Position Title: Physician Leader
Position Status: Remote
About Uwill
Uwill is the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges, schools, and students. Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection 24/7/365, on-demand medical support, prescription management, wellness programming, real-time data, and support. Uwill’s counselor community supports more than 3 million students at 400+ institutions worldwide. Now, based on demand from our fast-growing client base, we are expanding our online urgent and primary care service.
Position Overview
Based on demand from our client-base, Uwill is expanding its medical offering and seeking a founding Physician Leader (PL). This is a contract position that reports to the SVP, Administration. The PL will interact with the Uwill leadership team and will help shape Uwill’s policies and procedures for all our online medical work, focusing first on urgent care. This role is responsible for achieving clinical outcomes, optimizing utilization and costs, and ensuring high patient satisfaction across the medical offering. The MD provides medical care, overseeing and building the capacity of an advanced practice team delivering medical care in online settings. Responsibilities include establishing and monitoring physician policies and procedures, supervising other medical professionals, and delivering telehealth care services.
Qualifications
Education and Training
Medical degree from US-accredited institution
Board Certified in Emergency, Internal, or Family Medicine
At least 10 years’ experience as practicing physician with a focus in urgent or primary care
At least 2-3 years’ experience in clinical/administrative leadership position in a leading telemedicine company
At least 2-3 years of experience supervising mid-level nurse practitioners and physician assistants
At least 3 years’ experience of providing care via telemedicine
Training/education as a physician leader preferred
Licensure
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in multiple states, including New York specifically and ideally including membership in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, and willing to obtain licensure in states where not currently licensed
Unrestricted DEA registration, including New York specifically, and willing to obtain as needed in additional states
Other
Available to work occasional evening and weekend days each month
Experience working in a high-growth, fast-moving company preferred
Key Responsibilities
Serve as Physician Leader
Perform policy development and quality control duties as directed
Provide digital urgent care services, including prescribing non-controlled substances as warranted
Where required by State law, provide remote supervision for nurse practitioners (NP), physician assistants (PA), and registered nurses (RN) as they conduct patient assessments, prescription and management of acute and chronic conditions, and care management. This includes ongoing chart reviews and performance management
Advise on opportunities to improve Uwill’s model efficiency, tools, and responsiveness to Uwill users, especially attuned to Uwill’s fast-paced growth
Collect data, document member interactions, organize information, track tasks, and communicate with the team, members, and community resources
What We Offer You
Location: anywhere in the continental US
A 1099 contract position with travel limited to paid quarterly visits to Uwill Boston area headquarters
Full-time Compensation: Base salary of $6,000/per month and $20 per phone visit
Working in one of the nation’s fastest growing telehealth companies, you will be challenged to build your skills and take on increasing responsibility. Our office environment is open, collaborative, fast-paced, and high-energy.
Other Assistance
License management assistance and fees
Continuing Medical Education assistance
Professional liability financial contribution
Uwill is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We thrive because of the diversity of our employees. At Uwill, people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives are always welcome. We foster an environment of mutual respect and do not tolerate any discrimination. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.