Medical Director, Central Clinical Services

What We Strive For 

At Strive Health, we’re driven by a purpose: transforming the broken kidney care system. Through early identification, engagement, and comprehensive coordinated care, we significantly improve outcomes for people with kidney disease, reducing emergency dialysis and inpatient utilization. Our high-touch care model integrates with local providers and uses predictive data to identify and support at-risk patients along their entire care journey. We embrace diversity, celebrate successes, and support each other, making Strive the destination for top talent in healthcare. Join us in making a real difference. 

Benefits & Perks 

• Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts. 
• Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance-based discretionary bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
• Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, flexible vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.
• Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend. 
  

What You'll Do 

As a clinical leader and transitional care management subject matter expert, the Medical Director, Central Clinical Services will provide clinical oversight and strategic direction for Strive's transitional care management (TCM), intensive care management (ICM), and utilization management (UM) functions. The Medical Director will ensure high-quality, cost-effective care delivery aligned with value-based care principles to patients in their most vulnerable states across the entire disease spectrum from CKD to ESRD, with the goal of optimizing outcomes and patient experience. This role will develop policies consistent with care management best practices and NCQA guidelines while driving Strive Health's mission of delivering exceptional kidney care. This role reports to the Chief Clinical Officer. 

The Day to Day 

• Leads design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of TCM, ICM, and UM clinical programs in partnership with operations SVP of central clinical services and VP of care management in a dyad relationship. 

• Partners with Strive Regional Medical Directors and Specialty Medical Directors to ensure seamless transition of patients between central clinical to market clinical teams. 

• Leads clinically focused rounds, reviews complex clinical cases, facilitates problem-solving, and advocates for patient-level issues while providing daily feedback to individual clinicians on appropriate clinical management. 

• Acts as direct manager for Strive TCM NPs and serves on central corporate clinical committees, such as quality, compliance, or the Clinical Steering Committee as needed. 

• Develops educational content on care management best practices for patients transitioning from acute care settings and participates in onboarding of new hires. 

• Engages in various stages of the business development lifecycle, from initial pitches to creation of clinical workflows during implementation phase.<