Strategic Medical Director, General Medicine

Internal Medicine or Family Practice training preferred

5+ years of clinical practice beyond residency/fellowship

5+ years experience in managed care or clinical strategy at a health plan, healthtech/solutions/services, expert consulting (partner-level), or related payer-facing roles

Experience serving as the lead thinker / consulting partner, designing innovative clinical programs and interventions driving value for payers and their members

Success in building credibility, influence and partnership with key clients

Executive presence and ability to communicate effectively with partners / clients

Lead the vision and evolution of the company’s clinical and digital care management offerings as the clinical subject matter expert, in collaboration with colleagues from Clinical Strategy, Analytics, Product Management, Operations, Growth, and other teams

Utilize market data, consumer research, and patient analytics to spearhead new approaches to effective clinical delivery services, including the introduction of new technology and integrated paths

Provide physician leadership in the creation of comprehensive research packages, investigating specific clinical areas/offerings and strategic partners of interest to strengthen the offering, then execute on cultivating any external partnerships and/or vendor relationships as necessary

Partner with the VP Clinical Strategy and Cohere teams on new projects

Provide subject matter expertise and leadership in General Medicine, strategy, and client-facing discussions as needed

Support the Growth team by traveling as one of our clinical experts (MD) for prospective client meetings and sales opportunities

Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans’ strategic goals and providers’ needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we’ve further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we’re creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.

Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We’ve been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners.

The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody

our core values and principles

. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.