Associate Medical Director, Pediatrics

About us

Pomelo Care is a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, engineers and problem solvers who are passionate about improving care for moms and babies. We are transforming outcomes for pregnant people and babies with evidence-based pregnancy and newborn care at scale. Our technology-driven care platform enables us to engage patients early, conduct individualized risk assessments for poor pregnancy outcomes, and deliver coordinated, personalized virtual care throughout pregnancy, NICU stays, and the first postpartum year. We measure ourselves by reductions in preterm births, NICU admissions, c-sections and maternal mortality; we improve outcomes and reduce healthcare spend.

Role Description

Your North Star: Provide medical leadership in pediatrics and collaborative clinical support to a multi-disciplinary team that fosters the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care focused on improving perinatal health outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide collaborative physician supervision and consultation for an experienced team of APPs, nursing leadership, and RNs in the field of pediatrics including conducting quality assurance review for Pediatric APPs
• Serve as the pediatric medical director in regional cross-disciplinary team-based care coordination meetings and work with in-house clinical specialties (nursing, NPs, PAs, midwifery/group care, dietary/nutrition, lactation, mental health) to develop holistic individualized care plans
• Own clinical content development for our Pediatrics program, serving as the subject matter expert across internal clinician-facing protocols and patient-facing content
• Support the recruitment and training of pediatric medical providers
• Help drive our population health programs toward healthier outcomes by partnering closely with Market Operations leads and OB Regional Medical Director to identify gaps and improvement opportunities for teams in their region , promoting our accountability culture to move the needle forward
• Identify and implement interventions to address cross-disciplinary or practice performance improvement needs (e.g., updates to protocols, trainings, policies, etc)
• Facilitate and lead cross-disciplinary review sessions for episodic events and pediatric case reviews
• Engage directly in patient care as a Pomelo provider
• Actively participate in on-call schedules including overnights, weekends, and holidays

Who you are

• Experience leading successful teams, with track record of outstanding collaboration and teamwork
• A sense of urgency to improve clinical outcomes coupled with exceptional organization and attention to detail
• A growth mindset with the ability to approach process change and ambiguous situations with enthusiasm, creativity, and accountability
• Facility using multiple tech platforms, with an eagerness for advising about platform improvements and adapting to new systems
• Eager to thrive in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment
• Phenomenal interpersonal and communication skills
• Medical degree from an accredited US medical school
• Successful completion of an accredited US residency program in a directly related field (Pediatrics or Family Medicine with substantial experience with pediatrics)
• A minimum of three years of post-residency experience in pediatric primary care and/or pediatric urgent care
• Active, unrestricted license to practice in any US state and willingness to obtain licenses in all US states via the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Bonus points if you have any of the following

• Substantial telehealth experience
• Spanish language fluency
• Experience in leading quality improvement initiatives
• Experience caring for NICU graduates and/or infants with complex medical needs
• Principal licensure in an IMLC-participating state

Why you should join our team

By joining Pomelo, you will get in on the ground floor of a fast-moving, well-funded, and mission-driven startup where you will have a profound impact on the patients we serve. And you'll learn, grow, be challenged, and have fun with your team while doing it.

We strive to create an environment where employees from all backgrounds are respected. We value working across disciplines, moving fast, data-driven decision making, learning, and always putting the patient first. We also offer:

• Competitive healthcare benefits
• Generous equity compensation
• Generous PTO policy

At Pomelo, we are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies, regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of problems we face and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Pomelo Care. In accordance with New York City, Colorado, California, and other applicable laws, Pomelo Care is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $180,000 - $200,000 annually. We also believe that your personal needs and preferences should be taken into consideration, so we allow some choice between equity and cash.

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