Description

Why Cityblock? Are you a physician looking to lead meaningful clinical change and practice medicine the way it was meant to be? Cityblock Health, a premier value-based care organization, is seeking a Physician Lead for the state of Ohio. This role is based in one of two dynamic locations: Columbus or Cincinnati. This role reports to the Vice President of Market Medical Practice and offers you the chance to serve our community’s most complex members, focusing on comprehensive, whole-person care that integrates physical health, behavioral health, and social support.

If you are driven by impact and ready to step into a leadership role that directly influences high-quality, safe, and holistic patient care, we encourage you to apply.

The Lead Physician role serves as a hybrid practice-based provider, supporting members across multiple modalities including telephonically, virtually, or in the hub (clinic) setting. You will be a vital part of an interdisciplinary team, shaping and executing care plans and ensuring exceptional clinical quality across your market.

Compensation & Perks:

• $25,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Highly competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, acknowledging your expertise and commitment to our members.
• Hybrid Schedule: Enjoy a balanced work-life with 3 days on-site at our state-of-the-art Cincinnati or Columbus Hub (clinic) and 2 days virtual.
• Standard Work Week: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Excellence & Patient Care

• Holistic Management: Deliver full-spectrum primary care, including chronic disease management, behavioral health condition management (e.g., depression, anxiety, SUD), and proactive preventative care.
• Complex Care Leadership: Oversee and coordinate the care for the market's most complex patient population, acting as the day-to-day point of escalation for challenging clinical cases.
• Proactive Outreach & Follow-up: Conduct timely post-transition of care follow-ups and proactively engage members requiring ongoing attention.
• Compliance & Quality: Ensure comprehensive and compliant diagnosis capture (HCC/ICD-10) and address contractual quality gaps, maintaining meticulous chart documentation and coding.
• Timely Documentation: Commit to and hold direct reports accountable for company policy: sign and complete notes within 48 hours of the clinical encounter.

Leadership & Clinical Oversight

• Clinical Mentorship: Act as a consulting physician for the care team, providing clinical education, guidance on care plan development, and review of clinically concerning member conditions.
• Advanced Practice Supervision: Serve as the collaborating physician for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) within the market, including conducting chart reviews to ensure clinical quality and regulatory compliance.
• Curriculum Development: Own the clinical education curriculum, identifying training needs for the team and providing essential resources to close clinical knowledge gaps.
• nterdisciplinary Collaboration: Participate in case conferences, providing expert clinical guidance on the highest-impact interventions to help members achieve their physical, behavioral, and social health goals.

Clinical Scope Highlights

• Behavioral Health Integration: Prescribe 1st and 2nd line medications for depression, anxiety, alcohol, and opioid use disorders, and continue psychiatric medications for members with stable Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Remain current on evidence-based care to provide longitudinal direct primary care and/or wrap-around services in line with local contracts.
• Effective Referrals: Facilitate appropriate specialist care referrals according to internal guidance.

Requirements

• Board Certified in Family Practice (FP) or Internal Medicine (IM)
• Minimum of 3 years of direct member care experience.
• 3+ years of informal clinical leadership experience (e.g., mentoring, preceptor, committee work)