Medical Director, Cardiology

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 

The Medical Director, Cardiology position is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving cardiology-focused clinical initiatives, enabling cardiology partner and vendor integration, and spearheading comprehensive training and education programs across all Strive Health regions. This role combines advanced cardiology expertise with systematic performance management to optimize cardiorenal care coordination and deliver exceptional outcomes for patients with complex cardiovascular and kidney disease. While not serving as the patient's attributed cardiologist, this role is critical in ensuring that cardiac care through the patient's personal nephrologist is optimized, well-coordinated, and aligned with Strive's mission of transforming kidney care through innovative cardiorenal management. This role reports to the Chief Clinical Officer. 

The Day to Day 

• Design and implement cardiology-focused clinical programs that systematically impact key metrics including GDMT adherence, volume management, utilization patterns, and cardiorenal performance indicators through continuous monitoring and targeted interventions
• Partner strategically with Regional Medical Directors and Nephrology Medical Director to ensure seamless "cardiorenal" alignment of clinical programs with appropriate implementation, oversight, and performance measurement 

• Lead clinically focused rounds to review complex clinical cases, facilitate collaborative problem-solving, and advocate for patient-level issues while identifying outliers and implementing targeted interventions 

• Collaborate directly with Strive providers to share individual feedback on cardiology-related clinical performance and drive systematic performance improvements across all regions 

• Engage comprehensively with care management teams to enhance knowledge of cardiology care, ensure performance on key clinical metrics, and optimize care coordination capabilities 

• Develop and disseminate evidence-based educational content on cardiac care management best practices for nurses and providers while actively participating in onboarding of new hires 

• Support provider integration team by maintaining and expanding direct relationships with new and existing partner cardiologists and cardiology vendors to foster robust participation and collaboration 

• Actively serve on central corporate clinical committees and provide expert consultation on cardiac care as subject matter expert to product, technology, and operations teams 

• Engage comprehensively in business development lifecycle from initial pitches through implementation, including creation of clinical workflows during implementation phase.

Qualifications 

Minimum: 

• Medical degree (MD or DO) with completed, nationally accredited fellowship in cardiology and Board certification as a Cardiologist with active medical license. 
• Graduate of accredited medical school, residency and fellowship programs. 
• 6+ years experience working as a cardiologist, with demonstrated expertise in managing patients with CHF, CKD, and ESKD populations across the care continuum. 
• Current state-specific licensure required. 
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license required, or eligible to obtain within 90 days of hire.  
• Current BLS or CPR Certification required.   
• Board Certified Nephrologist or Internal Medicine provider. 
• Efficient and reliable transportation, including an active driver’s license, allowing for the ability to travel across an assigned region to meet patient needs. Locations may include offices, clinics, and patient homes. 
• Provides in-person patient care which may include standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting. 
• Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms. 
• Medical degree (MD or DO) with completed, nationally accredited fellowship in cardiology and Board certification as a Cardiologist with active medical license. 

 Preferred: 

• Advanced experience in value-based care environments with understanding of cardiorenal metrics and quality indicators 

• Pre-existing relationships with cardiology provider networks and cardiovascular vendor partners 

• Experience with clinical data analytics, performance dashboards, and systematic quality improvement initiatives 

• Proven track record in business development and clinical program implementation across multiple regions 

 About You 

• Innovative problem-solving approach with ability to think through and propose creative solutions for complex clinical challenges faced by patients with CHF, CKD, and ESKD 

• Commitment to hands-on clinical engagement with willingness to "get into the weeds" with individual clinicians and cases daily to ensure consistency and quality of interventions 

• Exceptional interpersonal and networking skills with proven ability to integrate providers across multiple specialties and build sustainable professional relationships 

• Strategic mindset with effective approach to partnering with key operational and clinical stakeholders across regions to design and implement cardiology-specific clinical initiatives 

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities with commitment to Strive Health's values and passion for advancing kidney and cardiac care through innovative cardiorenal management 

Annual Base Salary Range: $202,000 - $324,000

Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all the qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talentacquisition@strivehealth.com.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.

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