess areas of greatest opportunity within ACO practices, identifying potential changes, enhancements, or new programs to optimize healthcare delivery.
- Promote value-based clinical strategy by supporting Vytalize Health's initiatives and lending clinical perspective to strategic discussions, including selection and prioritization of organization-wide initiatives.
- Provide clinical oversight for ongoing initiatives, shaping new strategies that align with evolving healthcare models and provider needs.
- Develop, refine, and propagate key initiatives, enabling Market Medical Directors to focus on direct physician engagement.
- Periodically present clinically (virtually or in person) to practices, reinforcing VBC principles and supporting PCP engagement.
- Engage in ACO leadership meetings, contributing insights to refine national and regional healthcare initiatives.
- Attend and participate in Vytalize Physician Advisory Council meetings.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
- In-depth understanding of value-based care.
- Knowledge of healthcare cost management and utilization review processes.
- Standard benefits provided.
- Hybrid work environment with a combination of remote and on-site work.
- This position may require in-person travel to various primary care practices within the ACO.
- Annual bonus potential.
- Health benefits effective on start date - Health & Wellness Program; up to $300 per quarter for your overall well-being available on start date.
- 401K plan effective on the first of the month after your start date; 100% match of up to 4% of your annual salary.
- Unlimited (or generous) paid "Vytal Time," plus 5 paid sick days after your first 90 days.
- Company-paid STD/LTD.
- Technology setup.
- Ability to help build a market leader in value-based healthcare at a rapidly growing organization.
How to Stand Out
- Highlight your experience with CMS regulations and ACO contracts in both your résumé and interview answers.
- Prepare a concise case study showing how you used Excel to analyze practice data and drive improvements.
- Emphasize virtual leadership skills; share examples of coaching physicians or teams remotely.
- Familiarize yourself with Vytalize’s VBC tools ahead of time and be ready to discuss how you’d integrate them.
- Ask about the structure of the pod system and how performance metrics are shared across regions.
- When negotiating, inquire about equity options and professional development support, common in health‑tech startups.
- Watch for vague compensation language; request clarification on salary range and bonus structures before accepting an offer.
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